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The Ronald F Simmons Foundation

Preselected recipients only Holladay, Utah · EIN 844580982

The Ronald F Simmons Foundation is a private foundation in Holladay, Utah. In tax year 2024 it gave $25,463 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $4,000 and the largest $15,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $16,235 the year before.

80% of its 2024 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$16,2351$1.2 million
2024$25,4635$1.3 million

How to apply

The Ronald F Simmons 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Utah.

StateGrantsAmount
Utah5$25,463

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Neighborhood House
Salt Lake City, UT
Further charitable purposes$15,000
Boys and Girls Club
Salt Lake City, UT
Further charitable purposes$5,000
Tennis & Tutoring
Sandy, UT
Further charitable purposes$4,000
LesBus A Better Way to Travel
Holladay, UT
Further charitable purposes$963
Park City Opera
Park City, UT
Further charitable purposes$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Ronald F Simmons Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Ronald F Simmons Foundation give?

$25,463 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $4,000.

Who runs The Ronald F Simmons Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists A Craig Hale (Sec-Treas/ Director), Lindsey Hale (President /Director) and Isaac Hale (Director).

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