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EIN 76-0453177

The Virginia and Le Simmons Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Houston
State
Texas
Year formed
1994
Most recent tax filings
2025-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Virginia and Le Simmons Foundation is a private foundation located in Houston, TX. It made 28 grants last year and primarily funds to support wyoming pathways, to support the univeristy of texas at austin's moody college of communication office of the dean, to support the the university of. Grantees include Rice University - The Shepherd Society School Of Music and others.
Total revenues
$4,029,813
2025
Total expenses
$505,402
2025
Total assets
$2,091,767
2025
Num. employees
0
2025

Grants made by The Virginia and Le Simmons Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)To Support Caltech GPS$100,000
Boy Scouts Of America - Sam Houston Area CouncilTo Support Operations$35,000
Communities in Schools of HoustonTo Support Operations$25,483
...and 22 more grants made totalling $431,473

Financials for The Virginia and Le Simmons Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2025
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,568,492
Investment income and dividends$461,078
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$243
Total revenues$4,029,813

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Data update history
August 28, 2026
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2025
October 5, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2024
January 19, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2023
December 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
December 24, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsFamily foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
Address
600 Travis St Suite 6600
Houston, TX 77002
Metro area
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
County
Harris County, TX
Phone
(713) 227-7888
IRS details
EIN
76-0453177
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1994
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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