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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 75-6583001

Simpson Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Avinger, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 45 grants and $180,200 paid in grants.

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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $180,200

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $522,360
  • Tax year 2024

    $197,900

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $590,740
  • Tax year 2023

    $216,950

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $729,119
  • Tax year 2022

    $249,500

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $867,496
  • Tax year 2021

    $218,550

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $1,084,372
  • Tax year 2020

    $225,910

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $1,189,317

Grants paid in 2025

45 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Dallas Theological SeminaryDallas, TX

    Christian ministry education support

    $30,000
  2. Letourneau UniversityLongview, TX

    Center for faith and work

    $9,000
  3. Crown Financial MinistriesGainesville, GA

    Christian financial mission support

    $7,000
  4. Individual

    Christian ministry support for disabled

    $7,000
  5. Individual

    Support impoverished woman/children in e asia

    $7,000
  6. Individual

    Christian ministries

    $7,000
  7. Gospel Lake MinistriesNew Waverly, TX

    Christian evangilism

    $7,000
  8. Individual

    Ministry support

    $6,000
  9. Jews for JesusSan Francisco, CA

    Christian ministry support

    $6,000
  10. Individual

    Overseas christian missions support

    $6,000
  11. Avant MinistriesKansas City, MO

    Overseas christian mission support

    $6,000
  12. Believer's ChapelDallas, TX

    General fund

    $6,000
  13. Individual

    Overseas christian missionary work

    $5,000
  14. Individual

    Prison christian ministry support

    $5,000
  15. Individual

    Christian radio support

    $5,000
  16. First Baptist ChurchAvinger, TX

    General fund

    $5,000
  17. Pruitt Lake Baptist ChurchAvinger, TX

    General fund

    $5,000
  18. Individual

    [individual] MISSIONS

    $4,500
  19. Individual

    Homeless ministry

    $4,000
  20. Individual

    Overseas christian ministry support

    $3,000
  21. Criswell Bible CollegeDallas, TX

    Christian education support

    $3,000
  22. Twin Oaks ChurchFort Worth, TX

    Missionary support

    $3,000
  23. Abg MinistriesBrooklyn, NY

    Ministry education

    $3,000
  24. Mt Moriah Baptist ChurchAvinger, TX

    Church general fund

    $2,000
  25. Christian Heritage SchoolLongview, TX

    Christian education support

    $2,000
  26. Individual

    [individual] MINISTRY

    $2,000
  27. Trans World RadioCary, NC

    Worldwide christian radio support

    $2,000
  28. Salvation Army-Dallas CorpsDallas, TX

    Support local missions

    $2,000
  29. First Liberty InstitutePlano, TX

    Va cemetary cause

    $2,000
  30. Medical Institute for Sexual HealthDallas, TX

    Support sexual health

    $2,000
  31. East Texas Baptist UniversityMarshall, TX

    Huesing fund

    $2,000
  32. Voice of the MartyrsBartlesville, OK

    Aid for christian persecution

    $2,000
  33. Hospice of Reno CountyHutchinson, KS

    Hospice support

    $1,000
  34. KHBC Radio NetworkHouston, TX

    Christian radio support

    $1,000
  35. Hope for the HeartPlano, TX

    Christian radio support

    $1,000
  36. Individual

    Christian radio ministry

    $1,000
  37. Individual

    Christian radio ministries

    $1,000
  38. Alliance Defending FreedomScottsdale, AZ

    Christian defense support

    $1,000
  39. Individual

    Campus ministry

    $1,000
  40. American Cornerstone InstituteWashington, DC

    Faith, liberty, community & life

    $1,000
  41. Individual

    Christian ministries

    $1,000
  42. The Hope CenterPlano, TX

    Collaborative hub of christian ministries

    $1,000
  43. Individual

    Help for young people

    $1,000
  44. Probe MinistriesPlano, TX

    Present gospel to communities

    $1,000
  45. Parent CompassDallas, TX

    Faith in families

    $700

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $44,00080% of the total
  2. Religion2 grants $4,0007% of the total
  3. Civil rights2 grants $3,0005% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $2,0004% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $1,7003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas19 grants $84,700
  2. Georgia1 grant $7,000
  3. California1 grant $6,000
  4. Missouri1 grant $6,000
  5. New York1 grant $3,000
  6. North Carolina1 grant $2,000
  7. Oklahoma1 grant $2,000
  8. Arizona1 grant $1,000
  9. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000
  10. Kansas1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Phil SimpsonTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lorraine H SimpsonTrustee Hours 3Pay $0
  • David P SimpsonTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael W DirksTrustee Hours 2Pay $0
  • Marimon S NettletonTrustee Hours 10Pay $15,000

The return

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