Simons Family Foundation The | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 76-0537712

Foundation Overview

Based in Houston, TX, Simons Family Foundation The has awarded 253 grants totaling $120,300 to organizations in District of Columbia, Illinois and 14 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $250 to $3,250, with a median award of $250.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$120,300
Total Assets
$269,887
Median Grant (all grants)
$250

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
48
Median Grant
$250
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: N/A

0 of 48 recipients (0%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
District of Columbia

Grants are geographically diversified with 39% in District of Columbia and funding distributed across 16 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within District of Columbia, funding concentrates in Washington Dc (61%), Washington (39%).

Funding Trajectory
+23%

Moderate 23% growth trend over 7 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Simons Family Foundation The'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
African Wildlife Foundation $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2023
Alaska Wilderness League $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2023
Alzheimers Association $500 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
American Battlefield Trust $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2023
American Friends Of St Georges $3,000 Charleston, SC, US General 2023
American Kidney Fun $250 Rockville, MD, US General 2023
American Rivers $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2023
Brady Center To Prevent Gun Violence $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2023
Citizens For Animal Protection $250 Houston, TX, US General 2023
Defenders Of Wildlife $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2023
Houston Grand Opera $1,500 Houston, TX, US General 2023
Houston Humane Society $250 Houston, TX, US General 2023
Houston Spca $250 Houston, TX, US General 2023
International Fd For Animal Welfare $250 Yarmouth, MA, US General 2023
International Rescue Committee $1,000 Albert Lea, MN, US General 2023
Md Anderson Cancer Center $2,000 Houston, TX, US General 2023
National Park Foundation $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2023
National Parks Cons Association $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2023
Nature Conservancy $250 Arlington, VA, US General 2023
Nehgs $1,750 Boston, MA, US General 2023
Planned Parenthood $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2023
Student Conservation Association $250 Charlestown, NH, US General 2023
World Wildlife Fund $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2023
Yellowstone Forever $500 Gardiner, MT, US General 2023
African Wildlife Foundation $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2023
Alaska Wilderness League $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2023
Alzheimers Association $500 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
American Battlefield Trust $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2023
American Friends Of St Georges $3,000 Charleston, SC, US General 2023
American Kidney Fun $250 Rockville, MD, US General 2023
American Rivers $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2023
Brady Center To Prevent Gun Violence $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2023
Citizens For Animal Protection $250 Houston, TX, US General 2023
Defenders Of Wildlife $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2023
Houston Grand Opera $1,500 Houston, TX, US General 2023
Houston Humane Society $250 Houston, TX, US General 2023
Houston Spca $250 Houston, TX, US General 2023
International Fd For Animal Welfare $250 Yarmouth, MA, US General 2023
International Rescue Committee $1,000 Albert Lea, MN, US General 2023
Md Anderson Cancer Center $2,000 Houston, TX, US General 2023
National Park Foundation $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2023
National Parks Cons Association $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2023
Nature Conservancy $250 Arlington, VA, US General 2023
Nehgs $1,750 Boston, MA, US General 2023
Planned Parenthood $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2023
Student Conservation Association $250 Charlestown, NH, US General 2023
World Wildlife Fund $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2023
Yellowstone Forever $500 Gardiner, MT, US General 2023
African Wildlife Foundation $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2022
Alaska Wilderness League $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2022
Alzheimers Association $500 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
American Battlefield Trust $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2022
American Friends Of St Georges $1,000 Charleston, SC, US General 2022
American Kidney Fun $250 Rockville, MD, US General 2022
American Rivers $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2022
Brady Center To Prevent Gun Violence $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2022
Citizens For Animal Protection $250 Houston, TX, US General 2022
Defenders Of Wildlife $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2022
Duke Lemer Center $250 Durham, NC, US General 2022
Houston Grand Opera $1,250 Houston, TX, US General 2022
Houston Humane Society $250 Houston, TX, US General 2022
International Fd For Animal Welfare $250 Yarmouth, MA, US General 2022
International Rescue Committee $500 Albert Lea, MN, US General 2022
Md Anderson Cancer Center $1,250 Houston, TX, US General 2022
National Park Foundation $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2022
National Parks Cons Association $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2022
Nature Conservancy $250 Arlington, VA, US General 2022
Nehgs $3,250 Boston, MA, US General 2022
Planned Parenthood $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2022
Student Conservation Association $250 Charlestown, NH, US General 2022
World Wildlife Fund $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2022
Yellowstone Forever $500 Gardiner, MT, US General 2022
African Wildlife Foundation $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2022
Alaska Wilderness League $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2022
Alzheimers Association $500 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
American Battlefield Trust $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2022
American Friends Of St Georges $1,000 Charleston, SC, US General 2022
American Kidney Fun $250 Rockville, MD, US General 2022
American Rivers $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2022
Brady Center To Prevent Gun Violence $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2022
Citizens For Animal Protection $250 Houston, TX, US General 2022
Defenders Of Wildlife $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2022
Duke Lemer Center $250 Durham, NC, US General 2022
Houston Grand Opera $1,250 Houston, TX, US General 2022
Houston Humane Society $250 Houston, TX, US General 2022
International Fd For Animal Welfare $250 Yarmouth, MA, US General 2022
International Rescue Committee $500 Albert Lea, MN, US General 2022
Md Anderson Cancer Center $1,250 Houston, TX, US General 2022
National Park Foundation $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2022
National Parks Cons Association $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2022
Nature Conservancy $250 Arlington, VA, US General 2022
Nehgs $3,250 Boston, MA, US General 2022
Planned Parenthood $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2022
Student Conservation Association $250 Charlestown, NH, US General 2022
World Wildlife Fund $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2022
Yellowstone Forever $500 Gardiner, MT, US General 2022
African Wildlife Foundation $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2022
Alaska Wilderness League $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2022
Alzheimers Association $500 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
American Battlefield Trust $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2022
American Friends Of St Georges $1,000 Charleston, SC, US General 2022
American Kidney Fun $250 Rockville, MD, US General 2022
American Rivers $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2022
Brady Center To Prevent Gun Violence $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2022
Citizens For Animal Protection $250 Houston, TX, US General 2022
Defenders Of Wildlife $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2022
Duke Lemer Center $250 Durham, NC, US General 2022
Houston Grand Opera $1,250 Houston, TX, US General 2022
Houston Humane Society $250 Houston, TX, US General 2022
International Fd For Animal Welfare $250 Yarmouth, MA, US General 2022
International Rescue Committee $500 Albert Lea, MN, US General 2022
Md Anderson Cancer Center $1,250 Houston, TX, US General 2022
National Park Foundation $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2022
National Parks Cons Association $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2022
Nature Conservancy $250 Arlington, VA, US General 2022
Nehgs $3,250 Boston, MA, US General 2022
Planned Parenthood $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2022
Student Conservation Association $250 Charlestown, NH, US General 2022
World Wildlife Fund $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2022
Yellowstone Forever $500 Gardiner, MT, US General 2022
African Wildlife Foundation $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2021
Alaska Wilderness League $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2021
Alden Kindred In America $500 Duxbury, MA, US General 2021
Alzheimers Association $250 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
American Battlefield Trust $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2021
American Friends Of St Georges $750 Charleston, SC, US General 2021
American Kidney Fun $250 Rockville, MD, US General 2021
American Rivers $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2021
Animal Rescue League Of Boston $250 Boston, MA, US General 2021
Brady Center To Prevent Gun Violence $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2021
Citizens For Animal Protection $500 Houston, TX, US General 2021
Defenders Of Wildlife $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2021
Duke Lemer Center $250 Durham, NC, US General 2021
Houston Grand Opera $750 Houston, TX, US General 2021
Houston Humane Society $250 Houston, TX, US General 2021
International Fd For Animal Welfare $250 Yarmouth, MA, US General 2021
Md Anderson Cancer Center $500 Houston, TX, US General 2021
National Park Foundation $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2021
National Parks Cons Association $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2021
Nature Conservancy $250 Arlington, VA, US General 2021
Nehgs $1,000 Boston, MA, US General 2021
New England Quarterly $1,000 Boston, MA, US General 2021
Planned Parenthood $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2021
Student Conservation Association $250 Charlestown, NH, US General 2021
World Wildlife Fund $250 Washington Dc, DC, US General 2021
Yellowstone Forever $500 Gardiner, MT, US General 2021
American Battlefield Trust $250 Washington, DC, US General 2020
American Kidney Fund $250 Rockville, MD, US General 2020
African Wildlife Foundation $250 Washington, DC, US General 2020
Alaska Wilderness League $250 Washington, DC, US General 2020
Alzheimers Association $250 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
American Friends Of St George's $750 Charleston, SC, US General 2020
American Rivers $250 Washington, DC, US General 2020
Brady Centre $250 Washington, DC, US General 2020
Citizens For Animal Protection $500 Houston, TX, US General 2020
Defenders Of Wildlife $250 Washington, DC, US General 2020
Duke Lemur Center $500 Durham, NC, US General 2020
Houston Humane Society $250 Houston, TX, US General 2020
International Exotic Animal Sanctua $250 Boyd, TX, US General 2020
International Fd For Animal Welfare $250 Yarmouth Port, MA, US General 2020
National Park Foundation $250 Washington, DC, US General 2020
National Parks Cons Assoc $250 Washington, DC, US General 2020
Nehgs $2,250 Boston, MA, US General 2020
Planned Parenthood $500 Washington, DC, US General 2020
Student Conservation Association $250 Arlington, VA, US General 2020
The Nature Conservancy $250 Arlington, VA, US General 2020
The Society Of The Cincinnati $500 Washington, DC, US General 2020
World Wildlife Fund $250 Washington, DC, US General 2020
Yellowstone Forever $500 Yellowstone Natl Park, WY, US General 2020
African Wildlife Foundation $250 Washington, DC, US General 2018
Alaska Wilderness League $250 Washington, DC, US General 2018
Alzheimers Association $500 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
American Kidney Fund $250 New York, NY, US General 2018
American Rivers $250 Washington, DC, US General 2018
Brady Centre $250 Washington, DC, US General 2018
Citizens For Animal Protection $500 Houston, TX, US General 2018
Civil War Preservation Trust $250 Washington, DC, US General 2018
Defenders Of Wildlife $250 Washington, DC, US General 2018
Duke Lemur Center $250 Durham, NC, US General 2018
Environmental Defense $250 New York, NY, US General 2018
Houston Grand Opera $500 Houston, TX, US General 2018
Houston Humane Society $250 Houston, TX, US General 2018
International Exotic Animal Sanctua $250 Boyd, TX, US General 2018
International Fd For Animal Welfare $250 Yarmouth Port, MA, US General 2018
Md Anderson Cancer Center $500 Houston, TX, US General 2018
National Park Foundation $250 Washington, DC, US General 2018
National Parks Cons Assoc $250 Washington, DC, US General 2018
Nehgs $2,000 Boston, MA, US General 2018
Planned Parenthood $250 New York, NY, US General 2018
Plymouth 400 $2,000 Plymouth, MA, US General 2018
Student Conservation Association $250 Arlington, VA, US General 2018
The Nature Conservancy $250 Arlington, VA, US General 2018
The Wilderness Society $250 Washington, DC, US General 2018
World Wildlife Fund $250 Washington, DC, US General 2018
Yellowstone Forever $500 Yellowstone Natl Park, WY, US General 2018
African Wildlife Foundation $250 Washington, DC, US General 2017
Alaska Wilderness League $250 Washington, DC, US General 2017
Alzheimers Association $500 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
American Cancer Society $250 Atlanta, GA, US General 2017
American Kidney Fund $250 New York, NY, US General 2017
American Rivers $250 Washington, DC, US General 2017
Animal Rescue League $750 Pittsburgh, PA, US General 2017
Boston Athenaeum $750 Boston, MA, US General 2017
Brady Centre $250 Washington, DC, US General 2017
Citizens For Animal Protection $500 Houston, TX, US General 2017
Civil War Preservation Trust $250 Washington, DC, US General 2017
Colonial Society Of Mass $250 Boston, MA, US General 2017
Defenders Of Wildlife $250 Washington, DC, US General 2017
Environmental Defense $250 New York, NY, US General 2017
Houston Grand Opera $500 Houston, TX, US General 2017
Houston Humane Society $250 Houston, TX, US General 2017
Houston Spca $250 Houston, TX, US General 2017
International Exotic Animal Sanctua $250 Boyd, TX, US General 2017
International Fd For Animal Welfare $250 Yarmouth Port, MA, US General 2017
Md Anderson Cancer Center $500 Houston, TX, US General 2017
National Park Foundation $500 Washington, DC, US General 2017
Nehgs $1,750 Boston, MA, US General 2017
Planned Parenthood $250 New York, NY, US General 2017
Society Of The Cincinnati $250 Washington, DC, US General 2017
Student Conservation Association $250 Arlington, VA, US General 2017
The Nature Conservancy $250 Arlington, VA, US General 2017
The Wilderness Society $250 Washington, DC, US General 2017
World Wildlife Fund $250 Washington, DC, US General 2017
Yellowstone Forever $250 Yellowstone Natl Park, WY, US General 2017
Yellowstone Park Foundation $250 Yellowstone Natl Park, WY, US General 2017
African Wildlife Foundation $250 Washington, DC, US General 2016
Alzheimers Association $500 Chicago, IL, US General 2016
American Cancer Society $250 Atlanta, GA, US General 2016
American Kidney Fund $250 New York, NY, US General 2016
American Rivers $250 Washington, DC, US General 2016
Animal Rescue League $1,250 Pittsburgh, PA, US General 2016
Boston Athenaeum $800 Boston, MA, US General 2016
Brady Centre $250 Washington, DC, US General 2016
Citizens For Animal Protection $500 Houston, TX, US General 2016
Civil War Preservation Trust $250 Washington, DC, US General 2016
Colonial Society Of Mass $1,000 Boston, MA, US General 2016
Defenders Of Wildlife $250 Washington, DC, US General 2016
Environmental Defense $250 New York, NY, US General 2016
Houston Grand Opera $500 Houston, TX, US General 2016
Houston Humane Society $250 Houston, TX, US General 2016
Houston Spca $250 Houston, TX, US General 2016
International Fd For Animal Welfare $250 Yarmouth Port, MA, US General 2016
National Park Foundation $500 Washington, DC, US General 2016
National Tr For Scotland Fd Usa $1,000 Boston, MA, US General 2016
National Trust For Historic Preserv $250 Washington, DC, US General 2016
Nehgs $750 Boston, MA, US General 2016
Planned Parenthood $250 New York, NY, US General 2016
The Nature Conservancy $250 Arlington, VA, US General 2016
World Wildlife Fund $250 Washington, DC, US General 2016
Yellowstone Association $250 Yellowstone Ntnl Park, WY, US General 2016
Yellowstone Park Foundation $250 Yellowstone Natl Park, WY, US General 2016
Ne Conservatory Of Music $500 Boston, MA, US General 2016
Yosemite Conservatory $250 San Francisco, CA, US General 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Simons Family Foundation The as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 76-0537712
Website N/A
Address 2211 DRYDEN RD Houston, TX 77030-1101

Key People (3)

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

Director Herbert D Simons
Director David B Simons
Director Michael W Hilliard

Forms 990-PF

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Form 990-PF Research Tips
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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
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.