Simmons Canyon Foundation
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.
Simmons Canyon Foundation at a glance
In short: Simmons Canyon Foundation gave $57K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $57,100
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -46.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,157
- +39.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $969,440
- +36.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (56% 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 Simmons Canyon Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Scholarship America ($10K). Together the top 7 received $57K.
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 58 grants of 58 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $57K (2025) to $80K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $57K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Scholarship America Minneapolis, MN | Charity | $10,000 |
| Marine Toys for Tots Foundation Triangle, VA | Charity | $10,000 |
| Operation Kindness Carrollton, TX | Charity | $10,000 |
| Jewish Families Services Austin, TX | Charity | $10,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club Austin, TX | Charity | $8,500 |
| Roundup River Ranch Gypsum, CO | Charity | $5,000 |
| Shomer Texas Dallas, TX | Charity | $3,600 |
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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 | $969,440 | $377,915 | $74,630 | $57,100 | 7 | $57,100 | $365,218 | $68,314 |
| 2024 | $711,369 | $35,342 | $94,841 | $76,100 | 13 | $76,100 | $20,730 | $72,450 |
| 2023 | $733,923 | $45,221 | $72,000 | $72,000 | 14 | $72,000 | $23,643 | $70,334 |
| 2022 | $746,907 | $60,446 | $80,000 | $80,000 | 12 | $80,000 | $18,692 | $69,454 |
| 2021 | $815,326 | $59,148 | $80,334 | $80,000 | 12 | $80,600 | $58,214 | $64,510 |
| 2020 | $836,512 | $-26,796 | $68,165 | $65,000 | 11 | — | $8,307 | $67,242 |
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.
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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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