William E Schmidt Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 35-1884241

Foundation Overview

Based in Evansville, IN, William E Schmidt Foundation Inc has awarded 180 grants totaling $3,362,040 to organizations in Maryland, Indiana and 11 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $125 to $135,000, with a median award of $10,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$3,362,040
Total Assets
$44,548,866
Median Grant (all grants)
$10,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
40
Median Grant
$4,500
% Median Grant Decline
-70% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 38%

15 of 40 recipients (38%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Indiana

Grants are geographically diversified with 35% in Indiana and funding distributed across 13 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Indiana, funding concentrates in Evansville (60%), Indianapolis (22%), Princeton (10%).

Funding Trajectory
-36%

Declining funding trend with 36% decrease over 3 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 2 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (70%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into William E Schmidt Foundation Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Bea Gaddy Family Centers Inc $5,000 Baltimore, MD, US Donation 2023
Dan Scism College Scholarship Fund $25,000 Evansville, IN, US Scholarship Sponsor 2023
Grace United Methodist Church $3,000 South Bend, IN, US Donation 2023
Helen B Goodlin Foundation $10,000 San Diego, CA, US Contest Funds 2023
Laurel Civic Association Inc $33,750 Laurel, FL, US Unrestricted Contribution 2023
Matthew 25 Inc $2,500 Evansville, IN, US 2020 Covid Grant 2023
Mattingly Charities $25,000 Shelton, CT, US Grant 2023
Miami University $25,000 Oxford, OH, US Donation 2023
Nashville Adult Literacy Council Inc $250 Nashville, TN, US Donation 2023
North United Methodist Church $3,000 Evansville, IN, US Donation 2023
Sarasota Military Officers Scholarship Fund Inc $15,000 Sarasota, FL, US Scholarship 2023
Sarasota Opera Association $55,000 Sarasota, FL, US Youth Opera Pledge 2023
St David's Episcopal Church $1,000 Nashville, TN, US Donation 2023
St Luke's Community House $500 Nashville, TN, US Grant 2023
Tennessee Golf Foundation $45,000 Franklin, TN, US Scholarship 2023
The Dream Center $18,000 Evansville, IN, US Donation 2023
Transformation Life Center $2,500 West Park, NY, US 2020 Covid Grant 2023
Transformation Nashville $20,000 Nashville, TN, US Donation 2023
University Of Evansville $23,100 Evansville, IN, US Donation 2023
Ymca Camp Carson $37,500 Princeton, IN, US Military Family Support 2023
Summer Stock Stage $4,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Donation 2023
Butler University $3,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Donation 2023
Phillips Brooks House Association $1,000 Cambridge, MA, US Donation 2023
The Loyola School $1,500 Baltimore, MD, US Donation 2023
Handel Choir Of Baltimore $375 Luthervilletimonium, MD, US Donation 2023
Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra $30,000 Evansville, IN, US Donation 2023
Umoja Partnership Inc $6,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Donation 2023
Chimes International Limited $6,750 Baltimore, MD, US Donation 2023
Manatee Technical College $20,000 Bradenton, FL, US Donation 2023
Irvine United Methodist Church $1,000 Irvine, KY, US Donation 2023
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation $250 Bethesda, MD, US Donation 2023
Navy League Memphis Council $10,000 Germantown, TN, US Donation 2023
Baltimore Concert Opera $250 Baltimore, MD, US Donation 2023
Mother Seton Academy $125 Baltimore, MD, US Donation 2023
Studio Tenn Theatre Company $5,000 Franklin, TN, US Donation 2023
Adelante Latina Inc $125 Baltimore, MD, US Donation 2023
Tower Hill School $1,000 Wilmington, DE, US Donation 2023
Arapaho United Methodist Church $6,000 Richardson, TX, US Donation 2023
Network Of Community Ministries $1,000 Richardson, TX, US Donation 2023
Synergy Wesley Foundation $500 Richardson, TX, US Donation 2023
Bea Gaddy Family Centers Inc $15,000 Baltimore, MD, US Donation 2022
Dan Scism College Scholarship Fund $30,000 Evansville, IN, US Scholarship Sponsor 2022
Helen B Goodlin Foundation $4,200 San Diego, CA, US Contest Funds 2022
Laurel Civic Association Inc $113,750 Laurel, FL, US Unrestricted Contribution 2022
Matthew 25 Inc $2,750 Evansville, IN, US 2020 Covid Grant 2022
Mattingly Charities $25,000 Shelton, CT, US Grant 2022
Miami University $30,000 Oxford, OH, US Donation 2022
Nashville Adult Literacy Council Inc $250 Nashville, TN, US Donation 2022
North United Methodist Church $10,000 Evansville, IN, US Donation 2022
Sarasota Military Officers Scholarship Fund Inc $25,000 Sarasota, FL, US Scholarship 2022
Sarasota Opera Association $50,000 Sarasota, FL, US Youth Opera Pledge 2022
St Luke's Community House $500 Nashville, TN, US Grant 2022
Tennessee Golf Foundation $60,000 Franklin, TN, US Scholarship 2022
The Dream Center $17,500 Evansville, IN, US Donation 2022
Transformation Life Center $500 West Park, NY, US 2020 Covid Grant 2022
Transformation Nashville $30,000 Nashville, TN, US Donation 2022
Ymca Camp Carson $42,500 Princeton, IN, US Military Family Support 2022
University Of Evansville $28,300 Evansville, IN, US Donation 2022
First Baptist Church Of Keller $5,000 Keller, TX, US Donation 2022
Episcopal School Of Nashville $250 Nashville, TN, US Donation 2022
Grace United Methodist Church $1,875 South Bend, IN, US Donation 2022
The Center For Living & Learning $250 Franklin, TN, US Donation 2022
St David's Episcopal Church $2,500 Nashville, TN, US Donation 2022
Bea Gaddy Family Centers Inc $15,000 Baltimore, MD, US Donation 2022
Dan Scism College Scholarship Fund $30,000 Evansville, IN, US Scholarship Sponsor 2022
Helen B Goodlin Foundation $4,200 San Diego, CA, US Contest Funds 2022
Laurel Civic Association Inc $113,750 Laurel, FL, US Unrestricted Contribution 2022
Matthew 25 Inc $2,750 Evansville, IN, US 2020 Covid Grant 2022
Mattingly Charities $25,000 Shelton, CT, US Grant 2022
Miami University $30,000 Oxford, OH, US Donation 2022
Nashville Adult Literacy Council Inc $250 Nashville, TN, US Donation 2022
North United Methodist Church $10,000 Evansville, IN, US Donation 2022
Sarasota Military Officers Scholarship Fund Inc $25,000 Sarasota, FL, US Scholarship 2022
Sarasota Opera Association $50,000 Sarasota, FL, US Youth Opera Pledge 2022
St Luke's Community House $500 Nashville, TN, US Grant 2022
Tennessee Golf Foundation $60,000 Franklin, TN, US Scholarship 2022
The Dream Center $17,500 Evansville, IN, US Donation 2022
Transformation Life Center $500 West Park, NY, US 2020 Covid Grant 2022
Transformation Nashville $30,000 Nashville, TN, US Donation 2022
Ymca Camp Carson $42,500 Princeton, IN, US Military Family Support 2022
University Of Evansville $28,300 Evansville, IN, US Donation 2022
First Baptist Church Of Keller $5,000 Keller, TX, US Donation 2022
Episcopal School Of Nashville $250 Nashville, TN, US Donation 2022
Grace United Methodist Church $1,875 South Bend, IN, US Donation 2022
The Center For Living & Learning $250 Franklin, TN, US Donation 2022
St David's Episcopal Church $2,500 Nashville, TN, US Donation 2022
Bea Gaddy Family Centers Inc $15,000 Baltimore, MD, US Donation 2022
Dan Scism College Scholarship Fund $30,000 Evansville, IN, US Scholarship Sponsor 2022
Helen B Goodlin Foundation $4,200 San Diego, CA, US Contest Funds 2022
Laurel Civic Association Inc $113,750 Laurel, FL, US Unrestricted Contribution 2022
Matthew 25 Inc $2,750 Evansville, IN, US 2020 Covid Grant 2022
Mattingly Charities $25,000 Shelton, CT, US Grant 2022
Miami University $30,000 Oxford, OH, US Donation 2022
Nashville Adult Literacy Council Inc $250 Nashville, TN, US Donation 2022
North United Methodist Church $10,000 Evansville, IN, US Donation 2022
Sarasota Military Officers Scholarship Fund Inc $25,000 Sarasota, FL, US Scholarship 2022
Sarasota Opera Association $50,000 Sarasota, FL, US Youth Opera Pledge 2022
St Luke's Community House $500 Nashville, TN, US Grant 2022
Tennessee Golf Foundation $60,000 Franklin, TN, US Scholarship 2022
The Dream Center $17,500 Evansville, IN, US Donation 2022
Transformation Life Center $500 West Park, NY, US 2020 Covid Grant 2022
Transformation Nashville $30,000 Nashville, TN, US Donation 2022
Ymca Camp Carson $42,500 Princeton, IN, US Military Family Support 2022
University Of Evansville $28,300 Evansville, IN, US Donation 2022
First Baptist Church Of Keller $5,000 Keller, TX, US Donation 2022
Episcopal School Of Nashville $250 Nashville, TN, US Donation 2022
Grace United Methodist Church $1,875 South Bend, IN, US Donation 2022
The Center For Living & Learning $250 Franklin, TN, US Donation 2022
St David's Episcopal Church $2,500 Nashville, TN, US Donation 2022
Butler University $1,500 Indianapolis, IN, US Donation 2021
Chimes Foundation Inc $6,500 Baltimore, MD, US Discretionary Grant 2021
Dan Scism College Scholarship Fund $30,000 Evansville, IN, US Scholarship Sponsor 2021
Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra $10,000 Evansville, IN, US Guest Artist Sponsor 2021
Gleaners Food Bank Of Indiana Inc $20,000 Indianapolis, IN, US 2020 Covid Grant 2021
Global Interfaith Partnership $3,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Donation 2021
Helen B Goodlin Foundation $9,200 San Diego, CA, US Contest Funds 2021
Laurel Civic Association Inc $65,000 Laurel, FL, US Unrestricted Contribution 2021
Matthew 25 Inc $20,500 Evansville, IN, US 2020 Covid Grant 2021
Mattingly Charities $3,000 Shelton, CT, US Grant 2021
Metro Ministries Inc $30,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Covid Grant 2021
North United Methodist Church $6,500 Evansville, IN, US Donation 2021
Phillips Brooks House Association Inc $1,500 Cambridge, MA, US Donation 2021
Sarasota Military Officers Scholarship Fund Inc $25,000 Sarasota, FL, US Scholarship 2021
Sarasota Opera Association $60,000 Sarasota, FL, US Youth Opera Pledge 2021
St Luke's Community House $500 Nashville, TN, US Grant 2021
Summer Stock Stage $2,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Donation 2021
Tennessee Golf Foundation $60,000 Franklin, TN, US Scholarship 2021
The Dream Center $42,500 Evansville, IN, US Donation 2021
Transformation Life Center $3,500 West Park, NY, US 2020 Covid Grant 2021
Transformation Nashville $30,000 Nashville, TN, US Donation 2021
Us Navy League Memphis Council $5,000 Germantown, TN, US Military Family Support 2021
Ymca Camp Carson $42,500 Princeton, IN, US Military Family Support 2021
Baylor University $3,500 Waco, TX, US Donation 2021
Bea Gaddy Family Centers Inc $15,000 Baltimore, MD, US Donation 2021
Children's Center For Dance $1,000 Evansville, IN, US Discretionary Contribution 2021
Feed Evansville $25,000 Evansville, IN, US Matching Campaign 2021
Girls Inc $10,000 Owensboro, KY, US Covid 19 Funds Match 2021
Golf Gives Back For Kids $15,000 Evansville, IN, US Covid 19 Match 2021
Manatee Technical College $70,000 Bradenton, FL, US Scholarship 2021
Martin Luther King Multiservice Center $5,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Donation 2021
Miami University $33,500 Oxford, OH, US Donation 2021
Montclair State University $3,500 Montclair, NJ, US Donation 2021
Nashville Adult Literacy Council Inc $500 Nashville, TN, US Donation 2021
Palm Beach Atlantic University $5,000 West Palm Beach, FL, US Donation 2021
Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare Inc $10,000 Evansville, IN, US Covid 19 Grant 2021
The Homeplace On Green River $25,000 Cambellsville, KY, US Grant 2021
The Little Pantry That Could $32,500 Nashville, TN, US Donation 2021
Chimes Foundation Inc $10,000 Baltimore, MD, US Discretionary Grant 2020
Currey Ingram Academy $2,000 Brentwood, TN, US Donation 2020
Dan Scism College Scholarship Fund $30,000 Evansville, IN, US Scholarship Sponsor 2020
Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra $10,000 Evansville, IN, US Guest Artist Sponsor 2020
Helen B Goodlin Foundation $9,200 San Diego, CA, US Contest Funds 2020
Laurel Civic Association Inc $135,000 Laurel, FL, US Unrestricted Contribution 2020
Mattingly Charities $30,000 Shelton, CT, US Grant 2020
Sarasota Military Officers Scholarship Fund Inc $25,000 Sarasota, FL, US Scholarship 2020
Sarasota Opera Association $45,000 Sarasota, FL, US Youth Opera Pledge 2020
St David's Episcopal Church $3,500 Evansville, IN, US Donation 2020
The Dream Center $25,000 Evansville, IN, US Donation 2020
Transformation Nashville $30,000 Nashville, TN, US Donation 2020
Us Navy League Memphis Council $5,000 Germantown, TN, US Military Family Support 2020
Ymca Camp Carson $39,000 Princeton, IN, US Military Family Support 2020
621 Gallery $5,000 Tallahassee, FL, US Donation 2020
Albion Fellow Bacon Center $10,000 Evansville, IN, US Grant 2020
Baltimore-washington Conference Of The Umc $25,000 Fulton, MD, US 2020 Covid Grant 2020
Butler University $3,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Donation 2020
Childhood Food Solutions $2,500 Cincinnati, OH, US Covid-19 Grant 2020
Chimes International Limited $15,000 Baltimore, MD, US Donation 2020
Gleaners Food Bank Of Indiana Inc $10,000 Indianapolis, IN, US 2020 Covid Grant 2020
Global Interfaith Partnership $6,090 Indianapolis, IN, US Donation 2020
Grace United Methodist Church $5,000 South Bend, IN, US Donation 2020
Habitat For Humanity Of Evansville $30,000 Evansville, IN, US Donation 2020
Matthew 25 Inc $10,000 Evansville, IN, US 2020 Covid Grant 2020
Metro Ministries Inc $15,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Covid Grant 2020
North United Methodist Church $13,000 Evansville, IN, US Donation 2020
Phillips Brooks House Association Inc $1,200 Cambridge, MA, US Donation 2020
St Luke's Community House $10,500 Nashville, TN, US Grant 2020
Summer Stock Stage $4,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Donation 2020
Tennessee Golf Foundation $120,000 Franklin, TN, US Scholarship 2020
The Center For Great Neighborhoods $2,500 Covington, KY, US Covid-19 Grant 2020
Transformation Life Center $10,000 West Park, NY, US 2020 Covid Grant 2020

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Contact Information

Official contact details for William E Schmidt Foundation Inc as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 35-1884241
Website http://schmidtcompetition.org
Address PO BOX 6783 Evansville, IN 47719-0783

Key People (6)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee William E Schmidt Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Chairman Chester Schmidt
Treasurer Douglas Schmidt
Secretary J Michael Small
President Lisa Hamilton
Board Member Chester Schmidt Iv

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.