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Joseph E Simmons Trust

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 046083332

Joseph E Simmons Trust is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $5,310 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $5,310 and the largest $5,310. 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 up from $5,106 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$5,4041$110,884
2024$5,1061$116,622
2025$5,3101$126,728

How to apply

Joseph E Simmons Trust 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 Joseph E Simmons Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Oregon.

StateGrantsAmount
Oregon1$5,310

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
General support$5,310

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Joseph E Simmons Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Joseph E Simmons Trust give?

$5,310 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $5,310.

Who runs Joseph E Simmons Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists PNC Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Joseph E Simmons Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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