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The Schmidt Family Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 20-4170342 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $185.4M
- Grants reported
- 695
- Median grant
- $130K
- Future commitments
- $34.3M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 695 | $185.4M |
Where The Schmidt Family Foundation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM FOUNDATION | MONTEREY, CA | OCEAN STEWARDSHIP AND RESEARCH | 2024 | $8M |
| HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INC | NEW YORK, NY | CAPACITY BUILDING, FOSTERING YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP, PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS (US OR GENERAL), PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA | 2024 | $6.7M |
| SUSTAINABLE MARKETS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | CAPACITY BUILDING, PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA, ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS, PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS (US OR GENERAL) | 2024 | $3.5M |
| ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC | NEW YORK, NY | ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS, PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS (US OR GENERAL) | 2024 | $3.4M |
| REALIZE IMPACT | BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA | ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS | 2024 | $3.2M |
| SOGOREA TE LAND TRUST | OAKLAND, CA | SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES' LAND STEWARDSHIP, SELF-DETERMINATION, AND CULTURAL REPRESENTATION | 2024 | $3.2M |
| KQED INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | STRENGTHENING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | 2024 | $3M |
| RSF SOCIAL FINANCE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA | 2024 | $2.7M |
| GRIST MAGAZINE INC | SEATTLE, WA | CAPACITY BUILDING | 2024 | $2.5M |
| MYRIAD USA | NEW YORK CITY, NY | PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA, PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS (US OR GENERAL), ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS | 2024 | $2.4M |
| JUSTICE OUTSIDE | OAKLAND, CA | FOSTERING YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP | 2024 | $2.1M |
| REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | WORKING TOWARDS A RESILIENT AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM | 2024 | $2.1M |
| CONSERVATION X LABS INC | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $2M |
| APPAREL IMPACT INSTITUTE | OAKLAND, CA | ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS | 2024 | $2M |
| CALIFORNIA FARMLINK | APTOS, CA | WORKING TOWARDS A RESILIENT AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM | 2024 | $1.9M |
| NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC | WASHINGTON, DC | CAPACITY BUILDING | 2024 | $1.8M |
| AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | CENTERING UNREPRESENTED VOICES IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT, ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS, FOSTERING YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP, SUPPORTING HUMANITARIAN RELIEF | 2024 | $1.4M |
| MOVEMENT STRATEGY CENTER | OAKLAND, CA | SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES' LAND STEWARDSHIP, SELF-DETERMINATION, AND CULTURAL REPRESENTATION, ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS, WORKING TOWARDS A RESILIENT AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM | 2024 | $1.4M |
| RESOURCE MATTERS | SAINTJOSSETENNOODE | PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA, CENTERING UNREPRESENTED VOICES IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT | 2024 | $1.3M |
| CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY INC | TUCSON, AZ | ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS | 2024 | $1.2M |
| FOOD & WATER WATCH | WASHINGTON, DC | WORKING TOWARDS A RESILIENT AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM, ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS | 2024 | $1.2M |
| EARTHJUSTICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES' LAND STEWARDSHIP, SELF-DETERMINATION, AND CULTURAL REPRESENTATION, ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS | 2024 | $1.2M |
| SWANITI INITIATIVE | HOUSTON, TX | CAPACITY BUILDING | 2024 | $1M |
| FISHEYE COLLABORATIVE INC | ARLINGTON, VA | OCEAN STEWARDSHIP AND RESEARCH | 2024 | $1M |
| AMERICAN INDEPENDENT FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | STRENGTHENING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | 2024 | $1M |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- ELLYN PEABODY
- Address
- 555 BRYANT ST 370 PALO ALTO, CA, 94301
- Phone
- 6503767100
- Deadlines
- ONLINE PROCESS, PLEASE SEE DETAILS AT: HTTPS://TSFFOUNDATION.ORG/. HTTPS://WWW.SCHMIDTMARINE.ORG/
- Application materials
- ONLINE PROCESS, PLEASE SEE DETAILS AT THE WEBSITES: HTTPS://TSFFOUNDATION.ORG/ HTTPS://WWW.SCHMIDTMARINE.ORG/
- Restrictions
- ONLINE PROCESS, PLEASE SEE DETAILS AT THE WEBSITES: HTTPS://TSFFOUNDATION.ORG/ HTTPS://WWW.SCHMIDTMARINE.ORG/
Application information: https://tsffoundation.org/
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Schmidt Family Foundation'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.