Simmons Family Charitable Foundation
EIN 953978508 Private FoundationAbout
LATE FILING WAS DUE TO REASONABLE CAUSE AND WE REQUEST THAT RELATED PENALTIES BE WAIVED. THE EXECUTIVE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING THE AMOUNT DUE WITH THE TIMELY FILED EXTENSION FORM 8868 ON JULY 15, 2020, WAS STRICKEN WITH FAMILY CATASTROPHIES FROM 2019 THRU JULY 2020 AND IS STILL RECOVERING. AFTER THE DEATHS OF HER GRANDSON, AND DAUGHTER'S MOTHER-IN-LAW IN 2019, HER HUSBAND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER IN NOVEMBER THAT SAME YEAR. HE WAS IN AND OUT OF THE HOSPITAL MANY TIMES FOR SURGERY, CHEMO, AND RADIATION TREATMENTS UNTIL LATE JULY 2020. WITH THESE STRUGGLES, THE PAYMENT OF THE AMOUNT DUE ON THE FEDERAL EXTENSION 8868 WAS INADVERTENTLY MISSED. THE FOUNDATION HAS NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE AND IS TAKING STEPS TO MAKE SURE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN.THE TAXPAYER REQUESTS THAT ANY PENALTIES FOR LATE FILING AND LATE PAYMENT BE ABATED. YOUR KIND UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION IS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.
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Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
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| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $7K | $1.5M | $88K | 1 |
| 2018 | $50K | $1.5M | $45K | 3 |
| 2019 | $58K | $1.4M | $-75K | 3 |
| 2020 | N/A | $1.5M | $108K | N/A |
| 2021 | $70K | $1.7M | $56K | 2 |
| 2022 | $90K | $1.5M | $51K | 2 |
| 2023 | $75K | $1.4M | $97K | 1 |
| 2024 | $35K | $1.5M | $111K | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 14 grants on record
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (14 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Survivor Mitzvah Project | Los Angeles, CA | $75,000 | EMERGENCY FINANCIAL AID TO HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS IN EASTERN EUROPE | 2023 |
| The Survivor Mitzvah Project | Los Angeles, CA | $60,000 | EMERGENCY FINANCIAL AID TO HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS IN EASTERN EUROPE | 2022 |
| The Survivor Mitzvah Project | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | EMERGENCY FINANCIAL AID TO HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS IN EASTERN EUROPE | 2021 |
| The Survivor Mitzvah Project | Los Angeles, CA | $35,000 | EMERGENCY FINANCIAL AID TO HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS IN EASTERN EUROPE | 2024 |
| Pacific Coast Dog Rescue | Burbank, CA | $30,000 | TO HELP FUND RESCUED DOGS' NEEDS (FOOD AND VET BILLS) | 2022 |
| American Jewish University | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | TO FUND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | 2018 |
| Pagosa Peak Open School | Pagosa Springs, CO | $23,190 | TO HELP WITH THE PURCHASE OF THE SCHOOL'S BUILDING | 2019 |
| Pacific Coast Dog Rescue | Burbank, CA | $23,190 | TO HELP FUND RESCUED DOGS' NEEDS (FOOD AND VET BILLS) | 2019 |
| Pacific Coast Dog Rescue | Burbank, CA | $20,000 | TO HELP FUND RESCUED DOGS' NEEDS (FOOD AND VET BILLS) | 2021 |
| Adat Ari El | Valley Village, CA | $17,000 | HELP FUND PROGRAM FOR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN TO PROMOTE STRONG HEALTHY LIFE CHOICES | 2018 |
| Adat Ari El | Valley Village, CA | $12,000 | HELP FUND PROGRAM FOR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN TO PROMOTE STRONG HEALTHY LIFE CHOICES | 2019 |
| Jewish Life Foundation | Encino, CA | $8,500 | TO EDUCATE AND ENHANCE JEWISH LIFE IN LOS ANGELES | 2018 |
| Adat Ari El | Valley Village, CA | $7,000 | HELP FUND PROGRAM FOR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN TO PROMOTE STRONG HEALTHY LIFE CHOICES | 2017 |
| Morro Bay National Estuary Program | Morro Bay, CA | $360 | MUTTS DISPENSER SPONSORSHIP | 2024 |
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