RP SIMMONS FAMILY FOUNDATION
https://N/ATotal Given 2020–2024
$5.0M
77 grants · $1,000K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $1K–$25K
grant size
49%
supporter · 22/45 multi-year
repeat
$10.7M
Assets · 2021
45
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
4127417491
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $628K | $11.5M | $504K | 27 |
| 2021 | $2.0M | $10.7M | $1.6M | 17 |
| 2022 | $798K | $8.9M | $647K | 11 |
| 2023 | $399K | $9.5M | $397K | 12 |
| 2024 | $1.2M | $8.5M | $980K | 10 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 77 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$5K
Average
$65K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$1.5M
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| RICHARD P SIMMONS | TRUSTEE | — |
Grants Awarded (77 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,500,000 | SIMMONS AUDITORIUM | 2021 |
| PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,000,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2024 |
| TREE OF LIFE CONGREGATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $300,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $250,000 | SIMMONS CENTER IPF GENETICS RESEARCH PROGRAM | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $250,000 | SIMMONS CENTER IPF GENETICS RESEARCH PROGRAM | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH IPF CENTER | PITTSBURGH, PA | $250,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| UNITED WAY SOUTHWESTERN PA | PITTSBURGH, PA | $150,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |
| ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $100,000 | RICHARD P. SIMMONS FAMILY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| UNITED WAY PALM BEACH COUNTY | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $100,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2022 |
| UNITED WAY PALM BEACH COUNTY | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $100,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2024 |
| UNITED WAY PALM BEACH COUNTY | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $100,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $100,000 | SIMMONS CENTER IPF GENETICS RESEARCH PROGRAM | 2023 |
| ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | PITTSBURGH, PA | $75,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| SEWICKLEY ACADEMY | SEWICKLEY, PA | $60,000 | SIMMONS FAMILY SCHOLARS PROGRAM | 2021 |
| SEWICKLEY ACADEMY | SEWICKLEY, PA | $60,000 | SIMMONS FAMILY SCHOLARS PROGRAM | 2020 |
| MENDELSSOHN CHOIR OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $50,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| NEIGHBORHOOD ACADEMY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $50,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2021 |
| NEIGHBORHOOD ACADEMY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $50,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2024 |
| ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $50,000 | RICHARD P. SIMMONS FAMILY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |
| STEEL CITY SQUASH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $25,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2022 |
| CARNEGIE LIBRARY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $25,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| STEEL CITY SQUASH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $25,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2021 |
| SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK | NAZARETH, PA | $25,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| CARNEGIE LIBRARY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $25,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2021 |
| STEEL CITY SQUASH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $25,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |