Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 91-1656462

Simperman-Corette Foundation

A private foundation in Sammamish, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $2.9 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Roy W Simperman
320 Issaquah Pine Lake Rd 393
Sammamish, WA 98040
(425) 650-3700
Form and materials
Purpose of the request; current financial statements; other funding sources; IRS letter of determination; list of board members & executives;
Deadlines
November 1
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

    $2,850,416

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $6,056,298
  • Tax year 2024

    $309,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $4,193,693
  • Tax year 2023

    $304,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $4,131,246
  • Tax year 2022

    $302,900

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $4,138,816
  • Tax year 2021

    $355,800

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $4,153,667
  • Tax year 2020

    $251,800

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $4,224,883

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Carroll CollegeHelena, MT

    Contribution to scholarship fund

    $1,359,416
  2. O'Dea High SchoolSeattle, WA

    Contribution to scholarship fund

    $875,000
  3. St James CathedralSeattle, WA

    General support

    $280,000
  4. Butte Central Educational FoundationButte, MT

    Contribution to scholarship fund

    $100,000
  5. Wm Keck ObservatoryKamuela, HI

    General support

    $100,000
  6. Parker SchoolKamuela, HI

    General support

    $81,000
  7. Powell County Community FoundationDeer Lodge, MT

    Support of community based programs

    $55,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $1,440,416100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Montana3 grants $1,514,416
  2. Washington2 grants $1,155,000
  3. Hawaii2 grants $181,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Roy F SimpermanPRESIDENT/TREASURER (DECEASED 02/25) Hours 0.8Pay $0
  • Roy W SimpermanPRESIDENT (FROM 05/25) Hours 15Pay $0
  • Kevin J ClarkVICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER (FROM 05/25) Hours 5Pay $0
  • Frances A SimpermanSECRETARY (THRU 09/25) Hours 0.58Pay $0
  • Kimberly FreutelSECRETARY (FROM 09/25) Hours 5Pay $0
  • Gavin SkokBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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