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The Simpson Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 256742398

The Simpson Family Foundation is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $93,892 in 76 grants; the typical grant was $465 and the largest $10,245. 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 $111,470 the year before.

68% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$105,45863$758,348
2024$111,47062$787,977
2025$93,89276$730,902

How to apply

The Simpson 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 The Simpson Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 14 states, the most to Pennsylvania. It also paid $100 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania51$80,176
New York4$3,910
California4$3,281
Georgia1$2,675
Virginia4$1,402
Texas1$515
Tennessee1$430
Arizona2$310
Florida2$300
Ohio1$250

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 76 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Wyep
Pittsburgh, PA
General$10,245
St Margaret's Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA
General$10,064
Imani Christian Academy
Pittsburgh, PA
General$7,407
The Neighborhood Academy
Pittsburgh, PA
General$6,122
Penngift
Elverson, PA
General$6,000
Old Joe Club Charities
Greensburg, PA
General$4,200
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Pittsburgh, PA
General$3,000
Brian Demchak Hope Challenge
Pittsburgh, PA
General$2,771
Camp Soles
Rockwood, PA
General$2,750
Arcs Scholarship Fund
Lagrange, GA
General$2,675
Michael J Fox Foundation
New York, NY
General$2,506
Light of Life Mission
Pittsburgh, PA
General$2,260
Canine Companions
Santa Rosa, CA
General$2,221
Carnegie Museum
Pittsburgh, PA
General$1,905
Gettysburg Foundation
Gettysburg, PA
General$1,863
The Mel Douglass Foundation
Edgewood, PA
General$1,760
Allegheny County Parks Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA
General$1,530
Loyalhanna Watershed
Ligonier, PA
General$1,500
Aspinwall Riverfront Park
Pittsburgh, PA
General$1,483
Riverlife
Pittsburgh, PA
General$1,250
PGH Ballet Theater
Pittsburgh, PA
General$1,100
Steel City Squash
Pittsburgh, PA
General$1,057
Brothers Brother Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA
General$1,000
Cooper Siegel Library
Pittsburgh, PA
General$1,000
Marine Corps Scholarship
Alexandria, VA
General$1,000
Wesa
Pittsburgh, PA
General$1,000
Tunnel 2 Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
General$889
Knead Community Cafe
New Kensington, PA
General$860
Pnoc
San Rafael, CA
General$750
The PGH Promise
Pittsburgh, PA
General$600
Pittsburgh Parks Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA
General$523
American Heart Association
Dallas, TX
General$515
Sharpsburg Family Worship
Sharpsburg, PA
General$511
Allegheny Cemetery Historical Fund
Pittsburgh, PA
General$500
Allegheny Rivertrail Park
Pittsburgh, PA
General$500
Fox Chapel Golf Club Scholarship
Pittsburgh, PA
General$500
Rolling Rock Club Scholarship Fund
Pittsburgh, PA
General$500
Second Harvest Fdn
Erie, PA
General$500
The Blues Foundation
Memphis, TN
General$430
Tree Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
General$400

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Simpson Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Simpson Family Foundation give?

$93,892 in tax year 2025, across 76 grants, with a typical grant of $465.

Who runs The Simpson Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists William H Simpson (Trustee).

What does The Simpson Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and environment and conservation.

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