The Schmidt Family Foundation
EIN 204170342Total Given 2020–2024
$740.8M
3,304 grants · $148.2M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100M+/yr
mega funder
capacity
$104K
typical big bets · $60K–$225K
grant size
54%
supporter · 667/1,240 multi-year
repeat
$2.0B
Assets (2024)
1,240
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
ELLYN PEABODY
Phone
(650) 376-7100
Deadlines
ONLINE PROCESS, PLEASE SEE DETAILS AT: HTTPS://TSFFOUNDATION.ORG/. HTTPS://WWW.SCHMIDTMARINE.ORG/
How to Apply
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Restrictions
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Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $1.4B | $287.1M | N/A |
| 2020 | $105.6M | $1.8B | $171.2M | 441 |
| 2021 | $108.0M | $2.3B | $105.2M | 487 |
| 2022 | $144.9M | $1.6B | $105.0M | 825 |
| 2023 | $162.6M | $1.8B | $116.3M | 691 |
| 2024 | $219.7M | $2.0B | $103.7M | 860 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 3304 grants on record
Minimum
$300
25th Pctl
$60K
Median
$104K
Average
$224K
75th Pctl
$225K
Maximum
$8.5M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.4% of US grants
· Rank #16 of 51 states
$7.0M across
42 grants
6 of 254 counties
Top 6 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Bexar
- 3 Travis
- 4 Wilson
- 5 Nueces
- 6 Collin
Officers & Directors
WS
Wendy Schmidt
6+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
JS
Joseph Sciortino
6+ yrs
Executive Director/Director
Leadership
JH
Jeanne Huey
6+ yrs
Chief Financial Officer
FB
Frances Babb
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MS
Maria Seferian
6+ yrs
General Counsel/Director
AR
Amy Rao
6+ yrs
Director
SS
Sophie Schmidt
6+ yrs
Director
ES
Eric Schmidt
6+ yrs
Director
WS
Wendy Schmidt
6+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
JS
Joseph Sciortino
6+ yrs
Executive Director/Director
Leadership
JH
Jeanne Huey
6+ yrs
Chief Financial Officer
FB
Frances Babb
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
ES
Eric Schmidt
6+ yrs
Director
MS
Maria Seferian
6+ yrs
General Counsel/Director
AR
Amy Rao
6+ yrs
Director
SS
Sophie Schmidt
6+ yrs
Director
WS
Wendy Schmidt
6+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
JS
Joseph Sciortino
6+ yrs
Executive Director/Director
Leadership
JH
Jeanne Huey
6+ yrs
Chief Financial Officer
FB
Frances Babb
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
ES
Eric Schmidt
6+ yrs
Director
SS
Sophie Schmidt
6+ yrs
Director
AR
Amy Rao
6+ yrs
Director
MS
Maria Seferian
6+ yrs
General Counsel/Director
WS
Wendy Schmidt
6+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
JS
Joseph Sciortino
6+ yrs
Executive Director/Director
Leadership
JH
Jeanne Huey
6+ yrs
Chief Financial Officer
FB
Frances Babb
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
ES
Eric Schmidt
6+ yrs
Director
SS
Sophie Schmidt
6+ yrs
Director
AR
Amy Rao
6+ yrs
Director
MS
Maria Seferian
6+ yrs
General Counsel/Director
WS
Wendy Schmidt
6+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
JS
Joseph Sciortino
6+ yrs
Executive Director/Director
Leadership
JH
Jeanne Huey
6+ yrs
Chief Financial Officer
WA
William J Arthur
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
FB
Frances Babb
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
AR
Amy Rao
6+ yrs
Director
SS
Sophie Schmidt
6+ yrs
Director
ES
Eric Schmidt
6+ yrs
Director
MS
Maria Seferian
6+ yrs
General Counsel/Director
CS
Carol Sacks
2 yrs
Dir of Communications
ES
Eric Schmidt
6+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
WS
Wendy Schmidt
6+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
JS
Joseph Sciortino
6+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
JH
Jeanne Huey
6+ yrs
Chief Financial Officer
WA
William J Arthur
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
CS
Carol Sacks
2 yrs
Director of Communications
AR
Amy Rao
6+ yrs
Director
SS
Sophie Schmidt
6+ yrs
Director
MS
Maria Seferian
6+ yrs
General Counsel
Grants Awarded (3,304 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Rights Watch Inc | New York, NY | $8,480,000 | PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA, CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PARTNERS | 2023 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | Monterey, CA | $8,000,000 | OCEAN STEWARDSHIP AND RESEARCH | 2024 |
| Virunga Foundation Uk | London, None | $7,187,634 | BUILDING ENERGY ACCESS IN AFRICA, ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS, PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA | 2020 |
| Human Rights Watch Inc | New York, NY | $6,665,000 | CAPACITY BUILDING, FOSTERING YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP, PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS (US OR GENERAL), PROTECTING... | 2024 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | Monterey, CA | $6,000,000 | OCEAN STEWARDSHIP AND RESEARCH, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Sustainable Markets Foundation | New York, NY | $5,220,000 | WORKING TOWARDS A RESILIENT AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM, PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA, ENCOURAGING A JUST... | 2020 |
| Alliance for Open Society International Inc | New York, NY | $5,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Ellen Macarthur Foundation | Cowes, None | $5,000,000 | ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS | 2023 |
| Human Rights Watch Inc | New York, NY | $4,325,000 | PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS | 2021 |
| Rudolf Steiner Foundation Inc Dba Rsf Social Finance | San Francisco, CA | $3,881,900 | PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA | 2023 |
| Sustainable Markets Foundation | New York, NY | $3,537,500 | CAPACITY BUILDING, PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA, ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS,... | 2024 |
| Climate Central Inc | Princeton, NJ | $3,525,000 | CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PARTNERS | 2023 |
| Ellen Macarthur Foundation | Cowes, None | $3,400,000 | ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS | 2021 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | $3,400,000 | ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS, PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS (US OR GENERAL) | 2024 |
| Realize Impact | Bainbridge Island, WA | $3,200,000 | ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS | 2024 |
| Sogorea Te Land Trust | Oakland, CA | $3,175,000 | SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES' LAND STEWARDSHIP, SELF-DETERMINATION, AND CULTURAL REPRESENTATION | 2024 |
| Sustainable Markets Foundation | New York, NY | $3,140,000 | CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PARTNERS, ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS, PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA | 2023 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | Monterey, CA | $3,000,000 | OCEAN STEWARDSHIP AND RESEARCH | 2021 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | Monterey, CA | $3,000,000 | OCEAN STEWARDSHIP AND RESEARCH | 2022 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | Monterey, CA | $3,000,000 | OCEAN STEWARDSHIP AND RESEARCH | 2023 |
| Kqed Inc | San Francisco, CA | $3,000,000 | STRENGTHENING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | 2024 |
| American Jewish World Service Inc | New York, NY | $2,732,000 | PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA, PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN HAITI, BUILDING ENERGY ACCESS IN AFRICA | 2023 |
| Human Rights Watch Inc | New York, NY | $2,695,000 | PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA | 2020 |
| Rsf Social Finance | San Francisco, CA | $2,679,117 | PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA | 2024 |
| Grist Magazine Inc | Seattle, WA | $2,562,000 | CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PARTNERS | 2023 |