The Annette C Simmons Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The filing gives the foundation's focus as the US, but every recorded organisation grant went to a Texas recipient, so a request from elsewhere is not ruled out by the stated focus, though Texas organisations may find the record closer to their work.
- Only US public charities described in section 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2) qualify, so organisations that are not should not apply.
- Recorded grants have gone mainly to ministry and education, and the foundation asks applicants to explain how their mission and values align with its own, so the request should do that alongside a mission statement, proof of tax-exempt status, the grant purpose and the amount sought.
- Typical grants fall between $93,000 and $1,000,000, and half of its grants to organisations were about $93,500 or less, so a request near the lower end matches most of its past giving.
- The foundation accepts requests on an ongoing basis with no deadline, and the filing does not describe how requests are reviewed or how competitive the process is, so the approach should not assume a personal contact.
Overview
The Annette C Simmons Foundation is a US private foundation based in Dallas, TX.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation accepts grant requests from US public charities described in section 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2), with submissions listed as ongoing. It asks applicants to explain how their organisation’s mission and values align with those of the foundation. The recorded grants supported ministry and education purposes: ministry received four of the six grants and the larger share of grant dollars, while two grants had education purposes. All recorded organisation grants went to recipients in Texas. The available information identifies no narrower applicant profile or broader programme description beyond public-charity status and mission-and-values alignment.
Themes
From its grants, not stated by the foundation:
- Ministry
- Education
Geographic Focus
US.
What They Don't Fund
- Organisations that are not US public charities described in section 509(A)(1) or 509(A)(2)
How to apply
A grant request should include the organisation’s mission statement, verification of its tax-exempt status, the grant purpose and the amount requested.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, none of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 6 grants to organisations were about $93,500 or less.
What the foundation says:
- Applicants should explain how their organisation’s mission and values align with those of the foundation.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 53% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 0% of grant dollars went to organisations The Annette C Simmons Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Catch Up & Read · Education$100,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Shannon Cagnina — Secretary
- Amy Fleck Simmons — President, Vice-Chair, Treasurer
- Annette C Simmons — Chair
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $7,296 | $0 | $10,876,355 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $1,843,036 | $1,780,038 | $19,882,277 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $282,986 | $100,000 | $22,183,617 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (972) 685-0019
- Dallas, TX