Overview
The Simmons Foundation, based in Houston, Texas, is a philanthropic organization with assets totaling $865,040 and annual expenses of $1,027,749. The foundation generates a revenue of $2,134,681. It supports a wide range of cities across the United States, including major urban centers like New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, as well as several cities in Texas such as Austin, Dallas, and Houston. The foundation's leadership includes John P. Durie as President, Gay A. Roane as Vice President, and Sue Birch as Director and Grant Administrator. The foundation is involved in various philanthropic activities, although specific subject areas of focus are not listed. The foundation's operations are supported by a small team, with Sue Birch being the only compensated member, earning $60,386 annually for her role as Grant Administrator.
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Financials
in 2024, compared to $761,738 in 2023
10 grants awarded in 2024
Of total expenses go to programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | Yampa Valley Community Foundation | To construct, maintain, and operate an office building at 4th & Oak St | PO Box 881869 Steamboat Springs, CO US | 2024 |
| $125,000 | Covenant House Texas | Support for Building for Life Capital Campaign | 1111 Lovett Blvd Houston, TX US | 2024 |
| $125,000 | Houston Area Women's Center | Support for Campaign For Courage | 3077 El Camino Houston, TX US | 2024 |
| $125,000 | Yampa Valley Community Foundation | Toward linking community, education and environment through service | PO Box 881869 Steamboat Springs, CO US | 2024 |
| $100,000 | Community Agriculture Alliance | To preserve agriculture in the Yampa Valley | PO Box 774134 Steamboat Springs, CO US | 2024 |
| $80,000 | The Women's Resource | Owning our Destiny Campaign for women navigating financial challenges | 13100 Northwest Freeway Ste 130 Houston, TX US | 2024 |
| $50,000 | ABA FJEChildren's Immigration Law Academy | Toward supporting pro bono volunteers working at the border with detained immigrant children. | 1303 San Jacinto St Room 940 Houston, TX US | 2022 |
| $50,000 | Alliance for Justice | toward advancing the advocacy capacity of the Simmons Foundation and agrantees and the expansion to ... | 11 Dupont Circle NW Ste 200 Washington, DC US | 2022 |
| $50,000 | Daya Inc | Toward empowering the South Asian community to end the cycle of domestic and sexual violence by prov... | PO Box 770773 Houston, TX US | 2022 |
| $50,000 | Earl Carl Institute for Legal & Social Policy | Toward the Safe and Supportative Schools collaborative efforts and coordination around school discip... | 3100 Cleburne St Houston, TX US | 2022 |
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People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
AJCr1
Amanda J Cloud resigned 113021
| President / CEO | $182283 | 2022 |
SB
Sue Birch
| Director / Grant Administrator | $60386 | 2024 |
JPD
John P Durie
| Chair / Director | $0 | 2022 |
RFH
Robert F Henricksen
| Vice Chair / Director | $0 | 2022 |
GAR
Gay A Roane
| Director | $0 | 2022 |
JPD
John P Durie
| President / Treasurer / Director | $0 | 2023 |
GAR
Gay A Roane
| Vice President / Secretary / Director | $0 | 2023 |
SB
Sue Birch
| Director | $0 | 2023 |
EC
Ellen Cohen
| Director | $0 | 2023 |
JPD
John P Durie
| President / Treasurer / Director | $0 | 2024 |
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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