Private foundation · EIN 76-0398915

The Simmons Foundation

Preselected only

Houston, TX

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202622229349100977
Total assets (EOY)$4,957,969
Grants paid$1,712,100
Typical (median) grant$25,000
Grants listed41
Giving in home state (TX)26%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K1
$5K–$25K18
$25K–$100K16
$100K+6

Smallest $2,100 · Largest $250,000

Geographic focus

CO
74%
TX
26%

Common purposes

youthcoloradocampaignservicescapitaltowardshealthrouttcountyassistancesummerreadingliteracyeducationprogramming

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$925,000$865,04010
2024$3,485,000$2,548,45613
2025$1,712,100$4,957,96941

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Kids' Meals IncHouston, TXChallenge grant for The Building Hope Capital Campaign$250,000
Northwest Colorado HealthSteamboat Springs, COMulti-Year grant towards support services and programs and Casey's Pond Senior Living Facility$250,000
Camp For All FoundationHouston, TXCapital campaign for housing children and adults with special needs at Chappell Hill camp$100,000
Lift Up Routt CountySteamboat Springs, COMulti-year grant for Lift Up Our Future Capital Campaign to enlarge operational space$100,000
Yampa Valley Autism ProgramSteamboat Springs, COSupport for acquisition costs of new service location$100,000
Yampa Valley Sustainability CouncilSteamboat Springs, COSupport for acquisition of new administrative headquarters$100,000
Ymca Of Greater HoustonHouston, TXSupport for the Youth Trafficked Persons Assistance Program$75,000
Book Trails IncSteamboat Springs, COSupport for food truck for Summer Reading Ranch to increase youth literacy rates in NW Colorado$50,000
Lift Up Routt CountySteamboat Springs, COSupport for food bank and emergency fund$50,000
Northwest Colorado HealthSteamboat Springs, COSupport for health programs to vulnerable populations regaqrdless of ability to pay$50,000
Northwest Colorado HealthSteamboat Springs, COSupport for Home Services Campaign providing care to residents to age in place$50,000
Rocky Mountain Youth CorpsSteamboat Springs, COSupport and event sponsorship for environmental stewardship through youth work programs$50,000
Steamboat Springs Discovery Learning CenterSteamboat Springs, COSupport for Routt County Family Development Center and Childcare$50,000
United Way Of The Yampa ValleySteamboat Springs, COSupport to assist with community giving programs$50,000
Yampa Valley Community FoundationSteamboat Springs, COGeneral support$50,000
Steamboat Reading IncSteamboat Springs, COChallenge Grant towards high intensity reading program to end illiteracy$35,000
Boys & Girls Clubs Of Northwest ColoradoSteamboat Springs, COSupport for after school programs in NW Colorado$25,000
Caring For Colorado Centennial FundDenver, COSupport for statewide reproductive health services at safety net clinics in Colorado$25,000
Colorado Mountain College FoundationGlenwood Springs, COTo support the Adult Education Literacy Program$25,000
Integrated CommunitySteamboat Springs, COSupport of legal services for immigrants$25,000
Old Town Hot SpringsSteamboat Springs, COGrant towards operations of community health and fitness programs$25,000
Partners For YouthSteamboat Springs, COSupport for youth mentoring programs$25,000
Houston Parks BoardHouston, TXSupport for art installation at Weiss Park on North Post Oak Lane$20,000
Yampa Valley Community FoundationSteamboat Springs, COSupport for HOPE Initiative for Routt County behavioral health peer assistance program$20,000
Advocates-Crisis Trauma And Survivor ServicesCraig, COSupport for domestic violence prevention in NW Colorado$10,000
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