The Teton Range reflected in a lake in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 95-4692270

Simms Family Foundation

A private foundation in Wilson, WY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $175,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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
Margaret S Simms
10153 1/2 Riverside Drive 670
Toluca Lake, CA 91602
(818) 761-9507
Form and materials
Standard solicitation forms
Deadlines
Solicitations accepted at any time
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $175,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,127,274
  • Tax year 2023

    $117,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,235,204
  • Tax year 2022

    $177,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,357,163
  • Tax year 2021

    $127,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,560,889
  • Tax year 2020

    $80,100

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,737,423
  • Tax year 2019

    $167,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,442,837
  • Tax year 2018

    $171,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,720,840

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Children's Hospital Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    General charitable support

    $50,000
  2. Loyola High SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    Foundation goal

    $25,000
  3. American Cancer SocietyHagerstown, MD

    General charitable support

    $20,000
  4. Called to Renew Archdiocese LALos Angeles, CA

    General charitable support

    $20,000
  5. Las Floristas IncWhittier, CA

    Foundation goal

    $15,000
  6. American Cancer SocietyHagerstown, MD

    General charitable support

    $7,500
  7. American Martyrs SchoolManhattan BCH, CA

    General charitable support

    $7,500
  8. Trustees of Boston UniversityOxford, OH

    General charitable support

    $5,000
  9. Club 21Pasadena, CA

    General charitable support

    $5,000
  10. Our Lady of the Mountains CatholicJackson, WY

    General charitable support

    $5,000
  11. Semper Fi & America's FundQuantico, VA

    General charitable support

    $5,000
  12. St Charles Borromeo ChurchBloomington, CA

    General charitable support

    $5,000
  13. Marymount High SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    General charitable support

    $2,500
  14. International Medical CorpLos Angeles, CA

    General charitable support

    $2,000
  15. Magical Holiday ParadeToluca Lake, CA

    General charitable support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $55,00077% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $15,00021% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $1,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California10 grants $133,000
  2. Maryland2 grants $27,500
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $5,000
  5. Wyoming1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Thomas M SimmsCFO, SECRETA Hours 1Pay $0
  • Margaret S SimmsPRESIDENT, D Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christopher S SimmsVP, DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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