Simmons Canyon Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Austin, TX EIN: 46-1621853

Simmons Canyon Foundation is a private foundation, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $969K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $57K. Net investment income was $365K.

Key facts about Simmons Canyon Foundation

In short: Simmons Canyon Foundation gave $57K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
46-1621853
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$57,100
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$8,157
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$969,440
Primary geography
Texas (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$969K

+36.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$57K

-25.0% YoY

Grant Count

7

-46.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

+39.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Simmons Canyon Foundation reported a distributable amount of $68K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Simmons Canyon Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 84% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

AustinHoustonSan AngeloLeanderDallasMinneapolisNapaSacramentoArlingtonBerkeleyBooneCaldwellCamarilloCarrolltonCollege StationGreensboroGypsumLas VegasLos AngelesMira Monte

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K11 grants2020 12 grants2021 12 grants2022 14 grants2023 13 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $57K (2025) to $80K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $57K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Scholarship America: $10KScholarship America$10KMarine Toys for Tots Foundation: $10KMarine Toys for TotsFoundation$10KOperation Kindness: $10KOperation Kindness$10KJewish Families Services: $10KJewish Families Services$10KBoys & Girls Club: $9KBoys & Girls Club$9KRoundup River Ranch: $5KRoundup River Ranch$5KShomer Texas: $4KShomer Texas$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Scholarship America ($10K). Together the top 7 received $57K.

Grant Size Distribution

58 grants across all recorded years

58<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 58 grants of 58 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Scholarship America Minneapolis, MNCharity$10,000
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation Triangle, VACharity$10,000
Operation Kindness Carrollton, TXCharity$10,000
Jewish Families Services Austin, TXCharity$10,000
Boys & Girls Club Austin, TXCharity$8,500
Roundup River Ranch Gypsum, COCharity$5,000
Shomer Texas Dallas, TXCharity$3,600

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$969,440$711,369$733,923
Revenue$377,915$35,342$45,221
Expenses$74,630$94,841$72,000
Qualifying Distributions$57,100$76,100$72,000
Net Investment Income$365,218$20,730$23,643
Distributable Amount$68,314$72,450$70,334

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 27, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 24, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Simmons Canyon Foundation is led by Kelly M. Fleming, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kelly M. Fleming

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Colleen E. Fleming

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Robert P. Fleming

    Treasurer

    Tresurer → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Simmons Canyon Foundation

How much does Simmons Canyon Foundation give each year?

Simmons Canyon Foundation gave $57K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $76K across 13 grants.

What is Simmons Canyon Foundation's typical grant size?

Simmons Canyon Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $8,157, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Simmons Canyon Foundation give grants?

Simmons Canyon Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Minnesota (18%) and Virginia (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Austin, TX (2 grants).

Does Simmons Canyon Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Simmons Canyon Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (7 grants).

Who are Simmons Canyon Foundation's largest grantees?

Simmons Canyon Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Scholarship America ($10,000), Marine Toys for Tots Foundation ($10,000) and Operation Kindness ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Simmons Canyon Foundation?

Simmons Canyon Foundation reported $969K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $57K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $68K (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.

What is Simmons Canyon Foundation's EIN?

Simmons Canyon Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1621853. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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