The Simons Family Foundation

HOUSTON, TX EIN: 35-2412935

The Simons Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $973K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $53K. Net investment income was $31K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$973K

+12.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$53K

-41.8% YoY

Grant Count

6

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

-61.2% YoY

About The Simons Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Simons Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $973K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $53K. Net investment income was $31K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

AustinDurhamHoustonOrlandoPhiladelphia

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$48K$95K$143K$191K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$973,347$867,810$933,184
Revenue$173,391$35,657$41,645
Expenses$67,854$101,031$62,248
Qualifying Distributions$53,000$91,000$57,000
Net Investment Income$31,476$31,541$36,202
Distributable Amount$39,975$39,811$43,402

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$23K$46K$68K$91K5 grants20204 grants20214 grants20224 grants20236 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

LAKE HIGHLAND PREPARATOR…$25KDUKE UNIVERSITY$10KBO'S PLACE$10KTRUSTEES OF UNIVERSITY O…$5KTHE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS …$2KST JOHNS SCHOOL$1K

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K1$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
SUZANNE SIMONSDIRECTOR/SECRETARY2
JUSTIN SIMONSDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT/TREASUR2
CAROLINE SIMONSDIRECTOR2

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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