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Joseph T and Helen M Simpson Foundation: 87 grants to organizations, $289,983 (tax year ended December 2025)
Joseph T and Helen M Simpson Foundation, a private foundation in Buffalo, NY, paid 87 grants to organizations totaling $289,983 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 11, 2026. The largest was $22,000 to Health Ministries of Christ Lutheran Church in Harrisburg, PA for general support.
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- EIN
- 236242538
- Based in
- Buffalo, NY
- Assets
- $6,073,886
- Grants paid
- $289,983
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 11, 2026, IRS object ID 202621319349103952. It reported $289,983 in grants paid; 87 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Ministries of Christ Lutheran Church | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation for Enhancing Communities JTS Scholarship | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $21,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of the Capital Region (ma | Enola, PA | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Upmc Pinnacle Foundation | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Hope Ministries | Dillsburg, PA | General support | Human services | $13,333 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greenlight Operation | Camp Hill, PA | General support | Human services | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Joseph T Simpson Public Library | Mechanicsburg, PA | General support | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Veterans Outreach of Pa Company | Mechanicsburg, PA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA Harrisburg Area | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp Hebron | Halifax, PA | General support | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wildheart Ministries | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club of Central Pa | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pa Dream House | Harrisburg, PA | General support | Housing and shelter | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elim Bible Institute & College | Lima, NY | General support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Susquehanna Art Museum | Harrisburg, PA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cumberland County Historical Society | Carlisle, PA | General support | $5,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sonshine Ministries | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Historic Harrisburg Association | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Susquehanna Chorale | Hershey, PA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Homeland Center | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Pa Food Bank | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Downtown Daily Bread | Harrisburg, PA | General support | Human services | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Goodwill Keystone Area | Harrisburg, PA | General support | Employment | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald McDonald House of Central Pa | Hershey, PA | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Three Star Foundation | Harrisburg, PA | General support | Youth development | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bethesda Mission | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Capital Region Literacy Council | Harrisburg, PA | General support | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harrisburg Symphony Association | Harrisburg, PA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | General support | Public and societal benefit | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Renaissance Mechanicsburg (downtown Mechanicsburg Partnership) | Mechanicsburg, PA | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Cracked Pot Coffee Shop | Mechanicsburg, PA | General support | Employment | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Theatre Harrisburg | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Capital Area Dream Center | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christian Services Counseling Center | Carlisle, PA | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hospice of Central Pennsylvania | Harrisburg, PA | General support | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mechanicsburg Area Meals On Wheels Inc | Mechanicsburg, PA | General support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Red Cross of the Susquehanna Valley | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Market Square Concerts | Harrisburg, PA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| McDaniel College | Westminster, MD | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ski Roundtop Racing Club | York, PA | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Link 4 Youth | New Cumberland, PA | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Witf TV | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA West Shore | Camp Hill, PA | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ucp Central Pa | Camp Hill, PA | General support | $1,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Capital Area School for the Arts | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Capital Area Therapeutic Riding Asoc | Grantville, PA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Champions | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Pa Youth Ballet | Carlisle, PA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Miracle Network Penn State MS Hershey | Hershey, PA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Commonwealth Foundation | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Checkup Center | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cumberland Perry Association for Retarded Citizens (cit) | Mechanicsburg, PA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fund for Johns Hopkins Medicine | Baltimore, MD | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girl Scouts of Connecticut Campership Fund | Hartford, CT | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harrisburg Ago | Elizabethtown, PA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harvard Square College Financial Adv | Mechanicsburg, PA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope International Inc | Lancaster, PA | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hummelstown Historical Society | Hummelstown, PA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leading Inmates in Faith & Education | Newville, PA | General support | Crime and legal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Market Square Church | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Messiah College | Mechanicsburg, PA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nativity School of Harrisburg | Harrisburg, PA | General support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Labre Indian School | Ashland, MT | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Christian School of Grace Baptist Church | Carlisle, PA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tunnel To Tower Foundation | Staten Island, NY | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Surgical Foundation Inc | Camp Hill, PA | General support | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brain & Behavior Research Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Everstand | Mechanicsburg, PA | General support | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Open Stage of Harrisburg | Harrisburg, PA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Weta | Arlington, VA | General support | $550 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dauphin County Library System | Harrisburg, PA | General support | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pa | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harrisburg Area Riverboat Soc Inc | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harrisburg Shakespeare Festival | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Historical Society of Dauphin County | Harrisburg, PA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Humane Society of Harrisburg | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Joshua Group | Harrisburg, PA | General support | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mental Health Association | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pinnacle Health Auxiliary | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Radiant Hope Inc | Camp Hill, PA | General support | Health care | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| State Street Academy of Music | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WXPN | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wednesday Club Scholarship Fund | Camp Hill, PA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wrti-Fm | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Exponent Philanthropy | Washington, DC | General support | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harrisburg Choral Society | Camp Hill, PA | General support | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 6, 2025, IRS object ID 202521269349101607. It reported $271,183 in grants paid; 85 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle Health Auxiliary | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $25,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Joseph T Simpson Public Library | Mechanicsburg, PA | Public support | $17,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of the Capital Region (ma | Enola, PA | Public support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Veterans Outreach of Pa Company | Mechanicsburg, PA | Public support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Hope Ministries | Dillsburg, PA | Public support | Human services | $12,333 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camp Hebron | Halifax, PA | General support | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation for Enhancing Communities JTS Scholarship | Harrisburg, PA | Jts scholarship | $11,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pa Dream House | Harrisburg, PA | General support | Housing and shelter | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wildheart Ministries | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harrisburg Symphony Association | Harrisburg, PA | Public support | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sunshine Ministries | Carlisle, PA | General support | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA Harrisburg Area | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Club of Central Pa | Harrisburg, PA | Public support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Capital Area Dream Center | Harrisburg, PA | Public support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Capital Area Therapeutic Riding Asoc | Grantville, PA | General support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Susquehanna Art Museum | Harrisburg, PA | Public support | Arts, culture and humanities | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Susquehanna Chorale | Hershey, PA | Support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Homeland Center | Harrisburg, PA | General operating | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ronald McDonald House of Central Pa | Hershey, PA | Public support | $3,700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Goodwill Keystone Area | Harrisburg, PA | General operating | Employment | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Joshua Group | Harrisburg, PA | General support | Education | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salvation Army | Harrisburg, PA | Public support | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Downtown Daily Bread | Harrisburg, PA | General support | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greenlight Operation | Camp Hill, PA | General support | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Three Star Foundation | Harrisburg, PA | Public support | Youth development | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Capital Region Literacy Council | Harrisburg, PA | Public support | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Central Pa Food Bank | Harrisburg, PA | Public support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | Public support | Public and societal benefit | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sonshine Ministries | Harrisburg, PA | Public support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Theatre Harrisburg | Harrisburg, PA | Public support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christian Services Counseling Center | Carlisle, PA | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Health Ministries of Christ Lutheran Church | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hospice of Central Pennsylvania | Harrisburg, PA | Public support | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mechanicsburg Area Meals On Wheels Inc | Mechanicsburg, PA | Public support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Surgical Foundation Inc | Camp Hill, PA | Public support | Health care | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YWCA of Greater Harrisburg John Crain Kunkel Center | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross of the Susquehanna Valley | Harrisburg, PA | Public support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bethesda Mission | Harrisburg, PA | Public support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Market Square Concerts | Harrisburg, PA | Public support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| McDaniel College | Westminster, MD | Public support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Medard's House | New Cumberland, PA | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Witf | Harrisburg, PA | Public support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA West Shore | Camp Hill, PA | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ucp Central Pa | Camp Hill, PA | Public support | $1,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Capital Area School for the Arts | Harrisburg, PA | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Champions | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Pa Youth Ballet | Carlisle, PA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Miracle Network Penn State MS Hershey | Hershey, PA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Commonwealth Foundation | Harrisburg, PA | Public awareness | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cumberland Perry Association for Retarded Citizens (cit) | Mechanicsburg, PA | Public support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Elim Bible Institute & College | Lima, NY | Scholarship | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fund for Johns Hopkins Medicine | Baltimore, MD | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girl Scouts of Connecticut Campership Fund | Hartford, CT | Public support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harvard Square College Financial Adv | Mechanicsburg, PA | Public support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hummelstown Historical Society | Hummelstown, PA | Public support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Keystone Human Services Susquehanna Service Dogs | Grantville, PA | Support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leading Inmates in Faith & Education | Newville, PA | Public support | Crime and legal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Market Square Church | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Medical University of South Carolina | Charleston, SC | Support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Messiah College | Mechanicsburg, PA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nativity School of Harrisburg | Harrisburg, PA | General support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art | Millersburg, PA | Support | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Labre Indian School Major and Planned Giving Department | Ashland, MT | Public support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Christian School of Grace Baptist Church | Carlisle, PA | Public support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tunnel To Tower Foundation | Staten Island, NY | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brain & Behavior Research Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cumberland County Historical Society | Carlisle, PA | Public support | $800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Open Stage of Harrisburg | Harrisburg, PA | Public support | Arts, culture and humanities | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Methodist Home for Children | Mechanicsburg, PA | Public support | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Weta | Arlington, VA | Public support | $550 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dauphin County Library Systems | Harrisburg, PA | Public support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pa | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harrisburg Area Riverboat Society | Harrisburg, PA | Public support | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harrisburg Shakespeare Festival | Harrisburg, PA | Public support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Historical Society of Dauphin County | Harrisburg, PA | Public support | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Humane Society of Harrisburg | Harrisburg, PA | Public support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mental Health Association of Capital RGN | Harrisburg, PA | Mental health education and | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Radiant Hope Inc | Camp Hill, PA | Public support | Health care | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ski Roundtop Racing Club | York, PA | Public support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| State Street Academy of Music | Harrisburg, PA | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WXPN | Philadelphia, PA | Public support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wednesday Club Scholarship Fund | Camp Hill, PA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wrti-Fm | Philadelphia, PA | General operating | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Exponent Philanthropy | Washington, DC | Public support | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harrisburg Choral Society | Harrisburg, PA | Public support | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $52,666 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $15,000 |
| Education | $11,500 |
| Employment | $9,500 |
| Youth development | $6,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $5,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $4,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | $533,866 |
| New York | $10,600 |
| District of Columbia | $5,600 |
| Maryland | $5,000 |
| Connecticut | $2,000 |
| Montana | $2,000 |
| Virginia | $1,100 |
| South Carolina | $1,000 |
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Updated May 11, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.