Simmons Family Foundation
Simmons Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Owasso, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $25K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $100K.
Simmons Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Simmons Family Foundation gave $100K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $100K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $100,000
- -31.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $100,000
- -31.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $24,533
- +128.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Simmons Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Church on the Move ($100K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Simmons Family Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $145K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Church on the Move Tulsa, OK | Charitable Contribution | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $24,533 | $114,000 | $100,210 | $100,000 | 1 | $100,000 | $848 |
| 2023 | $10,743 | $131,702 | $145,187 | $145,000 | 1 | $145,000 | $879 |
| 2022 | $24,228 | $12,000 | $3,185 | $3,000 | 1 | $3,000 | $947 |
| 2021 | $15,413 | $12,000 | $233 | — | — | — | $347 |
| 2020 | $3,646 | $52,300 | $48,876 | — | — | — | $20 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Simmons Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $848 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Simmons Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Gregory A. Simmons
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Patricia T. Simmons
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
W. Jeffrey Conklin
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Family Foundation
How much does Simmons Family Foundation give each year?
Simmons Family Foundation gave $100K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $145K across 1 grant.
How large is Simmons Family Foundation?
Simmons Family Foundation reported $25K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $848 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Simmons Family Foundation operate?
Simmons Family Foundation has awarded grants in Oklahoma, Wisconsin.
What is Simmons Family Foundation's EIN?
Simmons Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5605864. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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