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The Simsmaes Foundation Inc: 35 grants to organizations, $1.7 million (tax year ended December 2025)
The Simsmaes Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Boston, MA, paid 35 grants to organizations totaling $1,667,960 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on February 26, 2026. The largest was $1,049,960 to Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA for general purposes.
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- EIN
- 680575207
- Based in
- Boston, MA
- Assets
- $34,115,613
- Grants paid
- $1,667,960
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed February 26, 2026, IRS object ID 202600579349100770. It reported $1,667,960 in grants paid; 35 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | General purposes | Education | $1,049,960 | apps.irs.gov |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc (formerly Schwab Charitable Fund) | San Francisco, CA | General purposes | $555,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trustees of Tufts College (dba Tufts University) | Somerville, MA | General purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 350 Org | Cambridge, MA | General purposes | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | General purposes | Medical research | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | General purposes | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| College of the Atlantic | Bar Harbor, ME | General purposes | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Institute of Contemporary Artboston | Boston, MA | General purposes | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| La Colaborativa | Chelsea, MA | General purposes | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | Topsham, ME | General purposes | Environment | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc (dba Doctors Without Borders USA) | New York, NY | General purposes | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Resources Defense Council Inc | New York, NY | General purposes | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pathfinder International | Watertown, MA | General purposes | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts | Boston, MA | General purposes | Health care | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rosies Place | Boston, MA | General purposes | Housing and shelter | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sail Power and Steam Museum | Rockland, ME | General purposes | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sierra Club Foundation | Oakland, CA | General purposes | Environment | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Station Maine | Rockland, ME | General purposes | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Nature Conservancy | Boston, MA | General purposes | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trustees of Boston University (wbur) | Boston, MA | General purposes | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trustees of Reservations | Beverly, MA | General purposes | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Resources Institute | Washington, DC | General purposes | International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc | New York, NY | General purposes | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Animal Rescue League | Boston, MA | General purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Berklee College of Music | Boston, MA | General purposes | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Art Center | Cambridge, MA | General purposes | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food for Free Committee Inc | Cambridge, MA | General purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Health Story Collaborative | Cambridge, MA | General purposes | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Island Trail Association | Portland, ME | General purposes | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc | Lincoln, MA | General purposes | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | General purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pine Street Inn | Boston, MA | General purposes | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shady Hill School | Cambridge, MA | General purposes | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Somervillecambridge Elder Services Inc | Somerville, MA | General purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Cambridge, MA | General purposes | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed February 26, 2025, IRS object ID 202530579349100908. It reported $1,425,181 in grants paid; 40 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schwab Charitable Fund | San Francisco, CA | General purposes | $1,313,181 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | General purposes | Education | $51,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trustees of Tufts College (dba Tufts University) | Somerville, MA | General purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 350 Org | Cambridge, MA | General purposes | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | General purposes | Medical research | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | General purposes | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | General purposes | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| La Colaborativa | Chelsea, MA | General purposes | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Resources Defense Council Inc | New York, NY | General purposes | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pathfinder International | Watertown, MA | General purposes | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts | Boston, MA | General purposes | Health care | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rosies Place | Boston, MA | General purposes | Housing and shelter | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sierra Club Foundation | Oakland, CA | General purposes | Environment | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nature Conservancy | Boston, MA | General purposes | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trustees of Reservations | Beverly, MA | General purposes | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Cambridge, MA | General purposes | International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Resources Institute | Washington, DC | General purposes | International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Animal Rescue League | Boston, MA | General purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Berklee College of Music | Boston, MA | General purposes | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| College of the Atlantic | Bar Harbor, ME | General purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cornell University (cornell Lab of Ornithology) | Ithaca, NY | General purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food for Free Committee Inc | Cambridge, MA | General purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gaining Ground Inc | Concord, MA | General purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Health Story Collaborative | Cambridge, MA | General purposes | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Institute of Contemporary Artboston | Boston, MA | General purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | Topsham, ME | General purposes | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Island Trail Association | Portland, ME | General purposes | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc | Lincoln, MA | General purposes | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mozilla Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General purposes | Science and technology | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | General purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pine Street Inn | Boston, MA | General purposes | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shady Hill School | Cambridge, MA | General purposes | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Somervillecambridge Elder Services Inc | Somerville, MA | General purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Station Maine | Rockland, ME | General purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Swans Island Yacht Club | Swans Island, ME | General purposes | Recreation and sports | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trustees of Boston University (wbur) | Boston, MA | General purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Art Center | Cambridge, MA | General purposes | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fair Vote | Takoma Park, MD | General purposes | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Congregational Church of Camden | Camden, ME | General purposes | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Webb Institute | Glen Cove, NY | General purposes | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $1,107,460 |
| Environment | $11,000 |
| Human services | $9,500 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $7,000 |
| Medical research | $6,000 |
| Health care | $4,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $4,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $1,873,181 |
| Massachusetts | $1,186,460 |
| Maine | $14,500 |
| New York | $10,500 |
| District of Columbia | $8,000 |
| Maryland | $500 |
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Updated February 26, 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.