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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 41-1957458

Simons Family Foundation

A private foundation in Glenview, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 37 grants and $174,140 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

    $174,140

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $1,509,276

  • Tax year 2024

    $162,440

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $1,497,868

  • Tax year 2023

    $142,840

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $957,750

  • Tax year 2022

    $139,850

    Grants listed
    67
    Assets, end of year
    $1,044,914

  • Tax year 2021

    $132,870

    Grants listed
    85
    Assets, end of year
    $1,069,572

  • Tax year 2020

    $51,210

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $1,025,312

  • Tax year 2019

    $39,900

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $523,191

  • Tax year 2018

    $22,200

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $243,223

Grants paid in 2025

37 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Archdiocese of Chicago Gen-To-GenChicago, IL

    Religious

    $20,000
  2. Kolbe HouseChicago, IL

    Human services

    $10,000
  3. Avenues of IndependencePark Ridge, IL

    Human services

    $8,000
  4. Cristo Rey St Martin College PrepWaukegan, IL

    Education

    $8,000
  5. Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL

    Human services

    $8,000
  6. Horizons for YouthChicago, IL

    Youth social services

    $8,000
  7. Ignation Volunteer CorpsBaltimore, MD

    Ministries

    $8,000
  8. La Casa NorteChicago, IL

    Human services

    $8,000
  9. Mercy Home for Boys & GirlsChicago, IL

    Human services

    $8,000
  10. Morningstar Mission MinistriesJoliet, IL

    General operations

    $8,000
  11. Net Ministries FoundationSaint Paul, MN

    General operations

    $8,000
  12. One Million DegreesChicago, IL

    Education

    $8,000
  13. Refugee OneChicago, IL

    Human services

    $8,000
  14. Ronald McDonald HouseOak Brook, IL

    Human services

    $8,000
  15. St Sabina AcademyChicago, IL

    Education

    $8,000
  16. Star Legacy FoundationEden Prairie, MN

    General operations

    $8,000
  17. Taller de JoseChicago, IL

    General operations

    $8,000
  18. West Suburban Special RecreationFranklin Park, IL

    Human services

    $8,000
  19. Wings Program IncChicago, IL

    Human services

    $8,000
  20. Cristo Rey NetworkChicago, IL

    General operations

    $1,000
  21. Harmony Farms SanctuaryBend, OR

    General operations

    $1,000
  22. International Dominican FoundationMetairie, LA

    General operations

    $1,000
  23. Parkinson's FoundationNew York, NY

    General operations

    $1,000
  24. PCRF (palestinian Children's Relief PCRF (palestinian Children's Relief Fund)Burbank, CA

    General operations

    $1,000
  25. Our Lady of Mount CarmelChicago, IL

    General operations

    $600
  26. Leadership InstituteArlington, VA

    Education

    $400
  27. St Paul of the Cross Catholic Churc St Paul of the Cross Catholic ChurchPark Ridge, IL

    Religious

    $340
  28. Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disor Alzheimers AssociationChicago, IL

    General operations

    $300
  29. Society of the Little FlowerDarien, IL

    Ministries

    $300
  30. Heritage Foundation the Heritage FoundationWashington, DC

    General operations

    $200
  31. Jesuit Retreat HouseLake Elmo, MN

    General operations

    $200
  32. National Legal & Policy CenterFalls Church, VA

    General operations

    $200
  33. Northshore University Healthsystem Endeavor Health Clinical OperationsArlington HTS, IL

    General operations

    $200
  34. Capital Research CenterArlington, VA

    General operations

    $100
  35. Companions of St AnthonyEllicott City, MD

    General operations

    $100
  36. Park Shore Fund Collier Community FoundationNaples, FL

    General operations

    $100
  37. Sisters of St Francis of AssisiRochester, MN

    Ministries

    $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 $17,00025% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $16,00023% of the total
  3. Medical research2 grants $9,00013% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $8,00012% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $8,00012% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $8,00012% of the total
  7. 5 other causes6 grants $2,1003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois22 grants $144,740
  2. Minnesota4 grants $16,300
  3. Maryland2 grants $8,100
  4. California1 grant $1,000
  5. Louisiana1 grant $1,000
  6. New York1 grant $1,000
  7. Oregon1 grant $1,000
  8. Virginia2 grants $600
  9. District of Columbia2 grants $300
  10. Florida1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Nicholas G SimonsPRESIDENT EM Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jeanne L SimonsSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • John N SimonsPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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