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Simmons Dawson Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Long Beach, California · EIN 330411052

Simmons Dawson Family Foundation is a private foundation in Long Beach, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $12,900 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $5,400. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $13,650 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$10,1606$259,806
2024$13,6504$276,081
2025$12,9003$294,240

How to apply

Simmons Dawson Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Simmons Dawson Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$12,900

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Las Floristas
Whittier, CA
Charitable contribution - unrestricted$5,400
International Medical Corp
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable contribution - unrestricted$5,000
Long Beach Museum of Art
Long Beach, CA
Charitable contribution - unrestricted$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Simmons Dawson Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Simmons Dawson Family Foundation give?

$12,900 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Simmons Dawson Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Vicki Dawson (Director).

What does Simmons Dawson Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, international and arts and culture.

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