Simpson Charitable Trust
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Simpson Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Simpson Charitable Trust gave $191K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $64K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $191,463
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $63,821
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $47,866
- Total assets
- $4,789,505
- +7.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Simpson Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Texas a & M Development ($96K). Together the top 2 received $144K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($47,866), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 15 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Simpson Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 99% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $96K (2022) to $191K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $191K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas a & M Development College Station, TX | Scholarships | $95,731 |
| Harmony Family Services Inc Abilene, TX | Scholarships | $47,866 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $47,866 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,789,505 | $667,483 | $331,112 | $191,463 | 3 | $667,483 |
| 2024 | $4,453,134 | $360,638 | $199,371 | $169,052 | 3 | $360,605 |
| 2023 | $4,291,867 | $88,793 | $190,394 | $161,963 | 3 | $88,577 |
| 2022 | $4,393,468 | $964,863 | $124,250 | $96,312 | 3 | $456,167 |
| 2021 | $3,552,855 | $302,570 | $165,227 | $138,492 | 3 | $302,570 |
| 2020 | $3,415,512 | $150,935 | $156,625 | $131,664 | 3 | $150,935 |
About Simpson Charitable Trust
Based on IRS filings
Simpson Charitable Trust is a public charity, based in Abilene, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $191K. Net investment income was $667K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Simpson Charitable Trust is led by First Financial Trust, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
First Financial Trust
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$24K (2020) → $32K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $32K, to First Financial Trust (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Simpson Charitable Trust
How much does Simpson Charitable Trust give each year?
Simpson Charitable Trust gave $191K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $169K across 3 grants.
What is Simpson Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Simpson Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $47,866, and its average grant was $63,821, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Simpson Charitable Trust give grants?
Simpson Charitable Trust gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Simpson Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Simpson Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (3 grants).
How large is Simpson Charitable Trust?
Simpson Charitable Trust reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $667K.
What is Simpson Charitable Trust's EIN?
Simpson Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-6362586. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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