Mjs Foundation Incorporated
The MJS Foundation is a private family foundation formed in 2011 that focuses on supporting New York City area education, social services, and health care. Leadership listed includes Marilyn H. Simons and James H. Simons (Chair Emeritus).
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established New York–based organizations in education, health care, or social services seeking major operating or capital support and able to demonstrate an existing relationship or strong local credibility.
Good Fit
- • Located in New York or delivering sustained NYC-area impact.
- • Requests aligned to education, health, or social-service programs or capital campaigns.
- • Ability to receive large multi-year or multi-hundred-thousand dollar gifts.
- • Existing relationship, introduction, or prior collaboration with foundation trustees, staff, or current grantees.
- • Track record of stable operations and clear use of general operating or campaign funds.
Geography
Recent giving is heavily concentrated in New York, with roughly four-fifths of grant dollars staying in-state and only a handful of grants to other states in the latest year.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a broad set of independent recipients (about 51 organizations funded), including universities, hospitals, foundations, and cultural groups, indicating a wide institutional spread despite some large awards.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of new entrants exists (around nine new recipients in the latest year), but the foundation states it does not accept unsolicited proposals and operates by preselection, so unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to enter without introductions or cultivation.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
