Odis and Edith Sims Foundation
Odis and Edith Sims Foundation is a private foundation, based in Canyon, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $368K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K. Net investment income was $15K.
Odis and Edith Sims Foundation at a glance
In short: Odis and Edith Sims Foundation gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,000
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $368,230
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% 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 Odis and Edith Sims Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Samaritan's Purse ($15K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Odis and Edith Sims Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 82% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2023) to $15K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | Charitable | $15,000 |
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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 | $368,230 | $15,503 | $15,400 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,000 | $15,103 | $18,252 |
| 2024 | $381,486 | $17,960 | $13,400 | $13,000 | 1 | $13,000 | $17,560 | $17,468 |
| 2023 | $364,002 | $14,183 | $12,442 | $12,000 | 1 | $12,000 | $13,741 | $17,693 |
| 2022 | $362,261 | $2,302 | $400 | — | — | — | $1,902 | $17,769 |
| 2021 | $360,359 | $1,593 | $512 | — | — | — | $1,193 | $17,704 |
| 2020 | $359,278 | $9,000 | $984 | — | — | — | $8,025 | $17,385 |
| 2019 | $351,262 | $3,497 | $3,245 | — | — | — | $442 | $17,284 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Odis and Edith Sims Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Odis and Edith Sims Foundation is led by Larry Hammit, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Larry Hammit
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Odis and Edith Sims Foundation
How much does Odis and Edith Sims Foundation give each year?
Odis and Edith Sims Foundation gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 1 grant.
How large is Odis and Edith Sims Foundation?
Odis and Edith Sims Foundation reported $368K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Odis and Edith Sims Foundation operate?
Odis and Edith Sims Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan, North Carolina, Texas.
What is Odis and Edith Sims Foundation's EIN?
Odis and Edith Sims Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3122487. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 12, 2024)
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