Walter And Leona Schmitt Family | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 35-6793905

Foundation Overview

Based in White Bear Lake, MN, Walter And Leona Schmitt Family has awarded 184 grants totaling $580,300 to organizations in Minnesota, Wisconsin and 13 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $300 to $9,000, with a median award of $3,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$580,300
Total Assets
$1,201,904
Median Grant (all grants)
$3,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
32
Median Grant
$3,250
% Median Grant Growth
+8% (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
Growth-Minded: 56%

18 of 32 recipients (56%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.

Geographic Focus
Minnesota

76% of all grants are concentrated in Minnesota, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Minnesota, funding concentrates in St Paul (26%), Minneapolis (14%), West St Paul (9%).

Funding Trajectory
-19%

Declining funding trend with 19% decrease over 7 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + Education

Dual focus on general purposes (67%) and education, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Walter And Leona Schmitt Family'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
Alight $4,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Fund 2023
Damiano Center $4,000 Duluth, MN, US General Fund 2023
Dodge Nature Center $3,000 West St Paul, MN, US General Fund 2023
Groves Academy $5,000 St Louis Park, MN, US General Fund 2023
Little Sisters Of The Poor $2,500 St Paul, MN, US General Fund 2023
University Of St Thomas $7,000 St Paul, MN, US 360 Journalism Program 2023
Cure Alzheimers Fund $4,000 Wellesley Hills, MA, US General Fund 2023
Fridley Schools Foundation $3,500 Fridley, MN, US General Fund 2023
Penobscot Marine Museum $3,000 Searsport, ME, US General Fund 2023
Save The Children $7,000 Fairfield, CT, US General Fund 2023
Gifford Law Center $2,000 Washington, DC, US General Fund 2023
Domestic Abuse Project $1,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Fund 2023
Sharing And Caring Hands $2,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Fund 2023
Foundation For Saving Sight $4,000 West Hills, CA, US General Fund 2023
Central Asia Institute $3,000 Bozeman, MT, US General Fund 2023
Open Window $3,000 Inver Grove Heights, MN, US General Fund 2023
Alight $4,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Fund 2023
Damiano Center $4,000 Duluth, MN, US General Fund 2023
Dodge Nature Center $3,000 West St Paul, MN, US General Fund 2023
Groves Academy $5,000 St Louis Park, MN, US General Fund 2023
Little Sisters Of The Poor $2,500 St Paul, MN, US General Fund 2023
University Of St Thomas $7,000 St Paul, MN, US 360 Journalism Program 2023
Cure Alzheimers Fund $4,000 Wellesley Hills, MA, US General Fund 2023
Fridley Schools Foundation $3,500 Fridley, MN, US General Fund 2023
Penobscot Marine Museum $3,000 Searsport, ME, US General Fund 2023
Save The Children $7,000 Fairfield, CT, US General Fund 2023
Gifford Law Center $2,000 Washington, DC, US General Fund 2023
Domestic Abuse Project $1,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Fund 2023
Sharing And Caring Hands $2,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Fund 2023
Foundation For Saving Sight $4,000 West Hills, CA, US General Fund 2023
Central Asia Institute $3,000 Bozeman, MT, US General Fund 2023
Open Window $3,000 Inver Grove Heights, MN, US General Fund 2023
Alight $3,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Fund 2022
Center For Victims Of Torture $3,000 West St Paul, MN, US General Fund 2022
College Of St Benedict $9,000 St Joseph, MN, US General Fund 2022
Damiano Center $3,000 Duluth, MN, US General Fund 2022
Dodge Nature Center $2,500 West St Paul, MN, US General Fund 2022
Family Means $3,000 Stillwater, MN, US General Fund 2022
Friends Of Crex Meadows $5,000 Grantsburg, WI, US General Fund 2022
Friends Of San Lucas $3,000 Eagan, MN, US General Fund 2022
Groves Academy $5,000 St Louis Park, MN, US General Fund 2022
Little Sisters Of The Poor $2,500 St Paul, MN, US General Fund 2022
Protect Minnesota $3,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Fund 2022
University Of St Thomas $5,000 St Paul, MN, US 360 Journalism Program 2022
Women's Advocates $3,000 St Paul, MN, US General Fund 2022
Alight $3,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Fund 2022
Center For Victims Of Torture $3,000 West St Paul, MN, US General Fund 2022
College Of St Benedict $9,000 St Joseph, MN, US General Fund 2022
Damiano Center $3,000 Duluth, MN, US General Fund 2022
Dodge Nature Center $2,500 West St Paul, MN, US General Fund 2022
Family Means $3,000 Stillwater, MN, US General Fund 2022
Friends Of Crex Meadows $5,000 Grantsburg, WI, US General Fund 2022
Friends Of San Lucas $3,000 Eagan, MN, US General Fund 2022
Groves Academy $5,000 St Louis Park, MN, US General Fund 2022
Little Sisters Of The Poor $2,500 St Paul, MN, US General Fund 2022
Protect Minnesota $3,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Fund 2022
University Of St Thomas $5,000 St Paul, MN, US 360 Journalism Program 2022
Women's Advocates $3,000 St Paul, MN, US General Fund 2022
Alight $3,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Fund 2022
Center For Victims Of Torture $3,000 West St Paul, MN, US General Fund 2022
College Of St Benedict $9,000 St Joseph, MN, US General Fund 2022
Damiano Center $3,000 Duluth, MN, US General Fund 2022
Dodge Nature Center $2,500 West St Paul, MN, US General Fund 2022
Family Means $3,000 Stillwater, MN, US General Fund 2022
Friends Of Crex Meadows $5,000 Grantsburg, WI, US General Fund 2022
Friends Of San Lucas $3,000 Eagan, MN, US General Fund 2022
Groves Academy $5,000 St Louis Park, MN, US General Fund 2022
Little Sisters Of The Poor $2,500 St Paul, MN, US General Fund 2022
Protect Minnesota $3,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Fund 2022
University Of St Thomas $5,000 St Paul, MN, US 360 Journalism Program 2022
Women's Advocates $3,000 St Paul, MN, US General Fund 2022
St John's Prepatory School $5,500 Collegeville, MN, US General Fund 2021
University Of St Thomas $5,000 St Paul, MN, US 360 Journalism Program 2021
Project For Pride In Living $5,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Fund 2021
Groves Academy $5,000 St Louis Park, MN, US General Fund 2021
University Of Minnesota Foundation $4,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Fund 2021
Women's Advocates $3,000 St Paul, MN, US General Fund 2021
Himalayan Cataract Project $3,000 Norwich, VT, US General Fund 2021
St Peter's School $3,000 North Saint Paul, MN, US General Fund 2021
Friends Of San Lucas $3,000 Eagan, MN, US General Fund 2021
Family Means $3,000 Stillwater, MN, US General Fund 2021
Burnett County Family Resource Center $3,000 Siren, WI, US General Fund 2021
Little Sisters Of The Poor $2,500 St Paul, MN, US General Fund 2021
J Aron Allen Legacy Foundation $2,500 Inver Grove Heights, MN, US General Fund 2021
White Bear Lake Area Educational Foundation $2,000 White Bear Lake, MN, US General Fund 2021
Friends Of The Ramsey County Libraries $2,000 Shoreview, MN, US Support Local Library 2021
Dodge Nature Center $2,000 West St Paul, MN, US General Fund 2021
Damiano Center $2,000 Duluth, MN, US General Fund 2021
College Possible $2,000 St Paul, MN, US General Fund 2021
Natural Resources Defense Council $2,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2021
Community Of Peace Academy $1,000 St Paul, MN, US General Fund 2021
All Hands And Hearts $3,000 Mattapoisett, MA, US General Fund 2020
Catholic Athletic Association $500 St Paul, MN, US General Fund 2020
Cure Alzheimer's Fund $3,000 Wellesley Hills, MA, US General Fund 2020
Damiano Center $2,000 Duluth, MN, US General Fund 2020
Dodge Nature Center $1,000 West St Paul, MN, US General Fund 2020
Family Means $2,000 Stillwater, MN, US General Fund 2020
Friends Of The Ramsey County Libraries $3,000 Shoreview, MN, US Support Local Library 2020
Groves Academy $5,000 St Louis Park, MN, US General Fund 2020
Interfaith Caregivers Of Burnett County $3,000 Webster, WI, US General Fund 2020
Little Sisters Of The Poor $4,000 St Paul, MN, US General Fund 2020
St John In The Wilderness $2,500 White Bear Lake, MN, US General Fund 2020
St John's Prepatory School $6,000 Collegeville, MN, US General Fund 2020
St Peter's School $3,000 North Saint Paul, MN, US General Fund 2020
University Of Chattanooga Foundation $4,000 Chattanooga, TN, US General Fund 2020
University Of St Thomas $5,000 St Paul, MN, US 360 Journalism Program 2020
White Bear Lake Area Educational Foundation $2,000 White Bear Lake, MN, US General Fund 2020
Fridley Senior High School $2,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Fund 2020
Himalayan Cataract Project $2,000 Norwich, VT, US General Fund 2020
Living Goods $2,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2020
Help The Helpless $1,000 Vadnais Heights, MN, US General Fund 2020
Alpha One Foundation $500 Coral Gables, FL, US General Fund 2020
Women's Advocates $3,000 St Paul, MN, US General Fund 2020
Catholic Athletic Association $1,000 St Paul, MN, US General Fund 2018
Community Of Peace Foundation $1,000 St Paul, MN, US General Fund 2018
Dodge Nature Center $1,000 West St Paul, MN, US General Fund 2018
Nw Alliance Comm Foundation $1,000 Frederic, WI, US General Fund 2018
White Bear Lake Area Educational Foundation $1,000 White Bear Lake, MN, US General Fund 2018
Solid Ground $1,500 White Bear Lake, MN, US General Fund 2018
Damiano Center $2,000 Duluth, MN, US General Fund 2018
Friends Of San Lucas $2,000 Eagan, MN, US General Fund 2018
Friends Of The Ramsey County Libraries $2,000 Shoreview, MN, US Support Local Library 2018
Hill-murray School $2,000 Maplewood, MN, US Support Parochial Education 2018
Center For Victims Of Torture $2,500 St Paul, MN, US General Fund 2018
Decoding Dyslexia $2,500 Hugo, MN, US General Fund 2018
Environmental Defense Fund $2,500 Washington, DC, US General Fund 2018
Help The Helpless $2,500 Vadnais Heights, MN, US General Fund 2018
Little Sisters Of The Poor $2,500 St Paul, MN, US General Fund 2018
St Dominic Church $2,500 Frederic, WI, US General Fund 2018
St John In The Wilderness $2,500 White Bear Lake, MN, US General Fund 2018
Protect Minnesota $3,000 St Paul, MN, US General Fund 2018
St Peters School $3,000 North Saint Paul, MN, US General Fund 2018
Direct Relief $4,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US General Fund 2018
International Rescue Committee $4,000 Albert Lea, MN, US General Fund 2018
University Of Chattanooga Foundation $4,000 Chattanooga, TN, US General Fund 2018
Groves Academy $5,000 St Louis Park, MN, US General Fund 2018
University Of St Thomas $5,000 St Paul, MN, US 360 Journalism Program 2018
Alzheimers Associations $6,000 Chicago, IL, US General Fund 2018
Catholic Athletic Association $2,000 St Paul, MN, US General Fund 2017
Community Of Peace Academy $1,000 St Paul, MN, US General Fund 2017
Dodge Nature Center $2,500 West St Paul, MN, US General Fund 2017
Domestic Abuse Project $2,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Fund 2017
Damiano Center $2,000 Duluth, MN, US General Fund 2017
Friends Of San Lucas $2,000 Eagan, MN, US General Fund 2017
Friends Of The Ramsey County Libraries $2,500 Shoreview, MN, US Support Local Library 2017
Groves Academy $5,000 St Louis Park, MN, US General Fund 2017
Hill-murray School $5,500 Maplewood, MN, US Support Parochial Education 2017
Interfaith Caregivers Of Burnette County $2,000 Danbury, WI, US General Fund 2017
Little Sisters Of The Poor $2,500 St Paul, MN, US General Fund 2017
Partners In Health $3,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2017
St John In The Wilderness $2,000 White Bear Lake, MN, US General Fund 2017
The American Refugee Committee $3,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Fund 2017
University Of Chattanooga Foundation $3,500 Chattanooga, TN, US General Fund 2017
University Of St Thomas $4,500 St Paul, MN, US 360 Journalism Program 2017
Catholic Charities Usa $3,000 Alexandria, VA, US General Fund 2017
Direct Relief $4,000 Goleta, CA, US General Fund 2017
Houston Food Bank $1,000 Houston, TX, US General Fund 2017
Hugo Food Shelf $300 Hugo, MN, US General Fund 2017
St Peters School $2,000 North Saint Paul, MN, US General Fund 2017
White Bear Lake Area Educational Foundation $1,000 White Bear Lake, MN, US General Fund 2017
White Bear Center For The Arts $500 White Bear Lake, MN, US General Fund 2017
Catholic Athletic Association $500 St Paul, MN, US General Fund 2016
Community Of Peace Academy $1,000 St Paul, MN, US General Fund 2016
Dodge Nature Center $1,000 West St Paul, MN, US General Fund 2016
Domestic Abuse Project $2,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Fund 2016
Domino Center $2,000 Duluth, MN, US General Fund 2016
Fistula Foundation $3,000 San Jose, CA, US General Fund 2016
Friends Of San Lucas $2,500 Eagan, MN, US General Fund 2016
Friends Of The Ramsey County Libraries $3,500 Shoreview, MN, US Support Local Library 2016
Groves Academy $5,000 St Louis Park, MN, US General Fund 2016
Happy Hearts Fund $5,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2016
Help The Helpless $2,000 Vadnais Heights, MN, US General Fund 2016
Hill-murray School $9,000 Maplewood, MN, US Support Parochial Education 2016
Himalayan Cataract Project $2,000 Waterbury, VT, US General Fund 2016
Interfaith Caregivers Of Burnette County $2,000 Danbury, WI, US General Fund 2016
Little Sisters Of The Poor $2,500 St Paul, MN, US General Fund 2016
Partners In Health $2,500 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2016
Prodeo Academy $2,500 Minneapolis, MN, US General Fund 2016
Saint Boniface Haiti Foundation $8,000 Newton Upper Falls, MA, US General Fund 2016
Saint John's Prepatory School $1,000 Collegeville, MN, US General Fund 2016
St John In The Wilderness $2,500 White Bear Lake, MN, US General Fund 2016
The American Refugee Committee $3,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Fund 2016
University Of Chattanooga Foundation $4,000 Chattanooga, TN, US General Fund 2016
University Of St Thomas $5,000 St Paul, MN, US 360 Journalism Program 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Walter And Leona Schmitt Family as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 35-6793905
Website N/A
Address 4830 JOHNSON AVE White Bear Lk, MN 55110-2826

Key People (5)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Walter And Leona Schmitt Family's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President Mary Nicklawske
Secretary Elinor M Nicklawske
Treasurer Michael Nicklawske
Trustee Mark Nicklawske
Trustee Ann Nicklawske Mcgee

Forms 990-PF

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Form 990-PF Research Tips
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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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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.