The Virginia & Le Simmons Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 76-0453177

Foundation Overview

Based in Houston, TX, The Virginia & Le Simmons Foundation has awarded 176 grants totaling $6,873,927 to organizations in California, Massachusetts and 12 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $50 to $1,006,000, with a median award of $5,164.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$6,873,927
Total Assets
$15,909,041
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,164

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
40
Median Grant
$5,192
% No Significant Change
4% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 30%

12 of 40 recipients (30%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Texas

64% of grants are awarded in Texas, with additional funding distributed across 14 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Texas, funding concentrates in Houston (73%), College Station (7%), Kingsville (3%).

Funding Trajectory
-45%

Declining funding trend with 45% decrease over 4 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
Community Projects + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (52%). 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 The Virginia & Le Simmons Foundation'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
California Institute Of Technology $180,000 Pasadena, CA, US To Support The Caltech Comparative Planetary Evolution 2024
Fund For Public Education $50,000 Jackson, WY, US To Support Teton County's Public Schools 2024
George & Barbara Bush Foundation $4,640 College Station, TX, US To Support The George & Barbara Bush Foundation 2024
Harvard Business School Club Of Houston $30,000 Houston, TX, US To Support The Harvard Business School Club Of Houston 2024
Holdsworth Center $10,000 Austin, TX, US To Support The Champions Of Hope Event 2024
Holly Hall Retirement $7,500 Houston, TX, US To Support The Holly Hall Retirement Community 2024
Md Anderson Cancer Center $5,220 Houston, TX, US To Support The Md Anderson Cancer Center 2024
Memorial Park Conservancy $1,000 Houston, TX, US To Support The Annual Gala 2024
Navy Seal Foundation $9,800 Virginia Beach, VA, US To Support The Navy Seal Foundation 2024
Rice University - Baker Institute $20,000 Houston, TX, US To Support Annual Roundatable To Support Public Policy 2024
River Oaks Foundation $2,500 Houston, TX, US To Support The Campaign For The Boulevard 2024
Sam Houston Area Council Boy Scouts Of America $35,000 Houston, TX, US To Support The Sam Houston Area Council Friends Of Scouting 2024
Stanford University $1,000 Stanford, CA, US To Support The Hoover Institution 2024
Team Impact $1,000 Quincy, MA, US To Support The Dallas Cocktails And Conversations Event 2024
Texas Agrilife Research $1,720 Haskell, TX, US To Support Kalina Eskew Research Project 2024
Texas Hearing Institute $25,000 Houston, TX, US To Support The Texas Hearing Institute 2024
The Brookwood Community $3,000 Brookshire, TX, US To Support The Citizens Of The Brookwood Community 2024
The Church Of Jesus Christ $250 Salt Lake City, UT, US To Support The Church Of Jesus Christ 2024
The Kinkaid School $5,164 Houston, TX, US To Support The 2023-2024 Kinkaid Fund 2024
University Of Texas At Tyler $2,280 Tyler, TX, US To Support The University Of Texas At Tyler 2024
California Institute Of Technology $180,000 Pasadena, CA, US To Support The Caltech Comparative Planetary Evolution 2024
Fund For Public Education $50,000 Jackson, WY, US To Support Teton County's Public Schools 2024
George & Barbara Bush Foundation $4,640 College Station, TX, US To Support The George & Barbara Bush Foundation 2024
Harvard Business School Club Of Houston $30,000 Houston, TX, US To Support The Harvard Business School Club Of Houston 2024
Holdsworth Center $10,000 Austin, TX, US To Support The Champions Of Hope Event 2024
Holly Hall Retirement $7,500 Houston, TX, US To Support The Holly Hall Retirement Community 2024
Md Anderson Cancer Center $5,220 Houston, TX, US To Support The Md Anderson Cancer Center 2024
Memorial Park Conservancy $1,000 Houston, TX, US To Support The Annual Gala 2024
Navy Seal Foundation $9,800 Virginia Beach, VA, US To Support The Navy Seal Foundation 2024
Rice University - Baker Institute $20,000 Houston, TX, US To Support Annual Roundatable To Support Public Policy 2024
River Oaks Foundation $2,500 Houston, TX, US To Support The Campaign For The Boulevard 2024
Sam Houston Area Council Boy Scouts Of America $35,000 Houston, TX, US To Support The Sam Houston Area Council Friends Of Scouting 2024
Stanford University $1,000 Stanford, CA, US To Support The Hoover Institution 2024
Team Impact $1,000 Quincy, MA, US To Support The Dallas Cocktails And Conversations Event 2024
Texas Agrilife Research $1,720 Haskell, TX, US To Support Kalina Eskew Research Project 2024
Texas Hearing Institute $25,000 Houston, TX, US To Support The Texas Hearing Institute 2024
The Brookwood Community $3,000 Brookshire, TX, US To Support The Citizens Of The Brookwood Community 2024
The Church Of Jesus Christ $250 Salt Lake City, UT, US To Support The Church Of Jesus Christ 2024
The Kinkaid School $5,164 Houston, TX, US To Support The 2023-2024 Kinkaid Fund 2024
University Of Texas At Tyler $2,280 Tyler, TX, US To Support The University Of Texas At Tyler 2024
American Fund For Lse $5,000 New York, NY, US To Support The American Fund For Lse 2023
Baylor College Of Medicine $500 Houston, TX, US To Support The Baylor College Of Medicine 2023
Boys And Girls Country $1,000 Hockley, TX, US To Support Boys And Girls Country 2023
Camp Allen $500 Navasota, TX, US To Support Camp Allen 2023
Cure Alzheimer's Fund $25,000 Wellesley Hills, MA, US To Support The Houston Methodist Drug Repurposing Program 2023
Easter Seals Of Greater Houston $100 Houston, TX, US To Support The Easter Seals Of Greater Houston 2023
George & Barbara Bush Foundation $20,000 College Station, TX, US To Support The George & Barbara Bush Foundation 2023
Greater Houston Community Foundation $200 Houston, TX, US To Support The Greater Houston Community Foundation 2023
Harvard Business School Club Of Houston $5,000 Houston, TX, US To Support The Harvard Business School Club Of Houston 2023
Harvard University $225,000 Cambridge, MA, US To Support The Harvard Business School 2023
Lupus Research Alliance $1,000 New York, NY, US Breaking Through Gala Contribution 2023
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center $200 New York, NY, US To Support Cycle For Survival 2023
Mississippi State University $2,000 Mississippi State, MS, US To Support The Mississippi State University 2023
Navy Seal Foundation $35,000 Virginia Beach, VA, US Cash Donation To The Navy Seal Foundation 2023
Pacific Battleship Center $1,000 San Pedro, CA, US To Support The National Museum Of The Surface Navy 2023
Rice University - Baker Institute $20,000 Houston, TX, US To Support Annual Roundatable To Support Public Policy 2023
Rice University $50,000 Houston, TX, US Djerejian Tribute Gift 2023
Rice University $500 Houston, TX, US To Support The Alexandra Campbell Research Project 2023
Rice University $25,000 Houston, TX, US To Support Ces Comms Position 2023
Round Top-warrenton Volunteer Fire Department $100 Round Top, TX, US To Support The Volunteer Fire Department 2023
Sam Houston Area Council Boy Scouts Of America $35,000 Houston, TX, US To Support The Sam Houston Area Council Friends Of Scouting Sports Breakfast 2023
Seton Education Partners $5,000 Mission, TX, US To Support The Brillante Academy 2023
Springspirit $500 Houston, TX, US To Support The Breakfast Of Champions 2023
Texas Agrilife Research $500 Haskell, TX, US To Support Kalina Eskew Research Project 2023
Texas Children Hospital $1,006,000 Houston, TX, US To Support Neurological Research 2023
The Kinkaid School $508,103 Houston, TX, US To Support The 2022-2023 Kinkaid Fund 2023
United Way Of Greater Houston $25,000 Houston, TX, US To Support The United Way Of Greater Houston 2023
University Of Texas At Tyler $500 Tyler, TX, US To Support The University Of Texas At Tyler 2023
Wilford Woodruff Papers Foundation $10,000 Cedar Hills, UT, US To Support The Wilford Woodruff Papers Foundation 2023
California Institute Of Technology $90,000 Pasadena, CA, US To Support The Caltech Comparative Planetary Evolution 2022
Communities Foundation Of Texas $1,000 Dallas, TX, US To Support City Year Dallas 2022
Community Foundation Of Jackson Hole $2,500 Jackson, WY, US To Support Old Bill's Fun Run 2022
Cure Alzheimer's Fund $25,000 Wellesley Hills, MA, US To Support The Houston Methodist Drug Repurposing Program 2022
George & Barbara Bush Foundation $123,666 College Station, TX, US To Support The George & Barbara Bush Foundation 2022
Harvard Business School Club Of Houston $5,000 Houston, TX, US To Support The Harvard Business School Club Of Houston 2022
Harvard University $214,330 Cambridge, MA, US To Support The Harvard Business School 2022
Interfaith Ministries For Greater Houston $5,000 Houston, TX, US Tapestry Gala Contribution 2022
Lupus Research Alliance $2,500 New York, NY, US Breaking Through Gala Contribution 2022
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center $250 New York, NY, US To Support Cycle For Survival 2022
Northeast Historic Film $50 Bucksport, ME, US To Support The Nhf Annual Fund 2022
Rice University - Baker Institute $20,000 Houston, TX, US To Support Annual Roundatable To Support Public Policy 2022
Rice University $50,000 Houston, TX, US Djerejian Tribute Gift 2022
Rice University $25,000 Houston, TX, US To Support David W. Leebron University Professor 2022
Sam Houston Area Council Boy Scouts Of America $5,000 Houston, TX, US To Support The Sam Houston Area Council Friends Of Scouting 2022
Sam Houston Area Council Boy Scouts Of America $35,000 Houston, TX, US To Support The Sam Houston Area Council Friends Of Scouting Sports Breakfast 2022
Seton Education Partners $5,000 Mission, TX, US To Support The Brillante Academy 2022
Springspirit $2,500 Houston, TX, US To Support The Breakfast Of Champions 2022
Stanford University $12,000 Stanford, CA, US To Support The Hoover Institution 2022
Texas A&m - Kingsville $25,000 Kingsville, TX, US To Support The King Ranch Institute For Ranch Management 2022
Texas Children Hospital $50,000 Houston, TX, US To Support Neurological Research 2022
The Center For Pursuit $2,500 Houston, TX, US To Support The Annual Luncheon 2022
The Church Of Jesus Christ $307,315 Salt Lake City, UT, US To Support The Church Of Jesus Christ 2022
The Kinkaid School $2,500 Houston, TX, US To Support The 2022-2023 Kinkaid Fund 2022
Wilford Woodruff Papers Foundation $15,000 Cedar Hills, UT, US To Support The Wilford Woodruff Papers Foundation 2022
California Institute Of Technology $90,000 Pasadena, CA, US To Support The Caltech Comparative Planetary Evolution 2022
Communities Foundation Of Texas $1,000 Dallas, TX, US To Support City Year Dallas 2022
Community Foundation Of Jackson Hole $2,500 Jackson, WY, US To Support Old Bill's Fun Run 2022
Cure Alzheimer's Fund $25,000 Wellesley Hills, MA, US To Support The Houston Methodist Drug Repurposing Program 2022
George & Barbara Bush Foundation $123,666 College Station, TX, US To Support The George & Barbara Bush Foundation 2022
Harvard Business School Club Of Houston $5,000 Houston, TX, US To Support The Harvard Business School Club Of Houston 2022
Harvard University $214,330 Cambridge, MA, US To Support The Harvard Business School 2022
Interfaith Ministries For Greater Houston $5,000 Houston, TX, US Tapestry Gala Contribution 2022
Lupus Research Alliance $2,500 New York, NY, US Breaking Through Gala Contribution 2022
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center $250 New York, NY, US To Support Cycle For Survival 2022
Northeast Historic Film $50 Bucksport, ME, US To Support The Nhf Annual Fund 2022
Rice University - Baker Institute $20,000 Houston, TX, US To Support Annual Roundatable To Support Public Policy 2022
Rice University $50,000 Houston, TX, US Djerejian Tribute Gift 2022
Rice University $25,000 Houston, TX, US To Support David W. Leebron University Professor 2022
Sam Houston Area Council Boy Scouts Of America $5,000 Houston, TX, US To Support The Sam Houston Area Council Friends Of Scouting 2022
Sam Houston Area Council Boy Scouts Of America $35,000 Houston, TX, US To Support The Sam Houston Area Council Friends Of Scouting Sports Breakfast 2022
Seton Education Partners $5,000 Mission, TX, US To Support The Brillante Academy 2022
Springspirit $2,500 Houston, TX, US To Support The Breakfast Of Champions 2022
Stanford University $12,000 Stanford, CA, US To Support The Hoover Institution 2022
Texas A&m - Kingsville $25,000 Kingsville, TX, US To Support The King Ranch Institute For Ranch Management 2022
Texas Children Hospital $50,000 Houston, TX, US To Support Neurological Research 2022
The Center For Pursuit $2,500 Houston, TX, US To Support The Annual Luncheon 2022
The Church Of Jesus Christ $307,315 Salt Lake City, UT, US To Support The Church Of Jesus Christ 2022
The Kinkaid School $2,500 Houston, TX, US To Support The 2022-2023 Kinkaid Fund 2022
Wilford Woodruff Papers Foundation $15,000 Cedar Hills, UT, US To Support The Wilford Woodruff Papers Foundation 2022
Califonia Institute Of Technology $85,000 Pasadena, CA, US To Support The Caltech Comparative Planetary Evolution 2021
Cure Alzheimer's Fund $25,000 Wellesley Hills, MA, US To Support The Houston Methodist Drug Repurposing Program 2021
George & Barbara Bush Foundation $45,000 College Station, TX, US To Support The George & Barbara Bush Foundation 2021
George & Barbara Bush Foundation $85,428 College Station, TX, US 1400 Shares Of Exxonmobil Stocks To The George & Barbara Bush Foundation 2021
Greater Houston Community Foundation $100 Houston, TX, US To Support The Greater Houston Community Foundation 2021
Harvard Business School $70,800 Boston, MA, US To Support The Harvard Business School 2021
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation $10,000 Alexandria, VA, US To Help Provide Academic Scholarship To Children Of United States Marines And Navy Corpsmen 2021
National Ms Society $150 Houston, TX, US To Support The National Multiple Sclerosis Society 2021
Navy Seal Foundation $2,500 Virginia Beach, VA, US Cash Donation To The Navy Seal Foundation 2021
Network For Good - Boys And Girls $1,000 Washington, WA, US Cash Donation To The Network For Good 2021
Network For Good - Making It Better $1,000 Washington, DC, US To Support Network For Good 2021
Ovarian Canada $204 N/a, TORONTO, CA To Support Ovarian Cancer 2021
Rice University - Baker Institute $10,000 Houston, TX, US To Support Annual Roundatable To Support Public Policy 2021
Rice University - William Marsh $25,000 Houston, TX, US To Support The William Marsh Rice University 2021
Rice University $10,000 Houston, TX, US To Support The Rice University 2021
Rice University $405,709 Houston, TX, US 6508 Shares Of Zions Corp Stocks To The Rice University 2021
Sam Houston Area Council $35,000 Houston, TX, US To Support The Sam Houston Area Council Friends Of Scouting 2021
Texas A&m - Kingsville $25,000 Kingsville, TX, US To Fund Innovative And Renowned Research 2021
Texas Children Hospital $5,000 Houston, TX, US To Support Texas Children's Hospital 2021
Texas Hearing Institute $166,124 Houston, TX, US Cash Donation To Support Texas Hearing Institute 2021
The Center For Pursuit $10,000 Houston, TX, US To Support Disabilities And Autism 2021
The Center Foundation $5,000 Sharon Hill, PA, US Cash Donation To The Center Foundation 2021
The Church Of Jesus Christ $225,000 Salt Lake City, UT, US 950 Shares Of Mcdonald's Stocks To The Church Of Jesus Christ 2021
The Hugh M Hefner Foundation $5,000 West Hollywood, CA, US Cash Donation To The Hugh M Hefner Foundation 2021
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation $1,000 Houston, TX, US Cash Donation To The Juvenile Diabetes Group 2021
The Kinkaid School $2,500 Houston, TX, US Cash Donation To The Kinkaid School 2021
Wilford Woodruff Papers Foundation $50,000 Seattle, WA, US Cash Donation To The Wilford Woodruff Papers Foundation 2021
American Fund For Lse $10,000 New York, NY, US Cash Donation To American Fund For Lse 2020
California Institute Of Technology $75,000 Pasadena, CA, US To Support The Caltech Comparative Planetary Evolution 2020
Covenant House $1,000 Houston, TX, US Cash Donation To The Covenant House 2020
Cure Alzheimer's Fund $25,000 Wellesley Hills, MA, US To Support The Houston Methodist Drug Repurposing Program 2020
Cycle For Survival $100 New York, NY, US To Support Cancer Research Led By Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 2020
Houston Food Bank $500 Houston, TX, US Cash Donation To Support The Spirit Food Fund 2020
Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation $30,000 Houston, TX, US Rendezvous Of The Century - Leader Table Of 10 2020
Lsu Health Shreveport Foundation $500 Shreveport, LA, US Cash Donation To Lsu Health Shreveport Foundation 2020
Lupus Research Alliance $1,000 New York, NY, US To Support The Lupus Research 2020 Virtual Fundraising Experience 2020
Memorial Hermann Foundation $2,500 Houston, TX, US To Support The 2020 Circle Of Life Gala 2020
Navy Seal Foundation $6,500 Virginia Beach, VA, US Cash Donation To The Navy Seal Foundation 2020
One East 60th Street Historical Foundation $100 New York, NY, US Cash Donation To The One East 60th Street Historical Foundation 2020
Rice University - Alex Sonnenberg Scholarship $20,000 Houston, TX, US To Support The Jesse H. Jones Graduate School Of Business 2020
Rice University - Brockman Music And Performing Arts Center $88,089 Houston, TX, US Cash Donation To The Brockman Music And Performing Arts Center 2020
Rice University - The Baker Institute $19,750 Houston, TX, US To Support Annual Roundtable To Support Public Policy 2020
Rice University - The Shepherd Society School Of Music $6,000 Houston, TX, US To Support The School Of Music At Rice University 2020
River Oaks Baptist School $250 Houston, TX, US Cash Donation To The River Oaks Baptist School 2020
River Oaks Foundation $1,000 Houston, TX, US Cash Donation To The River Oaks Foundation 2020
Sam Houston Area Council $100,000 Houston, TX, US To Support The Sam Houston Area Council Friends Of Scouting 2020
Shrine Circus $100 Houston, TX, US Cash Donation To The Shrine Circus 2020
Texas Childrens Hospital $43,750 Houston, TX, US Cash Donation To Support Texas Childrens Hospital 2020
The Brookwood Community $100 Brookshire, TX, US Cash Donation To Support The Brookwood Community 2020
The George & Barbara Bush Foundation $130,000 College Station, TX, US To Support The George & Barbara Bush Foundation 2020
The Harvard Business School - Hbs Club Of Houston $5,000 Houston, TX, US Cash Donation To The Hbs Club Of Houston 2020
The Harvard Business School $137,600 Boston, MA, US To Support The Harvard Business School 2020
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation $200 Houston, TX, US Cash Donation To The Juvenile Diabetes Group 2020
The Salvation Army $800 Houston, TX, US Cash Donation To Support The Salvation Army 2020
The University Of Iowa $2,500 Iowa City, IA, US Cash Donation To The University Of Iowa 2020
Wyoming Pathways $5,000 Wilson, WY, US To Support Wyoming Pathways 2020
Yellowstone Academy $5,000 Houston, TX, US Cash Donation To The Yellowstone Academy 2020

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Contact Information

Official contact details for The Virginia & Le Simmons Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 76-0453177
Website N/A
Address 600 TRAVIS ST SUITE 6600 Houston, TX 77002-0000

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Virginia & Le Simmons Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President Le Simmons
Vice President Virginia W Simmons
Secretary/treasurer Anthony F Deluca

Forms 990-PF

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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
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Data Currency: Last updated March 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.