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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 82-3364992

Simmons Family Foundation

A private foundation in Westlake, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $1.1 million 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

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

    $1,113,171

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $24,105,115
  • Tax year 2024

    $2,633,614

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $19,429,049
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,103,245

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $20,065,173
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,905,402

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $21,149,083
  • Tax year 2021

    $932,743

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $22,533,384
  • Tax year 2020

    $557,144

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $11,343,191
  • Tax year 2019

    $546,861

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $11,187,149
  • Tax year 2018

    $78,061

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $10,382,856

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Alabama- Crimson Tide FoundationTuscaloosa, AL

    Civic

    $250,000
  2. Zeta Charter SchoolsBronx, NY

    Civic

    $250,000
  3. Caliber FoundationMiami Beach, FL

    Civic

    $151,500
  4. Christopher Reeve FoundationShort Hills, NJ

    Civic

    $98,700
  5. Crossnore School-Foster HomeCrossnore, NC

    Civic

    $75,000
  6. Food Bank of Central and Eastern NCRaleigh, NC

    Civic

    $75,000
  7. University of Alabama- Tide PrideTuscaloosa, FL

    Civic

    $33,970
  8. Fairways for Freedom IncRiviera Beach, FL

    Civic

    $28,000
  9. Camp Schreiber FoundationWilmington, NC

    Civic

    $25,000
  10. Hooker County Community Foundation IncMullen, NE

    Civic

    $25,000
  11. Goodsheperd-Homeless SupportWilmington, NC

    Civic

    $20,500
  12. Paws 4 People FoundationWilmington, NC

    Civic

    $20,000
  13. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Civic

    $17,850
  14. Ayn Rand InstituteSanta Ana, CA

    Civic

    $10,000
  15. Catholic Near East Welfare AssociationNew York, NY

    Civic

    $6,218
  16. St Patrick Catholic ChurchPalm Beach Gardens, FL

    Civic

    $6,000
  17. Metropolitan MinistriesTampa, FL

    Civic

    $5,258
  18. Nicklaus Children's Health Care FoundationJuno Beach, FL

    Civic

    $5,000
  19. Sfpga Foundation & Nicklaus Children's Health Care FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL

    Civic

    $4,635
  20. Humane Society of North TexasFort Worth, TX

    Civic

    $3,040
  21. New Horizons of North TexasDallas, TX

    Civic

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $267,85050% of the total
  2. Medical research1 grant $98,70019% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $75,00014% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $30,0006% of the total
  5. Mental health1 grant $28,0005% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $25,0005% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $8,2982% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York3 grants $274,068
  2. Alabama1 grant $250,000
  3. North Carolina5 grants $215,500
  4. Connecticut1 grant $151,500
  5. New Jersey1 grant $98,700
  6. Florida6 grants $82,863
  7. Nebraska1 grant $25,000
  8. California1 grant $10,000
  9. Texas2 grants $5,540

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • David S SimmonsTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Melissa B SimmonsTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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