The actual allocation for amount any given year will differ from the total grants approved and total grants paid during that year.
In 2010, the Board of Directors approved 173 grants totaling $3,277,743, some of which will be paid in future years.
The total amount paid in FY2010 was $3,248,243, which included several multi-year grants originally approved in prior years. Most grants paid by the Foundation in 2010, were between $10,000 - $20,000.
The Simmons Foundation awarded grants for operating, program and capital campaigns.