Esther N Simmons Charitable Trust | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 34-6743541
Foundation Overview
Based in Pittsburgh, PA, Esther N Simmons Charitable Trust has awarded 139 grants totaling $1,581,125 to organizations in Pennsylvania, Ohio and 3 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $2,000 to $35,442, with a median award of $10,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
3 of 11 recipients (27%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
84% of all grants are concentrated in Ohio, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Ohio, funding concentrates in Steubenville (63%), Stuebenville (6%), Smithfield (6%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 9% change over 8 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (57%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Esther N Simmons Charitable Trust's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Univ Fbo Ethan Shaddinger | $6,627 | Columbus, OH, US | Scholarship | 2024 |
| West Liberty Univ Fbo Mason Stoll | $6,627 | West Liberty, WV, US | Scholarship | 2024 |
| Vagabond Mission | $8,000 | Steubenville, OH, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Prime Time Office On Aging | $20,000 | Steubenville, OH, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Hilltop Childrens House | $7,500 | Steubenville, OH, US | General Support | 2024 |
| The Steubenville Cultural Trust | $15,000 | Steubenville, OH, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Ohio Valley Health Center | $15,756 | Steubenville, OH, US | General Support | 2024 |
| United Way Of Jefferson County | $17,200 | Steubenville, OH, US | Uw 2-1-1 Infor And Referral | 2024 |
| Valley Hospice | $12,378 | Steubenville, OH, US | Care Center Support | 2024 |
| The Harmonium Project | $12,500 | Steubenville, OH, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Ohio Valley Youth Network | $30,000 | Stuebenville, OH, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Ethan Shaddinger | $4,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Mason Stoll | $4,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Vagabond Mission | $7,500 | Steubenville, OH, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Smithfield Evangelica Friend Church | $20,000 | Smithfield, OH, US | General Support | 2023 |
| A Caring Place Child Advocacy | $7,486 | Winterville, OH, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Friendship Room | $12,500 | Steubenville, OH, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army | $15,000 | Steubenville, OH, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Ohio Valley Health Center | $16,500 | Steubenville, OH, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Labelle Neighbors Who Care | $7,500 | Steubenville, OH, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Urban Mission Ministries | $13,020 | Steubenville, OH, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Ohio Valley Youth Network | $32,148 | Stuebenville, OH, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Ethan Shaddinger | $4,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Mason Stoll | $4,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Vagabond Mission | $7,500 | Steubenville, OH, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Smithfield Evangelica Friend Church | $20,000 | Smithfield, OH, US | General Support | 2023 |
| A Caring Place Child Advocacy | $7,486 | Winterville, OH, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Friendship Room | $12,500 | Steubenville, OH, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army | $15,000 | Steubenville, OH, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Ohio Valley Health Center | $16,500 | Steubenville, OH, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Labelle Neighbors Who Care | $7,500 | Steubenville, OH, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Urban Mission Ministries | $13,020 | Steubenville, OH, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Ohio Valley Youth Network | $32,148 | Stuebenville, OH, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Ethan Shaddinger | $4,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Zoe Nocera | $4,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Smithfield Evangelica Friend Church | $12,119 | Smithfield, OH, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Prime Time Office On Aging | $25,000 | Steubenville, OH, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Hilltop Childrens House | $10,000 | Steubenville, OH, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Steubenville Cultural Trust | $12,500 | Steubenville, OH, US | General Support | 2022 |
| United Way Of Jefferson County | $16,500 | Steubenville, OH, US | Uw 2-1-1 Infor And Referral | 2022 |
| Coleman Professional Services Inc | $13,330 | Kent, OH, US | General | 2022 |
| Old Fort Steuben Project Inc | $29,500 | Steubenville, OH, US | Enhance Student Tours | 2022 |
| National Society To Prevent Blindness | $3,085 | Columbus, OH, US | General | 2022 |
| Mary Seat Of Wisdom Classical | $10,000 | Steubenville, OH, US | Classroom Improv & | 2022 |
| Ohio Valley Youth Network | $22,051 | Stuebenville, OH, US | General | 2022 |
| Ethan Shaddinger | $4,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Zoe Nocera | $4,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Smithfield Evangelica Friend Church | $12,119 | Smithfield, OH, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Prime Time Office On Aging | $25,000 | Steubenville, OH, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Hilltop Childrens House | $10,000 | Steubenville, OH, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Steubenville Cultural Trust | $12,500 | Steubenville, OH, US | General Support | 2022 |
| United Way Of Jefferson County | $16,500 | Steubenville, OH, US | Uw 2-1-1 Infor And Referral | 2022 |
| Coleman Professional Services Inc | $13,330 | Kent, OH, US | General | 2022 |
| Old Fort Steuben Project Inc | $29,500 | Steubenville, OH, US | Enhance Student Tours | 2022 |
| National Society To Prevent Blindness | $3,085 | Columbus, OH, US | General | 2022 |
| Mary Seat Of Wisdom Classical | $10,000 | Steubenville, OH, US | Classroom Improv & | 2022 |
| Ohio Valley Youth Network | $22,051 | Stuebenville, OH, US | General | 2022 |
| Ethan Shaddinger | $4,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Zoe Nocera | $4,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Smithfield Evangelica Friend Church | $12,119 | Smithfield, OH, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Prime Time Office On Aging | $25,000 | Steubenville, OH, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Hilltop Childrens House | $10,000 | Steubenville, OH, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Steubenville Cultural Trust | $12,500 | Steubenville, OH, US | General Support | 2022 |
| United Way Of Jefferson County | $16,500 | Steubenville, OH, US | Uw 2-1-1 Infor And Referral | 2022 |
| Coleman Professional Services Inc | $13,330 | Kent, OH, US | General | 2022 |
| Old Fort Steuben Project Inc | $29,500 | Steubenville, OH, US | Enhance Student Tours | 2022 |
| National Society To Prevent Blindness | $3,085 | Columbus, OH, US | General | 2022 |
| Mary Seat Of Wisdom Classical | $10,000 | Steubenville, OH, US | Classroom Improv & | 2022 |
| Ohio Valley Youth Network | $22,051 | Stuebenville, OH, US | General | 2022 |
| Zoe Nocera | $4,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Scholarship To Youngstown | 2021 |
| The Salvation Army | $15,000 | Steubenville, OH, US | General | 2021 |
| Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh Founda | $4,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General | 2021 |
| A Childs Place Casa Ltd | $9,400 | Follansbee, WV, US | Volunteer Recruitment | 2021 |
| Rise Community Youth Group | $4,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Eastern Gateway Community | $25,000 | Steubenville, OH, US | Egcc Book Fund | 2021 |
| Edison Local | $2,407 | Hammondsville, OH, US | General | 2021 |
| Coleman Professional Services Inc | $8,180 | Kent, OH, US | General | 2021 |
| Valley Hospice | $15,000 | Steubenville, OH, US | Care Center Support | 2021 |
| Labelle Neighbors Who Care | $7,000 | Steubenville, OH, US | College Tour/summer | 2021 |
| National Society To Prevent Blindness | $7,000 | Columbus, OH, US | General | 2021 |
| American Red Cross | $16,030 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Ohio Valley Youth Network | $35,442 | Stuebenville, OH, US | General | 2021 |
| Glory D Dami | $4,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Scholarship To West Liberty | 2020 |
| Zoe Nocera | $4,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Scholarship To Youngstown | 2020 |
| American Heart Association Inc | $4,979 | Uniontown, OH, US | Tgarden/comm Or - Jefferson | 2020 |
| Dirty Vagabond Ministries | $7,063 | Steubenville, OH, US | Technology Upgrade | 2020 |
| Ohio Valley Health Center | $7,500 | Steubenville, OH, US | Supplies/cnp And Rn | 2020 |
| United Way Of Jefferson County | $12,500 | Steubenville, OH, US | Uw 2-1-1 Infor And Referral | 2020 |
| Buckeye Local | $4,549 | Dillonvale, OH, US | Grade 3 Reading And Math | 2020 |
| Tri-state Health Services Inc | $20,000 | Steubenville, OH, US | Kitchen Equip Upgrades | 2020 |
| Old Fort Steuben Project Inc | $6,969 | Steubenville, OH, US | Enhance Student Tours | 2020 |
| Public Library Of Steubenville And Jeffe | $5,137 | Steubenville, OH, US | Create Makingspaces @ | 2020 |
| Urban Mission Ministries | $25,000 | Steubenville, OH, US | Rescuing Food/feeding | 2020 |
| Daughters Of The Holy Mary | $6,200 | Steubenville, OH, US | Program Initiatives | 2020 |
| Mary Seat Of Wisdom Classical | $9,000 | Steubenville, OH, US | Classroom Improv & | 2020 |
| Blue Stream Farms Corporation | $10,000 | Weirton, WV, US | Steubenville Initiative | 2020 |
| West Liberty University | $4,000 | West Liberty, WV, US | Scholarships | 2018 |
| The Salvation Army | $5,882 | Steubenville, OH, US | Purchase New Van | 2018 |
| Dirty Vagabond Ministries | $12,500 | Steubenville, OH, US | Technology Upgrade | 2018 |
| Ohio Valley Health Center | $28,000 | Steubenville, OH, US | Supplies/cnp And Rn | 2018 |
| Refuge For Women | $20,000 | Steubenville, OH, US | Refuge For Women - Project | 2018 |
| Hounds Haven Inc | $11,366 | Dillonville, OH, US | Med Care To Increase | 2018 |
| A Childs Place Casa Ltd | $8,500 | Follansbee, WV, US | Volunteer Recruitment | 2018 |
| Young Women's Christian Association | $15,000 | Steubenville, OH, US | Dreamchasers As Leadership | 2018 |
| Malone University | $4,000 | Canton, OH, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Coleman Professional Services | $10,000 | Steubenville, OH, US | Housing Support - | 2018 |
| Aim Women's Center | $10,472 | Steubenville, OH, US | Support Prg. F/aim Women's | 2018 |
| Daughters Of The Holy Mary | $15,000 | Steubenville, OH, US | Program Initiatives | 2018 |
| West Liberty University | $4,000 | West Liberty, WV, US | Scholarships | 2017 |
| The Salvation Army | $10,000 | Steubenville, OH, US | Purchase New Van | 2017 |
| Ohio Valley Health Center | $10,000 | Steubenville, OH, US | Supplies/cnp And Rn | 2017 |
| Muskingum University | $2,000 | New Concord, OH, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| Steubenville Catholic Central High | $13,000 | Steubenville, OH, US | Fire Escape And Track | 2017 |
| Baldwin Wallace University | $2,000 | Berea, OH, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| United Way Of Jefferson County | $12,000 | Steubenville, OH, US | Uw 2-1-1 Infor And Referral | 2017 |
| Young Women's Christian Association | $5,915 | Steubenville, OH, US | Dreamchasers As Leadership | 2017 |
| Malone University | $4,000 | Canton, OH, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| Youngstown Hearing Land Speech | $2,010 | Youngstown, OH, US | Summer 2017 Deaf Kids | 2017 |
| Eastern Gateway Community | $10,000 | Steubenville, OH, US | Egcc Book Fund | 2017 |
| Smithfield Friends Church Food Pantry | $5,818 | Smithfield, OH, US | Sfc Food Pantry | 2017 |
| National Society To Prevent Blin | $4,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Vision Care In Steubenville | 2017 |
| Women In The Word Ministries | $15,700 | Wintersville, OH, US | Refuge 1:99 | 2017 |
| The Salvation Army | $15,000 | Steubenville, OH, US | Purchase New Van | 2016 |
| Dirty Vagabond Ministries | $7,000 | Steubenville, OH, US | Technology Upgrade | 2016 |
| Ohio Valley Health Center | $15,000 | Steubenville, OH, US | Supplies/cnp And Rn | 2016 |
| Jefferson County Animal Welfare League | $11,988 | Wintersville, OH, US | Animal Care | 2016 |
| Hounds Haven Inc | $2,397 | Dillonville, OH, US | Med Care To Increase | 2016 |
| Brightway Center | $4,300 | Rayland, OH, US | Bright S.t.a.r. Program | 2016 |
| Muskingum University | $2,000 | New Concord, OH, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| Baldwin Wallace University | $2,000 | Berea, OH, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| United Way Of Jefferson County | $7,500 | Steubenville, OH, US | Uw 2-1-1 Infor And Referral | 2016 |
| Malone University | $4,000 | Canton, OH, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| Youngstown Hearing Land Speech | $5,000 | Youngstown, OH, US | Summer 2017 Deaf Kids | 2016 |
| Smithfield Friends Church Food Pantry | $5,000 | Smithfield, OH, US | Sfc Food Pantry | 2016 |
| Old Fort Steuben Project Inc | $14,000 | Steubenville, OH, US | Enhance Student Tours | 2016 |
| Labelle Neighbors Who Care | $4,070 | Steubenville, OH, US | College Tour/summer | 2016 |
| Public Library Of Steubenville And Jeffe | $12,500 | Steubenville, OH, US | Create Makingspaces @ | 2016 |
| Urban Mission Ministries | $20,000 | Steubenville, OH, US | Rescuing Food/feeding | 2016 |
| Daughters Of The Holy Mary | $7,200 | Steubenville, OH, US | Program Initiatives | 2016 |
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| EIN | 34-6743541 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 116 ALLEGHENY CENTER MALL P8YB3502L Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5333 |
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| Trustee | Pnc Bank N A |
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