Simmons Dawson Family Foundation
Simmons Dawson Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Long Beach, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $198K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $16K.
Simmons Dawson Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Simmons Dawson Family Foundation gave $13K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,900
- -5.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,300
- +26.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $197,642
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (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 Simmons Dawson Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Las Floristas ($5K). Together the top 3 received $13K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Simmons Dawson Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2020) to $14K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Las Floristas Whittier, CA | Charitable Contribution - Unrestricted | $5,400 |
| International Medical Corp Los Angeles, CA | Charitable Contribution - Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Long Beach Museum of Art Long Beach, CA | Charitable Contribution - Unrestricted | $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 | $197,642 | $21,990 | $19,004 | $12,900 | 3 | $12,900 | $15,956 | $13,786 |
| 2024 | $194,586 | $10,682 | $19,481 | $13,650 | 4 | $13,650 | $5,050 | $13,344 |
| 2023 | $203,385 | $2,224 | $14,994 | $10,160 | 6 | $10,160 | $2,432 | $12,504 |
| 2022 | $216,155 | $19,899 | $16,137 | $11,050 | 5 | $11,050 | $9,519 | $12,818 |
| 2021 | $212,393 | $37,880 | $18,461 | $13,800 | 2 | $13,800 | $8,302 | $13,145 |
| 2020 | $183,117 | $7,975 | $7,308 | $3,420 | 3 | — | $4,104 | $9,480 |
| 2019 | $182,450 | $2,272 | $10,054 | $7,231 | 2 | — | $680 | $10,047 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Simmons Dawson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Simmons Dawson Family Foundation is led by Vicki Dawson, Director on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Vicki Dawson
Director
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 Simmons Dawson Family Foundation
How much does Simmons Dawson Family Foundation give each year?
Simmons Dawson Family Foundation gave $13K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 4 grants.
What is Simmons Dawson Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Simmons Dawson Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,300, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Simmons Dawson Family Foundation give grants?
Simmons Dawson Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Simmons Dawson Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Simmons Dawson Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Simmons Dawson Family Foundation?
Simmons Dawson Family Foundation reported $198K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (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 Dawson Family Foundation's EIN?
Simmons Dawson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0411052. 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 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 3, 2025)
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