Simmons First Foundation

What they fund

purchasecommunitychildrenwillservicesschoolstudentsdevelopment

Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

11 grants matching “sensory” · $119,438

• $25,000

  The Allen School · Little Rock, AR · 2024

  Sensory gym retrofit - phase ii

• $15,000

  Compass Academy · Conway, AR · 2024

  Sensory friendly indoor playground

• $1,000

  The Saville Center · Stillwater, OK · 2024

  Outdoor oasis and sensory station

• $25,000

  The Allen School · Little Rock, AR · 2023

  Funds will be utilized to upgrade and modernize the current sensory gym for use with occupational, speech and physical therapy services for children at the allen school.

• $20,790

  Austin Sunshine Camps · Austin, TX · 2023

  Install soundproofing materials that will incorporate key elements in sound reduction in the craft room. This will now help children with sensory disorders.

• $20,000

  Boys & Girls Clubs of Saline County · Benton, AR · 2023

  Funds will be used to purchase equipment for a sensory room. This will meet the physiological needs of children who struggle with the typical big group activities at the club.

• $6,000

  Jamison Alexander Success Center · Mayflower, AR · 2023

  Funds to be used to purchase sensory items for the hello sensory room. The items will help students feel calm and relaxed while improving their social skills.

• $3,648

  Community Connections · Eagle Rock, MO · 2023

  Funds to be used to purchase mobile sensory kits to be used in programs for children that need to stimulate or calm their nervous system.

• $1,000

  Cole Camp R-1 School District · Cole Camp, MO · 2023

  Purchase nature sensory pathway stickers for school hallways to help reduce student anxiety and help regulate students' social emotional behaviors

• $1,000

  Blue Ridge Elementary · Blue Ridge, TX · 2023

  Install soundproofing materials that will incorporate key elements in sound reduction in the craft room. This will now help children with sensory disorders.

• $1,000

  Washington Elementary School · Fayetteville, AR · 2023

  Purchase a sensory path of movement kit for therapy in schools for one-on-one student needs

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

• Ducks Unlimited1 grant · $100,000
• Arkansas Game & Fish1 grant · $60,256
• Our Daily Bread Food & Resource Center3 grants · $51,000
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes1 grant · $50,000
• The Allen School2 grants · $50,000
• Centers for Youth and Families3 grants · $46,000
• Boys & Girls Club of Jefferson County2 grants · $39,152
• Hurricane Hype Center1 grant · $36,770
• Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture3 grants · $36,700
• City of Denison2 grants · $32,377

Giving over time

Grant history

The 100 largest of 247 grants.

• $100,000

  Ducks Unlimited · Memphis, TN · 2022

  Big river park conservancy

• $60,256

  Arkansas Game & Fish · Little Rock, AR · 2024

  Track chair program

• $50,000

  Fellowship of Christian Athletes · Little Rock, AR · 2022

  Establish fca in jefferson county

• $36,770

  Hurricane Hype Center · Pine Bluff, AR · 2023

  Purchase computers, printers, smartboard, tv and software to expand the stem coding club to students in the pine bluff community.

• $30,000

  Disaster - Employee Disaster Relief · Little Rock, AR · 2023

  Simmons bank associates disaster tornado relief

• $26,750

  U of a Collegeimpact Ar Fellowship · Fayetville, AR · 2024

  Economic development

• $26,000

  Wings of Hope Family Crisis Services · Stillwater, OK · 2024

  Children's enrichment program

• $25,000

  Centers for Youth and Families · Little Rock, AR · 2024

  Updating rooms for youth who live at the southeast arkansas residential center

• $25,000

  Hooplife · Roland, AR · 2024

  Hooplife summer camp

• $25,000

  Miracle League of Little Rock · Little Rock, AR · 2024

  Field repair

• $25,000

  Our Daily Bread Food & Resource Center · Stillwater, OK · 2024

  Lincoln academy marketplace expansion

• $25,000

  Pga Tour Charities · Ponte Vedra Beach, FL · 2024

  General donation for youth programming

• $25,000

  The Allen School · Little Rock, AR · 2024

  Sensory gym retrofit - phase ii

• $25,000

  East Side Elementary School · Sallisaw, OK · 2023

  Funds will be used to purchase shade structures and inclusive playground equipment.

• $25,000

  Girls Inc of Tennessee Valley · Oak Ridge, TN · 2023

  Purchase necessary equipment for a full stem lab. Equipment includes: desks, chairs, computers, smart board, coding robots and tablets.

• $25,000

  Home Again Pine Bluff · Pine Bluff, AR · 2023

  Home again pine bluff house #5

• $25,000

  Junior Achievement of Memphis & the Mid-South · Memphis, TN · 2023

  Purchase materials for youth to engage in financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship.

• $25,000

  Our Daily Bread Food & Resource Center · Stillwater, OK · 2023

  Purchase refrigerator, freezer and small cooking appliances to expand pantry offerings to students, as well as demonstrate cooking skills for students to use at home.

• $25,000

  Princess Nora'S Warrior Foundation · Hot Springs, AR · 2023

  Funds to be used to provide diagnosis kits to children that have been given a cancer diagnosis. The kids will include items and resources to make their hospital stay a little easier.

• $25,000

  Soar · Pine Bluff, AR · 2023

  Operating support

• $25,000

  The Allen School · Little Rock, AR · 2023

  Funds will be utilized to upgrade and modernize the current sensory gym for use with occupational, speech and physical therapy services for children at the allen school.

• $25,000

  Union City Elementary Pto · Union City, TN · 2023

  Funds will be used to remove old, worn-out playground equipment and replace with new and safe equipment.

• $25,000

  Urban Farmstead · Little Rock, AR · 2023

  Operating support

• $25,000

  Vera Lloyd Presbyterian Family Services · Little Rock, AR · 2023

  Funding will be used to rehabilitate and update the gym area so that the program members can optimize the benefits of physical activities on health and well-being.

• $24,343

  Great Rivers Council Boy Scouts of America · Columbia, MO · 2023

  Funds to be used to purchase equipment, software and supplies to provide a fun adventure in learning about engineering and computer sciences.

• $24,052

  Richards R-V School District · West Plains, MO · 2023

  Funds to be used to provide students an inclusive playground to allow all students the opportunity for social interaction and physical benefits.

• $23,759

  Mountain Pine Elementary School · Mountain Pine, AR · 2023

  To purchase new playground equipment, replacing old, outdated equipment to provide a fun and safe atmosphere for the students at the elementary school.

• $23,323

  City Youth Ministries · Jonesboro, AR · 2023

  Purchase a multi-purpose outdoor play system with a dual slide, climber, stepping pods, bass drums, rain wheel and bench panel; providing a safe and fun place for children to play.

• $23,310

  Believe Memphis Academy · Memphis, TN · 2024

  1 school 1 mission program

• $23,000

  Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture · Columbia, MO · 2024

  Outdoor classroom program

• $22,870

  Christ'S Legacy Academy · Athens, TN · 2023

  Purchase materials for school greenhouse that will allow hands-on activities related to science, math, engineering, technology and business management. Greenhouse will be used for grades k-12.

• $22,750

  City of Denison · Denison, TX · 2023

  Purchase outdoor tables and benches, as well as game tables for chess, checkers, foosball, shuffleboard and backgammon. This will heighten appeal for children to visit the park.

• $22,200

  Reaching for Life · Star City, AR · 2024

  Adventures in reading & writing fun program

• $20,790

  Austin Sunshine Camps · Austin, TX · 2023

  Install soundproofing materials that will incorporate key elements in sound reduction in the craft room. This will now help children with sensory disorders.

• $20,128

  Hyde Park Elementary School · Denison, TX · 2023

  Purchase play equipment, seating, and equipment for a calming area, which will be accessible for children with disabilities. Equipment will be used to help students with motor activities and all areas will be wheelchair… read allPurchase play equipment, seating, and equipment for a calming area, which will be accessible for children with disabilities. Equipment will be used to help students with motor activities and all areas will be wheelchair accessible. less
• $20,000

  Boys & Girls Club of Jefferson County · Pine Bluff, AR · 2024

  General donation for youth programming

• $20,000

  Boys & Girls Clubs of Saline County · Benton, AR · 2023

  Funds will be used to purchase equipment for a sensory room. This will meet the physiological needs of children who struggle with the typical big group activities at the club.

• $20,000

  Centers for Youth and Families · Little Rock, AR · 2023

  Update classrooms at monticello, ar facility by equipping with appropriate technology, furniture, school supplies and books.

• $19,968

  Bryant Boys & Girls Club · Bryant, AR · 2024

  Blue door literacy

• $19,959

  New Hope Children'S Advocacy Center · Maryville, TN · 2024

  Privacy fence for therapy garden program

• $19,152

  Boys & Girls Club of Jefferson County · Pine Bluff, AR · 2023

  Purchase computers to provide engaging and exciting project experiences with a foundation of technology skills to increase knowledge of digital safety, privacy, digital presence and appropriate online communication.

• $18,743

  Sory Elementary · Sherman, TX · 2024

  Leader in me at sory elementary program

• $17,796

  Mountain View Family Youth Center · Mountain View, MO · 2023

  Purchase 100 new roller skates to promote skating for area youth to provide a fun, safe and wholesome atmosphere for kids to gather

• $16,750

  Regional Economic Development · Columbia, MO · 2024

  Economic development

• $16,500

  Cabool School District · Cabool, MO · 2023

  Purchase new hvac unit for school agriculture greenhouse to allow a more student friendly learning environment

• $15,600

  Agape Child & Family Services · Memphis, TN · 2024

  Pcn stars program

• $15,500

  Ymca of Greater San Antonio · San Antonio, TX · 2023

  Funds will be used to purchase sports equipment, games, art supplies and stem supplies for children participating in the ymca aftershool program.

• $15,000

  Compass Academy · Conway, AR · 2024

  Sensory friendly indoor playground

• $15,000

  Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tulsa · Tulsa, OK · 2024

  Community services

• $15,000

  Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley · Knoxville, TN · 2023

  Funds will specifically be used to purchase the supplies and technology needed to conduct high-quality educational, healthy lifestyle, and social emotional wellness enrichment program activities for club youth.

• $15,000

  Catholic Charities of West Tennessee · Memphis, TN · 2023

  Funds will be used to purchase reading and math materials to go into bags for lmi kids within the memphis area.

• $15,000

  City of Hope Outreach · Conway, AR · 2023

  Purchase commercial playground equipment, stem and literacy curriculum for students in grades 5th 8th grades.

• $15,000

  Friends of Gallatin Miracle Park · Gallatin, MO · 2023

  Funds will be used to add additional shade structures at the miracle park. Structure will provide a place for children with special needs to sit outside and out of the heat.

• $15,000

  Houseaboutit · Little Rock, AR · 2023

  Affordable housing

• $15,000

  Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee · Maryville, TN · 2023

  Purchase fresh nutritious food and kitchen equipment to teach children how to prepare healthy meals at home

• $15,000

  The Call in Saline & Perry Counties · Benton, AR · 2023

  Funding will be used to repair and renovate the kitchen to make it a safe place for children to cook and eat.

• $15,000

  Lisc of San Antonio · San Antonio, TX · 2022

  Economic development

• $14,800

  Stillwater Public Education Foundation · Stillwater, OK · 2023

  Purchase curriculum to provide an equitable learning experience for all students in the areas of math and reading.

• $14,500

  Drew Lewis Foundation · Springfield, MO · 2024

  Rise kids tools program

• $14,012

  Children'S Advocacy Center of Southeast Arkansas · Pine Bluff, AR · 2023

  Purchase ceiling soundproof panels, window barriers, comfortable chairs for the forensic interview and observation rooms, closed-circuit television monitor for investigators.

• $13,500

  Friends of Hagerman · Sherman, TX · 2024

  Hands on environmental education program

• $13,500

  Mountain View - Birch Tree R-Iii School District · Mountain View, MO · 2023

  Match grant with school district to purchase a tractor for the ffa and agricultural program

• $13,378

  Children'S Advocacy Center of Southeast Arkansas · Pine Bluff, AR · 2024

  Advocating medical needs to abused children

• $13,000

  Als Association · Rogers, AR · 2024

  Als ceo soak

• $12,800

  Christos House · West Plains, MO · 2023

  Purchase school supplies, chromebooks, scientific calculators, flash drives and headphones to help enhance education in students who have been uprooted from their homes due to domestic violence.

• $12,700

  Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture · Columbia, MO · 2023

  Purchase boulders and learning materials to develop a trail through a retention basin to allow children to see the habitat close-up

• $12,000

  Second Chance Youth Ranch · Bryant, AR · 2024

  Outdoor community space program

• $11,000

  Bonton Farms · Dallas, TX · 2022

  Financial literacy

• $11,000

  Columbia Community Housing Trust · Columbia, MO · 2022

  Affordable housing

• $10,420

  Knox Robotic League · Farragut, TN · 2024

  Shape the future of technology

• $10,294

  Houston R-1 School District · Houston, MO · 2024

  Agri education/ffa greenhouse program

• $10,065

  Memphis Zoo · Memphis, TN · 2024

  Memphis zoo library program

• $10,000

  American Culinary Federation · Jacksonville, FL · 2024

  Community services

• $10,000

  Ar Kids Read · Little Rock, AR · 2024

  Grade level reading - curriculum and books for central arkansas students

• $10,000

  Ar Sheriff'S Youth Ranch · Batesville, AR · 2024

  General donation for youth programming

• $10,000

  Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley · Knoxville, TN · 2024

  Yai program - arts education

• $10,000

  Feed the Kids · Little Rock, AR · 2024

  Economic development/community services

• $10,000

  Habitat for Humanity of Saline County · Benton, AR · 2024

  Playground resurfacing

• $10,000

  Isaiah 117 House · Elizabethton, TN · 2024

  Beds and bedding for bedroom program

• $10,000

  Mike Finnigan School of Music · Salina, KS · 2024

  General donation for youth programming

• $10,000

  Mpower · Stillwater, OK · 2024

  Community services

• $10,000

  Pine Bluff Links · Pine Bluff, AR · 2024

  General donation for youth programming

• $10,000

  St Louis Art Place Initiative · St Louis, MO · 2024

  Affordable housing

• $10,000

  The Refuge Center · Franklin, TN · 2024

  General donation for youth programming

• $10,000

  Walter Walkers · Nashville, TN · 2024

  General donation for youth programming

• $10,000

  Bluestem Chapter Texas Master Naturalists · Sherman, TX · 2023

  Purchase high-quality collection of skins and skulls of selected mammals in the north central texas area to educate students in the sherman independent school district

• $10,000

  Boys & Girls Club of Denison · Denison, TX · 2023

  Purchase new hvac unit for school agriculture greenhouse to allow a more student friendly learning environment

• $10,000

  Lamar Elementary School · Lamar, AR · 2023

  Purchase a bookworm vending machine and books to promote literacy and get children excited about reading.

• $10,000

  Salvation Army of Memphis & the Mid-South · Memphis, TN · 2023

  Funds will be used to purchase educational materials, books, supplies and meals for youth at camp hope.

• $10,000

  Soles 4 Souls · Old Hickory, TN · 2023

  Foundation friday grant - simmons bank golf tournament in nashville, tn

• $10,000

  Star City Men'S League · Star City, AR · 2023

  Community services

• $10,000

  Stillwater Habitat for Humanity · Stillwater, OK · 2023

  Affordable housing

• $10,000

  Table Rock Career Center · Reeds Spring, MO · 2023

  Economic development

• $10,000

  The Store · Nashville, TN · 2023

  Foundation friday grant - simmons bank golf tournament in nashville, tn

• $10,000

  Universal Housing Development Corporation · Russellville, AR · 2023

  Affordable housing

• $10,000

  Austin Urban League · Austin, TX · 2022

  Affordable housing

• $10,000

  Crowley'S Ridge Development Council · Jonesboro, AR · 2022

  Affordable housing

• $10,000

  Delta Waterfowl Foundation · Bismarck, ND · 2022

  Table sponsorship

• $10,000

  First Tee Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2022

  Foundation friday contribution

• $10,000

  Jordan Thomas Foundation · Brentwood, TN · 2022

  Foundation friday contribution

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