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The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 46-3460261 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$244.1M
Grants reported
379
Median grant
$100K
Future commitments
$45.7M

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
2024379$244.1M

Where The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Massachusetts$56.4MENGLAND$42.9MCalifornia$34.1MNew York$15.4MIllinois$12.7M

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
THE RHODES TRUSTOXFORD, ENGLANDGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2024$12.5M
KYUTAIPARISTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT2024$10.4M
BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILTO SUPPORT THE OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER2024$10M
FUTURE HOUSE INCSHERBORN, MATO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR FUTUREHOUSE AI SCIENTIST PROGRAM2024$10M
THE RHODES TRUSTOXFORD, ENGLANDSUPPORT FOR RHODES TRUST SCIENCE FELLOWSHIP2024$8.1M
CONVERGENT RESEARCH INCCAMBRIDGE, MATO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR SCIENTIFIC FOCUSED RESEARCH2024$8M
CONVERGENT RESEARCH INCCAMBRIDGE, MATO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR SCIENTIFIC FOCUSED RESEARCH2024$8M
THE RHODES TRUSTOXFORD, ENGLANDAWARDS EARMARKED TO 105 INDIVIDUALS IN THE SCHMIDT SCIENCE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM2024$7M
DIGITAL HARBOR FOUNDATION INCBALTIMORE, MDSUPPORT TO IMPLEMENT THE LEARNING ENGINEERING VIRTUAL INSTITUTE2024$6.1M
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYCAMBRIDGE, MATO SUPPORT MIT'S PLASMA SCIENCE AND FUSION CENTER2024$6M
THE RHODES TRUSTOXFORD, ENGLANDAWARDS EARMARKED TO 305 INDIVIDUALS IN THE RISE PROGRAM2024$5.9M
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYPASADENA, CASUPPORT FOR DSA-2000: REVOLUTIONIZING ACCESS TO THE RADIO SKY2024$4.8M
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYPASADENA, CASUPPORT FOR CLIMA: CLIMATE MODELING ALLIANCE 20242024$4.5M
CONVERGENT RESEARCH INCCAMBRIDGE, MATO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR FOCUSED RESEARCH ORGANIZATION2024$4M
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIABERKELEY, CATHE SCHMIDT CENTER DS4E2024$3.1M
GANNA WALSKA LOTUSLANDSANTA BARBARA, CATO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO ESTABLISH AN EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE ENDOWMENT FUND2024$3M
CONVERGENT RESEARCH INCCAMBRIDGE, MATO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR SCIENTIFIC FOCUSED RESEARCH2024$3M
CHANCELLOR MASTERS & SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORDOXFORD, ENGLANDSUPPORT FOR SCHMIDT AI IN SCIENCE POSTDOCS2024$2.9M
INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION INCNEW YORK, NYTO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE QUAD FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM2024$2.9M
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYPASADENA, CATHE DSA-2000 RADIO CAMERA: REVOLUTIONIZING ACCESS TO THE RADIO SKY2024$2.4M
NEW YORK UNIVERSITYNEW YORK, NYSUPPORT FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON M2LINES - MULTISCALE MACHINE LEARNING IN COUPLED EARTH SYSTEM MODELING2024$2.3M
CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUEPARISSUPPORT FOR THE SCALE-AWARE SEA ICE PROJECT2024$2.3M
UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIOLONDON, ONTARIOTO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR SCIENTIFIC FOCUSED RESEARCH2024$2.2M
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FUTURES INCCAMBRIDGE, MATO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR OPEN DATASETS INITIATIVE.2024$2.1M
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL ARTS AND SCIENCES FOUNDATIONCHAPEL HILL, NCSUPPORT FOR THE ARGUS OBSERVATORY LOW COST ACCESS TO THE DEEP, HIGH CADENCE SKY2024$2M

How to apply

This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.

About this data

Figures are aggregated from The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.

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