Funding search · EIN 742807673 · Brownsville, TX
Neal & Lourdes Simmons Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 69
- grants reported
- $242,035
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $750
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
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- First United Methodist Church4 grants · $160,650
- Driscoll Children'S Hospital2 grants · $20,000
- Moody Clinic4 grants · $10,300
- Guadalupe Regional Middle School3 grants · $10,000
- Food Bank Rgv4 grants · $7,000
- Gladys Porter Zoo4 grants · $6,800
- Idea Public Schools3 grants · $4,750
- Dean Porter Renovation1 grant · $3,500
- Tip of Texas Family Outreach4 grants · $2,300
- Sunshine Haven3 grants · $2,200
Giving over time
Grant history
All 69 reported grants, largest first.
- $40,500
First United Methodist Church · Brownsville, TX · 2022
Support for local church
- $40,100
First United Methodist Church · Brownsville, TX · 2023
Support for local church
- $40,050
First United Methodist Church · Brownsville, TX · 2025
Support for local church
- $40,000
First United Methodist Church · Brownsville, TX · 2024
Support for local church
- $10,000
Driscoll Children'S Hospital · Brownsville, TX · 2025
Aid for children's health
- $10,000
Driscoll Children'S Hospital · Brownsville, TX · 2024
Aid for children's health
- $5,000
Guadalupe Regional Middle School · Brownsville, TX · 2023
Aid for children's education
- $3,700
Moody Clinic · Brownsville, TX · 2022
Aid for children's health
- $3,500
Dean Porter Renovation · Brownsville, TX · 2022
Aid for local park
- $2,700
Moody Clinic · Brownsville, TX · 2025
Aid for children's health
- $2,500
Guadalupe Regional Middle School · Brownsville, TX · 2025
Support children's education
- $2,500
Food Bank Rgv · Pharr, TX · 2024
Provide food for the needy
- $2,500
Guadalupe Regional Middle School · Brownsville, TX · 2024
Support children's education
- $2,500
Food Bank Rgv · Pharr, TX · 2022
Provide food for the needy
- $2,500
Gladys Porter Zoo · Brownsville, TX · 2022
Aid for local zoo
- $2,500
Idea Public Schools · Weslaco, TX · 2022
Support children's education
- $2,200
Moody Clinic · Brownsville, TX · 2023
Aid for children's health
- $1,750
Incarnate Word Academy · Brownsville, TX · 2022
Aid for children's education
- $1,700
Moody Clinic · Brownsville, TX · 2024
Aid for children's health
- $1,550
Gladys Porter Zoo · Brownsville, TX · 2023
Aid for local zoo
- $1,500
Gladys Porter Zoo · Brownsville, TX · 2024
Aid for local zoo
- $1,500
Idea Public Schools · Weslaco, TX · 2023
Support children's education
- $1,250
Gladys Porter Zoo · Brownsville, TX · 2025
Aid for local zoo
- $1,100
Sunshine Haven · Los Fresnos, TX · 2023
Aid for the terminally ill
- $1,100
Tip of Texas Family Outreach · Brownsville, TX · 2023
Aid for families in need
- $1,000
Food Bank Rgv · Pharr, TX · 2025
Provide food for the needy
- $1,000
Children'S Museum of Brownsville · Brownsville, TX · 2024
Support children's education
- $1,000
Immaculate Conception Cathedral · Brownsville, TX · 2024
Support for local church
- $1,000
Sunshine Haven · Los Fresnos, TX · 2024
Aid for the terminally ill
- $1,000
United Way · Brownsville, TX · 2024
Support for community projects
- $1,000
Food Bank Rgv · Pharr, TX · 2023
Provide food for the needy
- $1,000
Girl Scouts of Greater South Texas · Harlingen, TX · 2022
Aid for youth scouting
- $1,000
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society · Rye Brook, NY · 2022
General fund
- $1,000
Rgv Council of Boy Scouts · Harlingen, TX · 2022
Aid for youth scouting
- $750
Idea Public Schools · Weslaco, TX · 2024
Support children's education
- $750
Camille Player'S · Brownsville, TX · 2022
Support for the fine arts
- $500
Tip of Texas Family Outreach · Brownsville, TX · 2024
Aid for families in need
- $500
Building Financial Capacity Coalition · Brownsville, TX · 2023
Aid for building financial responsibility
- $500
Camille Player'S · Brownsville, TX · 2023
Support for the fine arts
- $500
Brownsville Museum of Fine Arts · Brownsville, TX · 2022
Support for the fine arts
- $500
Texas Southmost College · Brownsville, TX · 2022
Aid for education
- $500
Tip of Texas Family Outreach · Brownsville, TX · 2022
Aid for families in need
- $360
Tunnels To Towers · Staten Island, NY · 2025
Aid to veterans
- $300
Tunnels To Towers · Staten Island, NY · 2024
Aid to veterans
- $300
Tunnels To Towers · Staten Island, NY · 2023
Aid to veterans
- $300
Special Olympics · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Aid for the disadvantaged
- $200
Sunny Glen Children'S Home · San Benito, TX · 2025
Aid for children's well being
- $200
Tip of Texas Family Outreach · Brownsville, TX · 2025
Aid for families in need
- $200
Sunny Glen Children'S Home · San Benito, TX · 2023
Aid for children's well being
- $200
American Red Cross · Harlingen, TX · 2022
Aid for people in need
- $200
St Jude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2022
Aid for childern's health
- $200
Tunnels To Towers · Staten Island, NY · 2022
Aid to veterans
- $150
Salvation Army · Harlingen, TX · 2023
Aid for people in need
- $150
Gideon International · Nashville, TN · 2022
General fund
- $150
Salvation Army · Harlingen, TX · 2022
Aid for people in need
- $125
Veterans of Foreign Wars · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Aid to veterans
- $100
Salvation Army · Harlingen, TX · 2025
Aid for people in need
- $100
Wounded Warrior Project · Jacksonville, FL · 2025
Support for veterans
- $100
Sunny Glen Children'S Home · San Benito, TX · 2024
Aid for children's well being
- $100
Wounded Warrior Project · Jacksonville, FL · 2024
Support for veterans
- $100
Easter Seals · McAllen, TX · 2023
Aid for children's health
- $100
Shriner'S Hospital · Shreveport, LA · 2023
Aid for children's health
- $100
Special Olympics · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Aid for the disadvantaged
- $100
Texas Children'S Hospital · Houston, TX · 2023
Aid for children's health
- $100
Wounded Warrior Project · Jacksonville, FL · 2023
Support for veterans
- $100
Habitat for Humanity · Harlingen, TX · 2022
Aid for indigent housing
- $100
Shriner'S Hospital · Shreveport, LA · 2022
Aid for children's health
- $100
Sunshine Haven · Los Fresnos, TX · 2022
Aid for the terminally ill
- $100
Wounded Warrior Project · Jacksonville, FL · 2022
Support for veterans
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