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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-3413327

The Simms Family Foundation

A private foundation in Walworth, WI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $50,180 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $50,180

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $5,283,484

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,717,489

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $4,536,966

  • Tax year 2023

    $460,900

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $6,507,335

  • Tax year 2022

    $497,700

    Grants listed
    82
    Assets, end of year
    $6,662,109

  • Tax year 2021

    $187,300

    Grants listed
    82
    Assets, end of year
    $5,833,431

  • Tax year 2020

    $176,333

    Grants listed
    87
    Assets, end of year
    $5,632,579

  • Tax year 2019

    $370,914

    Grants listed
    83
    Assets, end of year
    $5,854,510

  • Tax year 2018

    $358,237

    Grants listed
    89
    Assets, end of year
    $6,012,933

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Max McGraw Wildlife FoundationDundee, IL

    General

    $15,000
  2. NCH Healthcare FoundationNaples, FL

    General

    $7,500
  3. Belfry Music Theatre FoundationWilliams Bay, WI

    General

    $5,000
  4. Advocate Health FoundationDowners Grove, IL

    Cancer survivorship fund

    $5,000
  5. Max McGraw Wildlife FoundationDundee, IL

    General

    $2,500
  6. Embers AcademyNiles, IL

    General

    $2,500
  7. Artis-NaplesNaples, FL

    General

    $1,600
  8. The Arabian Horsemen's Distress FundBridgewater, CT

    General

    $1,000
  9. St BenedictFontana, WI

    General

    $1,000
  10. St David EpiscopalGlenview, IL

    General

    $1,000
  11. Salvation ArmyAlexandria, VA

    General

    $1,000
  12. Ronald McDonaldHines, IL

    General

    $1,000
  13. Geneva Lake ConservancyFontana, WI

    General

    $1,000
  14. Water Safety PatrolWilliams Bay, WI

    General

    $500
  15. Walworth Literacy CouncilElkhorn, WI

    General

    $500
  16. National Geographic SocietyWashington, DC

    General

    $500
  17. Make Life Better GlenviewGlenview, IL

    General

    $500
  18. Kohl's Children MuseumGlenview, IL

    General

    $500
  19. Fox River LibraryEast Dundee, IL

    General

    $500
  20. Evan Scholars FoundationGlenview, IL

    General

    $500
  21. Christ Community ChurchHuntly, IL

    General

    $500
  22. Wisconsin Historical FoundationMadison, WI

    General

    $250
  23. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    General

    $250
  24. Water Safety PatrolWilliams Bay, WI

    General

    $240
  25. Milwaukee PBSMilwaukee, WI

    General

    $240
  26. Max McGraw Wildlife FoundationDundee, IL

    General

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $3,25053% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $1,85030% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $1,00016% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois12 grants $29,600
  2. Florida2 grants $9,100
  3. Wisconsin8 grants $8,730
  4. Connecticut1 grant $1,000
  5. Virginia1 grant $1,000
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $500
  7. New York1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • John D Simms JrPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michelle P SimmsTREASURER, DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Madeleine M SimmsSECRETARY, DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • John D Simms IIIDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Spencer G SimmsDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael E SimmsDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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