Simon & Schuster annually donates 300,000–500,000 units of assorted titles. Some of the many organizations where donations are sent include:

• National Book Foundation, Bernie’s Book Bank, The Daniel K. Akaka Family Foundation, First Book, Heart of America, Harold Grinspoon Charitable Foundation, Harlem Children's Zone, Literacy Partners, Miami-Dade Family Learning Partnership, Pajama Program, Read to Grow, Red Oak Foundation, Toys for Tots 

Simon & Schuster supports local communities through volunteer efforts through innumerable local activities. Over the years, we have and continue to volunteer with a host of organizations such as Bottomless Closets, City Harvest, Dress for Success, First Book, Gallop NYC, God’s Love We Deliver, Good+ Foundation, Greyston Foundation, Grow NYC, Harlem Grown, Humane Society, Housing Works, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of America, and Pajama Program.