The John Simmons Family Trust
The John Simmons Family Trust is a private foundation, based in Sioux Falls, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $447K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $39K.
The John Simmons Family Trust at a glance
In short: The John Simmons Family Trust gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $29,524
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,762
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $14,762
- Total assets
- $446,816
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (50% 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 The John Simmons Family Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Salvation Army ($15K). Together the top 2 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The John Simmons Family Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 117% of 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2019) to $35K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Salvation Army Hoffman Estates, IL | General Operations | $14,762 |
| Union Gospel Mission Sioux Falls, SD | General Operations | $14,762 |
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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 | $446,816 | $43,508 | $52,400 | $29,524 | 2 | $35,752 | $39,222 | $30,556 |
| 2024 | $454,211 | $70,504 | $41,015 | $30,606 | 2 | $36,709 | $66,440 | $23,425 |
| 2023 | $423,809 | $21,190 | $37,369 | $27,474 | 2 | $33,134 | $17,412 | $27,033 |
| 2022 | $440,063 | $36,182 | $44,662 | $34,570 | 2 | $40,917 | $32,912 | $27,874 |
| 2021 | $448,763 | $37,795 | $42,773 | $31,856 | 2 | $39,071 | $34,177 | $31,711 |
| 2020 | $453,700 | $14,420 | $39,018 | $29,684 | 2 | — | $11,374 | $26,962 |
| 2019 | $478,137 | $35,803 | $36,261 | $26,354 | 2 | — | $33,936 | $27,075 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The John Simmons Family Trust reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The John Simmons Family Trust's only listed officer is The First Nat'l Bank IN Sioux Falls, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
The First Nat'l Bank IN Sioux Falls
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$7K (2019) → $6K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to The First Nat'l Bank in Sioux Falls (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The John Simmons Family Trust
How much does The John Simmons Family Trust give each year?
The John Simmons Family Trust gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 2 grants.
How large is The John Simmons Family Trust?
The John Simmons Family Trust reported $447K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The John Simmons Family Trust operate?
The John Simmons Family Trust has awarded grants in Illinois, South Dakota.
What is The John Simmons Family Trust's EIN?
The John Simmons Family Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-6972538. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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