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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-3411622

Yvonne H Simard Foundation

A private foundation in Sugar Land, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 30 grants and $501,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Email
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
November 1
Restrictions
Contributions are generally restricted to charitable organizations in south texas area. The foundation will respond to applicants only if contributions are approved.

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Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $501,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $7,567,686

  • Tax year 2024

    $486,500

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $7,026,322

  • Tax year 2023

    $403,500

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $6,737,202

  • Tax year 2022

    $429,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $6,717,052

  • Tax year 2021

    $441,500

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $6,869,781

  • Tax year 2020

    $370,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $6,346,827

  • Tax year 2019

    $350,500

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $6,383,135

  • Tax year 2018

    $366,500

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $6,307,763

Grants paid in 2025

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Sugar Grove Church of ChirstMeadows Place, TX

    Support programs

    $70,000
  2. Christus Spohn Health System FoundationCorpus Christi, TX

    Support medical care program

    $50,000
  3. Del Mar College FoundationCorp Christi, TX

    Support programs

    $50,000
  4. Second Mile MissionMissouri City, TX

    Support programs

    $50,000
  5. Kings Crossing Prison MinistriesCorpus Christi, TX

    Support programs

    $40,000
  6. Share Center-Terrell TexasTerrell, TX

    Support programs

    $27,000
  7. The Harris SchoolHouston, TX

    Support programs

    $25,000
  8. Creative Dreams Outreach CenterStafford, TX

    Support programs

    $20,000
  9. Kings Crossing Church of ChristCorp Christi, TX

    Support programs

    $20,000
  10. South Texas Lighthouse for the BlindCorpus Christi, TX

    Support programs

    $15,000
  11. Texas State AquariumCorpus Christi, TX

    Support programs

    $15,000
  12. Arrow AcademyMeadows Place, TX

    Support programs

    $12,000
  13. Raise Up FamiliesHouston, TX

    Support programs

    $12,000
  14. American Red Cross (texas Gulf Coast Region)Houston, TX

    Support programs

    $10,000
  15. Buckner Foundation-Rio Grande Children's HomeMission, TX

    Support programs

    $10,000
  16. Ronald McDonald House - HoustonHouston, TX

    Support programs

    $10,000
  17. Corpus Christi Pregnancy CenterCorp Christi, TX

    Support programs

    $8,000
  18. Children's Advocacy Center of the Coastal BendPortland, TX

    Support programs

    $7,000
  19. Mission CoalitionSpring, TX

    Support programs

    $7,000
  20. Meadows Place PreschoolMeadows Place, TX

    Support programs

    $5,000
  21. Meals on Wheels Collin CountyMcKinney, TX

    Support programs

    $5,000
  22. Mission of MercyCorp Christi, TX

    Support programs

    $5,000
  23. Sunshine KidsHouston, TX

    Support programs

    $5,000
  24. Corpus Christ Hope House IncCorpus Christi, TX

    Support programs

    $4,000
  25. Metro MinistriesCorpus Christi, TX

    Support programs

    $4,000
  26. Refuge for Women Texas Gulf CoastClute, TX

    Support programs

    $4,000
  27. Corpus Christi Education FoundationCorp Christi, TX

    Support programs

    $3,000
  28. Salvation Army of the Coastal BendCorpus Christi, TX

    Support programs

    $3,000
  29. Tennis SuccessCorp Christi, TX

    Support programs

    $3,000
  30. Educating Children's Future Community CenterCorp Christi, TX

    Support programs

    $2,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $53,00038% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $32,00023% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $20,00014% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $10,0007% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $8,0006% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $7,0005% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $10,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas30 grants $501,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Jay A KosarekPRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $20,000
  • Jay A KosarekDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $500
  • Rebecca F KosarekDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $500
  • Rebecca F KosarekSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 10Pay $20,000
  • Lisa D RegasBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $500
  • Karen M HattonBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $500
  • Jason W KosarekBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $500

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