The Simmons Foundation
EIN 760398915 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$25.6M
79 grants · $2.8M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$34K
typical mid grants · $25K–$50K
grant size
10%
transactional · 6/63 multi-year
repeat
$4.6M
Assets (2024)
63
Distinct Recipients
About
The Foundation technically experienced a "substantial contraction." It will continue in existence and has no plans for dissolution.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
Gloria Sanchez
Phone
(713) 580-1800
Deadlines
See the foundation's website.
How to Apply
See the foundation's website for application form and guidelines: https://www.thesimmonsfoundation.org/grantmaking-strategy/eligibility
Restrictions
See the foundation's website.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $3.1M | $6.0M | $3.8M | 1 |
| 2017 | $3.9M | $6.8M | $4.6M | 1 |
| 2018 | $4.7M | $5.4M | $6.9M | 1 |
| 2019 | $4.9M | $6.1M | $8.4M | 1 |
| 2020 | $3.1M | $2.8M | $2.3M | 2 |
| 2021 | $1.6M | $2.0M | $1.6M | 50 |
| 2022 | N/A | $3.0M | $121K | N/A |
| 2023 | $925K | $2.7M | $2.1M | 10 |
| 2024 | $3.5M | $4.6M | $8.7M | 13 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 79 grants on record
Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$34K
Average
$325K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$4.9M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
60.8% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 8 states
$21.4M across
48 grants
5 of 254 counties
Top 5 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Travis
- 3 Dallas
- 4 Bexar
- 5 Brazoria
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (79 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See attachment | efiling purposes, TX | $4,867,750 | See attachment | 2019 |
| See attachment | efiling purposes, TX | $4,742,750 | See attachment | 2018 |
| See attachment | efiling purposes, TX | $3,894,520 | See attachment | 2017 |
| See attachment | efiling purposes, TX | $3,071,500 | See attachment | 2016 |
| See attachment | efiling purposes, TX | $2,096,300 | See attachment | 2020 |
| Old Town Hot Springs | Steamboat Springs, CO | $2,000,000 | To support "It's In The Water" for Routt County's public pool | 2024 |
| See attachment | efiling purposes, TX | $1,000,000 | Covid-19 relief - see attachment | 2020 |
| Yampa Valley Community Foundation | Steamboat Springs, CO | $1,000,000 | To support the "Save Casey's Pond" | 2024 |
| Yampa Valley Community Foundation | Steamboat Springs, CO | $250,000 | To construct, maintain, and operate an office building at 4th & Oak St | 2023 |
| Covenant House Texas | Houston, TX | $125,000 | Support for Building for Life Capital Campaign | 2023 |
| Houston Area Women's Center | Houston, TX | $125,000 | Support for Campaign For Courage | 2023 |
| Yampa Valley Community Foundation | Steamboat Springs, CO | $125,000 | Toward linking community, education and environment through service | 2023 |
| Houston Area Women's Center | Houston, TX | $125,000 | Support for Campaign For Courage | 2024 |
| Yampa Valley Community Foundation | Steamboat Springs, CO | $125,000 | General support | 2024 |
| Community Agriculture Alliance | Steamboat Springs, CO | $100,000 | To preserve agriculture in the Yampa Valley | 2023 |
| The Women's Resource | Houston, TX | $80,000 | Owning our Destiny Campaign for women navigating financial challenges | 2023 |
| The Women's Resource | Houston, TX | $80,000 | Owning our Destiny Campaign | 2024 |
| ABA FJEChildren's Immigration Law Academy | Houston, TX | $50,000 | Toward supporting pro bono volunteers working at the border with detained immigrant children. | 2021 |
| Alliance for Justice | Washington, DC | $50,000 | toward advancing the advocacy capacity of the Simmons Foundation and agrantees and the expansion to a Houston office | 2021 |
| Daya Inc | Houston, TX | $50,000 | Toward empowering the South Asian community to end the cycle of domestic and sexual violence by providing culturally... | 2021 |
| Earl Carl Institute for Legal & Social Policy | Houston, TX | $50,000 | Toward the Safe and Supportative Schools collaborative efforts and coordination around school discipline | 2021 |
| Foster Care Advocacy Center | Houston, TX | $50,000 | Toward providing legal representation and case management for children and parents involved with the child welfare... | 2021 |
| Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council | Houston, TX | $50,000 | Toward building a coordinated community response to domestic violence | 2021 |
| Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative | Houston, TX | $50,000 | Toward building an independent Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative with a bolder immigrant justice... | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast | Houston, TX | $50,000 | Toward improving access to high quality, comprehensive reproductive health services and preventive care | 2021 |
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