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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 43-6579684

Ec Simmons III Foundation

A private foundation in St Louis, MO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $840,000 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

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

    $840,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $6,435,971

  • Tax year 2024

    $770,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $6,426,268

  • Tax year 2023

    $602,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $5,801,483

  • Tax year 2022

    $525,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $6,350,634

  • Tax year 2021

    $534,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $6,774,427

  • Tax year 2020

    $617,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $6,638,105

  • Tax year 2019

    $400,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $6,201,276

  • Tax year 2018

    $400,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $5,984,009

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Deerfield AcademyDeerfield, MA

    General operating funds

    $75,000
  2. City AcademySt Paul, MN

    General operating funds

    $60,000
  3. Saint Louis Zoo AssociationSaint Louis, MO

    General operating funds

    $55,000
  4. Municipal Theatre AssociationSaint Louis, MO

    General operating funds

    $50,000
  5. Forest Park ForeverSaint Louis, MO

    General operating funds

    $50,000
  6. Washington UniversitySt Louis, MO

    General operating funds

    $50,000
  7. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    General operating funds

    $50,000
  8. St Louis Community FoundationClayton, MO

    General operating funds

    $40,000
  9. Saint Louis Area Food BankBridgeton, MO

    General operating funds

    $40,000
  10. Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis IncSaint Louis, MO

    General operating funds

    $40,000
  11. American Red CrossDes Moines, IA

    General operating funds

    $40,000
  12. Catholic CharitiesTorrington, CT

    General operating funds

    $40,000
  13. Center of Creative ArtsSaint Louis, MO

    General operating funds

    $25,000
  14. Pga Reach Gateway FoundationFrisco, TX

    General operating funds

    $25,000
  15. The Backstoppers IncBrentwood, MO

    General operating funds

    $25,000
  16. Saint Louis Children's HospitalSaint Louis, MO

    General operating funds

    $25,000
  17. Food OutreachSaint Louis, MO

    General operating funds

    $25,000
  18. Missouri Veterans EndeavorSaint Louis, MO

    General operating funds

    $25,000
  19. Missouri Botanical GardenSaint Louis, MO

    General operating funds

    $25,000
  20. Saint Louis Art MuseumSaint Louis, MO

    General operating funds

    $25,000
  21. Churchhill Center and SchoolSaint Louis, MO

    General operating funds

    $25,000
  22. Paraquad IncSaint Louis, MO

    General operating funds

    $25,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $125,00035% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $55,00015% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $50,00014% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $50,00014% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $25,0007% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $25,0007% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $25,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri16 grants $550,000
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $75,000
  3. Minnesota1 grant $60,000
  4. Illinois1 grant $50,000
  5. Connecticut1 grant $40,000
  6. Iowa1 grant $40,000
  7. Texas1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Jane Hollo SimmonsTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Edward C Simmons IIITRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sally Curby JohnstonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • John E Curby JrTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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