The Simpson Foundation FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Kansas City, MO501(c)(3)EIN 63-0925496

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2024 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $128K a year · 53% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$211K
+172% vs prior year
Spent
$515K
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$211K
FY2024▲ +172%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$106K
FY2021$71K
FY2022$195K
FY2023$78K
FY2024$211K
FY2025$791K
Expenses
$515K
FY2024▲ +73%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$350K
FY2021$321K
FY2022$311K
FY2023$298K
FY2024$515K
FY2025$423K
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2024▼ -12%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending April 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1986.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 56% · $287K Operating & administrative 44% · $229K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

The filing lists no officers, directors or key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Kansas City, MO.

Provided by the organization

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 23 grants · $274K · 2024–2024
University of AlabamaFY2024$34,400
Troy UniversityFY2024$27,000
University of West AlabamaFY2024$23,400
University of South AlabamaAL · FY2024$21,600
Alabama A&m UniversityFY2024$19,800
Alabama State UniversityFY2024$14,400
Coastal Alabama Community CollegeFY2024$10,800
University of North AlabamaFY2024$9,200
University of Alabama at BirminghamFY2024$9,000
Auburn University at MontgomeryFY2024$9,000
Tuskegee UniversityAL · FY2024$7,200
Southern Union State Community CollegeFY2024$7,200
University of MontevalloFY2024$3,600
University of MississippiFY2024$3,600
University of Alabama at HuntsvilleFY2024$3,600
United States Naval AcademyFY2024$3,600
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV6
Average grantPart XV$12K
Median grantPart XV$7K
Largest grantPart XV$53K
Top cause focusNTEEColleges & Universities (13%)

By the numbers

The FY2024 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$211K
Investment income$189K
Other income$23K
Money out
$515K
Grants paid$287K
Running costs$229K
Owns and owes
$2.3M
net assets
Cash and savings$86K
Total assets$2.3M
Liabilities$0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$189K
Other income$23K
Total revenue$211K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$86K
Total assets$2.3M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$2.3M
Operations
Fiscal year endsApril

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $791K$423K$368K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $211K$515K−$304K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $78K$298K−$221K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $195K$311K−$117K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $71K$321K−$250K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $106K$350K−$245K$3.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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