The Simmons Family Foundation
Private foundation · Detroit, MI · EIN 65-6421943 · reported 2022–2025
34grants reported
$5,000median award
$1,000lower quartile
$400smallest grant
$305Ktotal paid
7states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 5 of its 34 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $28K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dillard University FOR SUPPORT OF DAILY | New Orleans, LA | $50,000 |
| NAACP Legal Defense & Educ Fund INC FOR PURPOSES OF DAILY | New York, NY | $25,000 |
| NAACP Legal Defense & Educ Fund INC FOR PURPOSES OF DAILY | New York, NY | $25,000 |
| Spelman College FOR SUPPORT OF DAILY | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 |
| Prairie View a & M University FOR PURPOSES OF DAILY | Prairie View, TX | $25,000 |
| NAACP Legal Defense & Educ Fund INC SUPPORT OF DAILY OPERATIONS | New York, NY | $20,000 |
| Morehouse College FOR SUPPORT OF DAILY | Atlanta, GA | $20,000 |
| The Institute for Global Outreach SUPPORT OF DAILY OPERATIONS | Shevport, LA | $13,780 |
| Morehouse College FOR SUPPORT OF DAILY | Atlanta, GA | $12,000 |
| NAACP Legal Defense & Educ Fund INC SUPPORT OF DAILY OPERATIONS | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Ebenezer Baptist Church SUPPORT OF DAILY OPERATIONS | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders FOR PURPOSES OF DAILY | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders FOR PURPOSES OF DAILY | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| First Congregational Church OF Atlanta SUPPORT OF DAILY OPERATIONS | Atlanta, GA | $5,000 |
| Ebenezer Baptist Church SUPPORT OF DAILY OPERATIONS | Atlanta, GA | $5,000 |
| Trustees OF Boston University SUPPORT OF DAILY OPERATIONS | Boston, MA | $5,000 |
| First Congregational Church OF Atlanta SUPPORT OF DAILY OPERATIONS | Atlanta, GA | $5,000 |
| Dickinson School OF Law OF the FOR PURPOSES OF DAILY | Carlisle, PA | $5,000 |
| Lutie Legacy Society SUPPORT OF DAILY OPERATIONS | Austin, TX | $2,500 |
| The Institute for Global Outreach SUPPORT OF DAILY OPERATIONS | Shevport, LA | $2,500 |
| Lutie Legacy Society SUPPORT OF DAILY OPERATIONS | Austin, TX | $2,500 |
| The Institute for Global Outreach FOR PURPOSES OF DAILY | Shevport, LA | $2,500 |
| Ebenezer Baptist Church FOR PURPOSES OF DAILY | Atlanta, GA | $2,500 |
| The Institute for Global Outreach FOR PURPOSES OF DAILY | Shevport, LA | $2,500 |
| Silverback Society SUPPORT OF DAILY OPERATIONS | New Orleans, LA | $1,500 |
| Calvin Peete Foundation FOR PURPOSES OF DAILY | Atlanta, GA | $1,500 |
| Calvin Peete Foundation INC SUPPORT OF DAILY OPERATIONS | Atlanta, GA | $1,000 |
| Atlanta Union Mission Corporation FOR PURPOSES OF DAILY | Atlanta, GA | $1,000 |
| Safespace Foundation INC FOR PURPOSES OF DAILY | Miami Shores, FL | $1,000 |
| Catwalk Pros Academy FOR PURPOSES OF DAILY | Doral, FL | $1,000 |
| African American Museum OF Dallas SUPPORT FRANK FRAZIER ART | Dallas, TX | $1,000 |
| New School INC FOR PURPOSES OF DAILY | Atlanta, GA | $500 |
| Shih Tzu Rescue INC FOR PURPOSES OF DAILY | Southwest Ranches, FL | $500 |
| Shih Tzu Rescue INC FOR PURPOSES OF DAILY | Southwest Ranches, FL | $400 |
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