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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 year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 379 | $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.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE RHODES TRUST | OXFORD, ENGLAND | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $12.5M |
| KYUTAI | PARIS | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $10.4M |
| BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | TO SUPPORT THE OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER | 2024 | $10M |
| FUTURE HOUSE INC | SHERBORN, MA | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR FUTUREHOUSE AI SCIENTIST PROGRAM | 2024 | $10M |
| THE RHODES TRUST | OXFORD, ENGLAND | SUPPORT FOR RHODES TRUST SCIENCE FELLOWSHIP | 2024 | $8.1M |
| CONVERGENT RESEARCH INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR SCIENTIFIC FOCUSED RESEARCH | 2024 | $8M |
| CONVERGENT RESEARCH INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR SCIENTIFIC FOCUSED RESEARCH | 2024 | $8M |
| THE RHODES TRUST | OXFORD, ENGLAND | AWARDS EARMARKED TO 105 INDIVIDUALS IN THE SCHMIDT SCIENCE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM | 2024 | $7M |
| DIGITAL HARBOR FOUNDATION INC | BALTIMORE, MD | SUPPORT TO IMPLEMENT THE LEARNING ENGINEERING VIRTUAL INSTITUTE | 2024 | $6.1M |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | TO SUPPORT MIT'S PLASMA SCIENCE AND FUSION CENTER | 2024 | $6M |
| THE RHODES TRUST | OXFORD, ENGLAND | AWARDS EARMARKED TO 305 INDIVIDUALS IN THE RISE PROGRAM | 2024 | $5.9M |
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | PASADENA, CA | SUPPORT FOR DSA-2000: REVOLUTIONIZING ACCESS TO THE RADIO SKY | 2024 | $4.8M |
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | PASADENA, CA | SUPPORT FOR CLIMA: CLIMATE MODELING ALLIANCE 2024 | 2024 | $4.5M |
| CONVERGENT RESEARCH INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR FOCUSED RESEARCH ORGANIZATION | 2024 | $4M |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | BERKELEY, CA | THE SCHMIDT CENTER DS4E | 2024 | $3.1M |
| GANNA WALSKA LOTUSLAND | SANTA BARBARA, CA | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO ESTABLISH AN EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE ENDOWMENT FUND | 2024 | $3M |
| CONVERGENT RESEARCH INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR SCIENTIFIC FOCUSED RESEARCH | 2024 | $3M |
| CHANCELLOR MASTERS & SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD | OXFORD, ENGLAND | SUPPORT FOR SCHMIDT AI IN SCIENCE POSTDOCS | 2024 | $2.9M |
| INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE QUAD FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM | 2024 | $2.9M |
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | PASADENA, CA | THE DSA-2000 RADIO CAMERA: REVOLUTIONIZING ACCESS TO THE RADIO SKY | 2024 | $2.4M |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON M2LINES - MULTISCALE MACHINE LEARNING IN COUPLED EARTH SYSTEM MODELING | 2024 | $2.3M |
| CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE | PARIS | SUPPORT FOR THE SCALE-AWARE SEA ICE PROJECT | 2024 | $2.3M |
| UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO | LONDON, ONTARIO | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR SCIENTIFIC FOCUSED RESEARCH | 2024 | $2.2M |
| SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FUTURES INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR OPEN DATASETS INITIATIVE. | 2024 | $2.1M |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL ARTS AND SCIENCES FOUNDATION | CHAPEL HILL, NC | SUPPORT FOR THE ARGUS OBSERVATORY LOW COST ACCESS TO THE DEEP, HIGH CADENCE SKY | 2024 | $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.