ROBERT E AND PATRICIA SCHMIDT FOUNDATION

HAYS, KS 676011186 EIN 481077463

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$42.5M Total Assets (2019)
N/A Total Giving (2019)
0 Grants on File (2023–2024)
N/A Avg Grant Size

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person GARY SHORMAN PRESIDENT
Phone 7856251772
Deadlines THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEET QUARTERLY AND REVIEW APPLICATIONS AT THAT TIME.
How to Apply LETTER OUTLINING REQUESTS AND SUPPORTING MATERIALS AVAILABLE.
Restrictions THE ROBERT E. AND PATRICIA A. SCHMIDT FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED AND IS DEDICATED TO THE PRIMARY PREMISE OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY OF HAYS AND ELLIS COUNTY. THIS COMMITMENT SECONDARILY EXTENDS TO THOSE COMMUNITIES WHERE THE SCHMIDT FAMILY HAS OPERATED FARMS AND RANCHES AND OTHER BUSINESS ENTERPRISES IN THE BROADCASTING AND BROADBAND FIELDS. THIS ENHANCEMENT WILL MAINLY BE SUPPORTED IN THESE FOUR AREAS: EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, THE ARTS, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. AFTER THESE NEEDS ARE MET, CONSIDERATION THEN CAN BE GIVEN TO PROJECTS OF MERIT IN THE STATE OF KANSAS AND THE NEEDS IN THE FIELDS OF BROADCASTING AND BROADBAND. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL DISASTERS WILL ALSO BE GIVEN CONSIDERATION AS THEY MIGHT OCCUR.

Financial Trends 2022 data appears limited (dashed line) because the IRS transitioned its e-filing system that year and only published 2 months of XML archives.

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

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YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2023 N/A $73.9M $4.3M N/A
2024 N/A $82.5M $7.1M N/A

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Key Personnel

NameTitleCompensation
GARY SHORMAN TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT $79K
KURT DAVID TRUSTEE $49K
JOSEPH W JETER TRUSTEE $49K
RANDY WALKER TRUSTEE $49K

Grants Awarded (0 total)

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