Simmsmann Family Foundation
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About Simmsmann Family Foundation
The Simmsmann Family Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on higher education and institutional education initiatives, with a strong emphasis on university-level support and medical research. Most of its funding goes as large, targeted gifts to a very small number of organizations — including repeat multi-year grants — and includes both U.S. (notably UCLA) and international higher-education beneficiaries. A proportion of funds also support the foundation’s own education and community development vehicle, indicating interest in building institutional capacity as well as academic programs.
Focus Areas
University medical research and clinical programs (major support to UCLA’s medical initiatives)Independent/private secondary and academy education (large multi-year grants to an Academy Foundation)Israeli higher education and university development (support for Reichman University)Institution-building for education and community development (funding to Simmsmann Institute)
Who They Fund
nursing studentsregistered nurses / practicing nursesnurse educators
About Simmsmann Family Foundation
The Simmsmann Family Foundation’s giving is anchored by a sustained pattern of large support for UCLA medical work. Three grants to The UCLA Foundation totaled more than $4.1 million across 2023, 2024, and 2025, showing an ongoing institutional commitment rather than a one-time gift. That same pattern appears in its support for university and school infrastructure: Academy Foundation received $1 million in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Reichman University received six-figure gifts in 2023 and 2024. The foundation also funds its own Simmsmann Institute of Education and Community Development, signaling interest in building educational and community capacity through a dedicated vehicle. Across the portfolio, the foundation supports higher education, medical research and clinical programs, and education-related institution building. It also makes targeted grants in health, arts, and community service. Recent recipients include Keck Medicine of USC, City of Hope, Geffen Playhouse Inc, and El Nido Family Centers. The presence of grants in both the United States and Israel points to a small, highly selected set of institutional beneficiaries rather than broad dispersed giving.
What Simmsmann Family Foundation Funds
Medical and clinical support is a major theme. In 2024, The Simmsmann Family Foundation gave $100,000 to Keck Medicine of USC and another $100,000 to City of Hope, both in California, alongside larger UCLA medical grants. In higher education, it supported Reichman University with $300,000 in 2024 after a $150,000 grant in 2023, indicating sustained backing for university development. The foundation also funds education and youth-serving institutions. Academy Foundation received $1 million in 2025 for educational purposes, and Windward School received multiple $25,000 grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025. Community-oriented grants include $50,000 to El Nido Family Centers in 2024 and $140,000 to Organization for Social Media Safety in 2025. Arts support appears as well, including $100,000 to Geffen Playhouse Inc in 2024.
How Simmsmann Family Foundation Gives
Typical grant size sits at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, a $25,000 median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. In practice, the foundation also makes several seven-figure awards, including repeated $1 million grants and multi-year UCLA funding. The pattern is relationship-driven: several recipients appear across multiple years, such as UCLA, Academy Foundation, Reichman University, and Windward School. The foundation funds individuals as well as organizations, and it does not appear to use an unsolicited application process in the listed active programs. Its grantmaking is largely programmatic and institution-focused, with many gifts tied to education, health, and endowed positions.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.1M
Total Assets
$71.3M
Total Revenue
$3.7M
Total Expenses
$4.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $100K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$100K
Geographic Reach
Local5 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Simmsmann Family Foundation Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Simmsmann Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 84 | $9.4M | 95.5% |
| 2 | Israel |
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