Simmons Family Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Simmons Family Foundation supports education, arts and culture, health, religion, community needs in Utah.
IP TAKE: This is a family-run philanthropy that supports a broad range of local nonprofit causes in Salt Lake City.
PROFILE: Established in 1986, the Simmons Family Foundation (SFF) is a private foundation based in Farmington, Utah. Roy W. Simmons and Elizabeth E. Simmons created this foundation, which has a board of trustees that meet each year to review grant requests. Roy Simmons was a banking pioneer with Zions First National Bank who was active in community affairs and passed away in 2006. The foundation is “committed to fostering virtues of good citizenship through religious, medical, community, art and educational purposes.”
Grants for Public Health and Access, Community Development, Arts and Culture, and Education
The Simmons Family Foundation funds a broad range of local efforts related to these areas of interest. SFF only makes grants to local nonprofit organizations and is led by various members of the Simmons family. The funder awards most grants for unrestricted support. Local educational institutions, cultural groups, and children’s service providers often receive SFF grants. SFF also awards college scholarships to Davis High School students.
Past local grantees include the Green Urban Lunchbox, LDS Business College, Little Lambs Foundation for Kids, and Playworks Utah.
Important Grant Details
Grants range between about $10,000 and $30,000. Grantmaking focuses on the state of Utah. SFF awards many grants in Salt Lake City.
This foundation accepts unsolicited letters of intent from nonprofits. It does not have an online application system but accepts one-page letters of intent from organizations via email at any time of the year. SFF invites selected organizations to submit full applications by mail, which are due by August 15 each year. SFF awards annual grants each November. Direct general questions to the executive director, Elizabeth Gerner, at elizabeth@simmonsfoundation.org or 801-550-5026.
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