The Simmons Foundation

ATLANTA, GA EIN: 27-2931165

The Simmons Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ATLANTA, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $11.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 33 grants totaling $515K. Net investment income was $598K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$11.2M

+1.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$515K

+133.8% YoY

Grant Count

33

+57.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$16K

+48.8% YoY

About The Simmons Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Simmons Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ATLANTA, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $11.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 33 grants totaling $515K. Net investment income was $598K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

16states
+8 more states

Cities

AbiquiuAlexandriaAtlantaAvonBig PineCentennialChattanoogaDallasDartmouthDecaturDenverDicksonDurhamGreenvilleHapevilleHendersonHuntsvilleLittletonNashvilleNew Orleans

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$5M$7M$10M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$11,194,826$11,071,424$9,866,187
Revenue$786,599$1,705,264$9,031,565
Expenses$663,197$500,027$181,968
Qualifying Distributions$515,309$220,403$174,280
Net Investment Income$597,840$995,473$5,112,283
Distributable Amount$649,600$571,746$2,856

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$129K$258K$386K$515K4 grants20203 grants20218 grants202221 grants202333 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

L'ARCHE ATLANTA$75KATLANTA CLASSICAL ACADEMY$75KPACE ACADEMY$50KMOREHOUSE COLLEGE$50KWARNER VILLAGE$45KTHEATRICAL OUTFIT$25KWESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN…$22KCOLORADO HOSTING ASYLUM …$20KAMONG THE LEAST$20KAKOLA ACADEMY$15K

Grant Size Distribution

69 grants across all recorded years

58<$50K11$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
G MCKITTRICK SIMMONSTRUSTEE0.25
GREGORY LEMOSTRUSTEE0.25
KRISTIN FERGUSONTRUSTEE0.25
KAREN HEBERTTRUSTEE0.25
SARAH MATTHEWSTRUSTEE0.25

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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