Et Simonds Foundation
Et Simonds Foundation is a private foundation, based in Carbondale, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $167K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $50K.
Et Simonds Foundation at a glance
In short: Et Simonds Foundation gave $25K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- +400.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +150.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $166,855
- -31.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Et Simonds Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Landmarks Illinois ($8K). Together the top 4 received $23K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($2,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Et Simonds Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 372% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $25K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Landmarks Illinois Chicago, IL | Donation - to help preserve, restore, and adaptively reuse buildings/sites for a better future in southern Illinois. | $7,500 |
| Cardinal Glennon Children's Foundation St. Louis, MO | Donation - to aid in medical costs for children in need and related research. | $5,000 |
| Poshard Foundation Carterville, IL | Donation - to help meet needs of abused, abandoned, and neglected children | $5,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Donation - to aid in medical costs for children in need and related research. | $5,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $166,855 | $52,238 | $33,765 | $25,000 | 5 | $25,000 | $49,856 | $6,720 |
| 2024 | $244,779 | $205,220 | $10,997 | $5,000 | 2 | $5,000 | $100,427 | $3,204 |
| 2023 | $50,718 | $50,927 | — | — | — | — | $42,770 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Et Simonds Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Et Simonds Foundation is led by Kathryn Stevens, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathryn Stevens
President
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward Simonds
Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Simonds
Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Simonds
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Pyatt
Vice President
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Et Simonds Foundation
How much does Et Simonds Foundation give each year?
Et Simonds Foundation gave $25K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 2 grants.
What is Et Simonds Foundation's typical grant size?
Et Simonds Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Et Simonds Foundation give grants?
Et Simonds Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Missouri (20%) and Tennessee (20%).
Does Et Simonds Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Et Simonds Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Et Simonds Foundation's largest grantees?
Et Simonds Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Landmarks Illinois ($7,500), Cardinal Glennon Children's Foundation ($5,000) and Poshard Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($2,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Et Simonds Foundation?
Et Simonds Foundation reported $167K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Et Simonds Foundation's EIN?
Et Simonds Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-3668982. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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