Rp Simmons Family Foundation

SEWICKLEY, PA EIN: 25-6277068

RP Simmons Family Foundation is a private family foundation established in 1987 and based in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization with a focus on philanthropic giving in select geographic regions.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.6M

-11.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.2M

+193.1% YoY

Grant Count

-16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$117K

+251.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rp Simmons Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $400K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's giving priorities include:

Children and social services
Children's hospital support
Education
Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking
Human services

Grantmaking

The foundation distributed $1,169,500 in total giving according to its most recent filing.

Grant Range

$5,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

Pennsylvania
Florida
Virginia

Grant Distribution by State

Pennsylvania $4.7M (93%)

Florida $310K (6%)

Massachusetts $20K (0%)

Virginia $15K (0%)

Arizona $3K (0%)

Connecticut $1K (0%)

Ohio $500 (0%)

States

Arizona Connecticut Florida Massachusetts Ohio Pennsylvania Virginia

Cities

CambridgeDuquesneHudsonLakeworthNazarethNew HavenPalm BeachPittsburghSewickleySpringfieldTucsonWest Palm Beach

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets: $1,581,076

Total Giving (Most Recent Year): $1,169,500

Tax Filing Status: Most recent electronic filing for tax year 2024, published by the IRS in August 2025

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$1,581,076	$1,785,636	$1,801,572
Revenue	$979,951	$396,993	$646,790
Expenses	$1,184,511	$412,929	$850,031
Qualifying Distributions	$1,169,500	$399,000	$798,000
Net Investment Income	$1,226,243	$497,302	$819,479
Distributable Amount	$400,001	$442,191	$465,513

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

77 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra ($1,000,000), United Way Palm Beach County ($100,000), Neighborhood Academy ($50,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
ANGELUS ACADEMY SPRINGFIELD, VA	GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE	$5,000
EXTRA MILE FOUNDATION PITTSBURGH, PA	GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE	$5,000
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY PITTSBURGH, PA	GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE	$1,000
NEIGHBORHOOD ACADEMY PITTSBURGH, PA	GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE	$50,000
PALM BEACH SYMPHONY PALM BEACH, FL	GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE	$1,000
PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PITTSBURGH, PA	GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE	$1,000,000
SEWICKLEY VALLEY COMMUNITY FUND SEWICKLEY, PA	GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE	$2,000
SEWICKLEY VALLEY YMCA SEWICKLEY, PA	GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE	$5,000
STAY OFF THE STREET HUDSON, OH	GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE	$500
UNITED WAY PALM BEACH COUNTY WEST PALM BEACH, FL	GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE	$100,000

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Richard P Simmons — Trustee (3 hours per week, no compensation)

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
RICHARD P SIMMONS	TRUSTEE	3	—

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Rp Simmons Family Foundation fund?

The foundation's giving priorities include: • Children and social services • Children's hospital support • Education • Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking • Human services

How do I apply for a grant from Rp Simmons Family Foundation?

**Grant Characteristics:** • Typical grant awards range from $500 to $1,000,000 • Median grant size: $5,000 • Maximum grant awarded: $1,000,000 • Recent grant distribution count: 10 grants **Recent Activity:** The foundation distributed $1,169,500 in total giving according to its most recent filing.

Where does Rp Simmons Family Foundation make grants?

The foundation primarily funds organizations in: • Pennsylvania • Florida • Virginia

What size grants does Rp Simmons Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Rp Simmons Family Foundation awarded 10 grants totaling $1.2M — an average of about $117K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Rp Simmons Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Rp Simmons Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $400K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.