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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-2271367

Michael Simmons Charitable Foundation in

A private foundation in Brighton, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $380,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $380,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $6,404,843

  • Tax year 2024

    $220,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $5,233,058

  • Tax year 2023

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $5,132,824

  • Tax year 2022

    $260,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $4,961,872

  • Tax year 2021

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $5,307,914

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Iladd IncZionsville, IN

    General support

    $95,000
  2. Live Your Dream FoundationProvo, UT

    General support

    $60,000
  3. West Philadelphia Alliance for ChildrenPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $55,000
  4. Emily's Hope IncSioux Falls, SD

    General support

    $50,000
  5. DEV46 IncorporatedIsabela, PR

    General support

    $30,000
  6. Changed ChoicesCharlotte, NC

    General support

    $25,000
  7. Street Samaritans IncChicago, IL

    General support

    $25,000
  8. Camp SoltaneGlenmore, PA

    General support

    $20,000
  9. The Forge Initiative IncCary, NC

    General support

    $20,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Housing and shelter1 grant $95,00044% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $75,00035% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid1 grant $25,00012% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $20,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana1 grant $95,000
  2. Pennsylvania2 grants $75,000
  3. Utah1 grant $60,000
  4. South Dakota1 grant $50,000
  5. North Carolina2 grants $45,000
  6. Puerto Rico1 grant $30,000
  7. Illinois1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Allison M RiveraPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • John KopecVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • Carol BenintendiTREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • Jill SimmonsSECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • Kathleen JonesDIRECTOR Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • James SimmonsDIRECTOR Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • Juliana KopecDIRECTOR (THRU 9/30/25) Hours 1.5Pay $0

The return

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