The Schmidbauer Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 46-5602205

Foundation Overview

Based in Arcata, CA, The Schmidbauer Family Foundation has awarded 221 grants totaling $4,484,514 to organizations in California, Texas and 1 other state across the US. Individual grants range from $250 to $866,237, with a median award of $5,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$4,484,514
Total Assets
$16,893,838
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
32
Median Grant
$5,000
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 22%

7 of 32 recipients (22%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
California

99% of all grants are concentrated in California, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within California, funding concentrates in Eureka (56%), Arcata (19%), Weaverville (8%).

Funding Trajectory
+7147%

Strong 7147% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Schmidbauer Family Foundation'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
Alzheimers Association (Alz Assn) $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2024
Big Brothers Big Sisters $5,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2024
Boys & Girls Club Of The Redwoods $31,325 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2024
Breast & Gyn Health $5,000 Arcata, CA, US Donation 2024
Cancer Crushers $3,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2024
Casa Of Humboldt $25,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2024
Coast Grove Charter School $1,000 Arcata, CA, US Donation 2024
College Of The Redwoods Foundation $25,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2024
Dell Arte Intl Physical Theatre $10,000 Blue Lake, CA, US Donation 2024
Ervysl Rapids 2014-2015 Boys Soccer $1,000 Fortuna, CA, US Donation 2024
Eureka Chamber Of Music $5,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2024
Food For People $25,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2024
Friends Of The Dunes $5,000 Arcata, CA, US Donation 2024
Hospice Of Humboldt $25,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2024
Humboldt Botanical Gardens Fdn $10,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2024
Humboldt County Fair $5,000 Ferndale, CA, US Donation 2024
Humboldt Senior Resource Center $10,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2024
Humboldt Sponsors $6,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2024
Humboldt Swim Club $2,000 Bayside, CA, US Donation 2024
Humboldt Youth Soccer League $3,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2024
Keet Tv $31,602 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2024
Mad River Youth Soccer $3,000 Arcata, CA, US Donation 2024
North Coast Children's Services $500 Arcata, CA, US Donation 2024
Playhouse Arts $1,000 Arcata, CA, US Donation 2024
Presbyterian Church $32,913 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2024
Rumble Over The Redwoods $25,000 Mckinleyville, CA, US Donation 2024
Soroptomist International $5,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2024
St Joseph Hospital Foundation $25,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2024
Timber Heritage $3,000 Samoa, CA, US Donation 2024
Trinity Scholarship Foundation $20,000 Weaverville, CA, US Donation 2024
We Are Up $5,000 Mckinleyville, CA, US Donation 2024
Women In Timber $3,000 Blue Lake, CA, US Donation 2024
Coast Grove Charter School $750 Arcata, CA, US Donation 2023
North Coast Children's Services $250 Arcata, CA, US Donation 2023
St Joseph Hospital Foundation $50,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2023
Discovery Shop $500 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2023
Humboldt Senior Resource Center $5,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2023
Discovery Museum $15,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2023
Hospice Of Humboldt $35,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2023
Food For People $35,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2023
Breast & Gyn Health $10,000 Arcata, CA, US Donation 2023
Amigos De Fuente Nueva $1,000 Arcata, CA, US Donation 2023
Hhray $2,500 Trinidad, CA, US Donation 2023
Trinity Food Outreach $2,500 Weaverville, CA, US Donation 2023
Soroptomist International $5,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2023
Friends Of The Redwoods Libraries $10,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2023
Big Brothers Big Sisters $5,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2023
Friends Of The Dunes $3,000 Arcata, CA, US Donation 2023
Stbernard's Academy $80,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2023
Redwood Raks Collective $1,000 Arcata, CA, US Donation 2023
Casa Of Humboldt $25,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2023
College Of The Redwoods Foundation $5,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2023
Freshwater Community Club $5,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2023
Boys & Girls Club Of The Redwoods $15,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2023
Mad River Youth Soccer $3,000 Arcata, CA, US Donation 2023
Humboldt Youth Soccer League $3,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2023
Humboldt County Fair $15,000 Ferndale, CA, US Donation 2023
Playhouse Arts $3,000 Arcata, CA, US Donation 2023
Humboldt Art Council $10,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2023
Roots Of Motive Power $10,000 Willits, CA, US Donation 2023
Timber Heritage $5,000 Samoa, CA, US Donation 2023
Rumble Over The Redwoods $25,000 Mckinleyville, CA, US Donation 2023
Cal Poly Humboldt Foundation $5,000 Arcata, CA, US Donation 2023
Cancer Crushers $3,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2023
Eureka Chamber Of Music $5,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2023
Dream Quest Youth Center $866,237 Willow Creek, CA, US Donation 2023
Coast Grove Charter School $750 Arcata, CA, US Donation 2023
North Coast Children's Services $250 Arcata, CA, US Donation 2023
St Joseph Hospital Foundation $50,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2023
Discovery Shop $500 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2023
Humboldt Senior Resource Center $5,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2023
Discovery Museum $15,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2023
Hospice Of Humboldt $35,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2023
Food For People $35,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2023
Breast & Gyn Health $10,000 Arcata, CA, US Donation 2023
Amigos De Fuente Nueva $1,000 Arcata, CA, US Donation 2023
Hhray $2,500 Trinidad, CA, US Donation 2023
Trinity Food Outreach $2,500 Weaverville, CA, US Donation 2023
Soroptomist International $5,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2023
Friends Of The Redwoods Libraries $10,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2023
Big Brothers Big Sisters $5,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2023
Friends Of The Dunes $3,000 Arcata, CA, US Donation 2023
Stbernard's Academy $80,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2023
Redwood Raks Collective $1,000 Arcata, CA, US Donation 2023
Casa Of Humboldt $25,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2023
College Of The Redwoods Foundation $5,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2023
Freshwater Community Club $5,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2023
Boys & Girls Club Of The Redwoods $15,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2023
Mad River Youth Soccer $3,000 Arcata, CA, US Donation 2023
Humboldt Youth Soccer League $3,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2023
Humboldt County Fair $15,000 Ferndale, CA, US Donation 2023
Playhouse Arts $3,000 Arcata, CA, US Donation 2023
Humboldt Art Council $10,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2023
Roots Of Motive Power $10,000 Willits, CA, US Donation 2023
Timber Heritage $5,000 Samoa, CA, US Donation 2023
Rumble Over The Redwoods $25,000 Mckinleyville, CA, US Donation 2023
Cal Poly Humboldt Foundation $5,000 Arcata, CA, US Donation 2023
Cancer Crushers $3,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2023
Eureka Chamber Of Music $5,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2023
Dream Quest Youth Center $866,237 Willow Creek, CA, US Donation 2023
Big Brothers Big Sisters $1,350 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2022
Boys And Girls Clubs Of The Redwood $10,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2022
Breast & Gyn Health $2,500 Arcata, CA, US Donation 2022
Casa $25,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2022
Coastal Grove Charter School $750 Arcata, CA, US Donation 2022
College Of The Redwoods Foundation $10,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2022
Eureka Chamber Music $5,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2022
Eureka High School Boosters $3,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2022
Food For People $5,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2022
Freshwater Community Club $5,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2022
Friends Of The Dunes $1,000 Arcata, CA, US Donation 2022
Humboldt Senior Resource Center $5,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2022
Humboldt Sponsors $2,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2022
Humboldt Swim Club $1,000 Bayside, CA, US Donation 2022
Humboldt Youth Soccer League $4,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2022
Ink People $5,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2022
Keet Tv $5,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2022
Kinder Kids Montessori Inc $25,000 Weaverville, CA, US Donation 2022
Mad River Youth Soccer $2,000 Arcata, CA, US Donation 2022
Sequoia Park Zoo Foundation $10,000 Cutten, CA, US Donation 2022
Soroptimist International $1,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2022
St Joseph Hospital Foundation $50,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2022
St Bernard's Academy $150,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2022
Trinity Scholarship Foundation $25,000 Weaverville, CA, US Donation 2022
Big Brothers Big Sisters $1,350 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2022
Boys And Girls Clubs Of The Redwood $10,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2022
Breast & Gyn Health $2,500 Arcata, CA, US Donation 2022
Casa $25,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2022
Coastal Grove Charter School $750 Arcata, CA, US Donation 2022
College Of The Redwoods Foundation $10,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2022
Eureka Chamber Music $5,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2022
Eureka High School Boosters $3,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2022
Food For People $5,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2022
Freshwater Community Club $5,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2022
Friends Of The Dunes $1,000 Arcata, CA, US Donation 2022
Humboldt Senior Resource Center $5,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2022
Humboldt Sponsors $2,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2022
Humboldt Swim Club $1,000 Bayside, CA, US Donation 2022
Humboldt Youth Soccer League $4,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2022
Ink People $5,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2022
Keet Tv $5,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2022
Kinder Kids Montessori Inc $25,000 Weaverville, CA, US Donation 2022
Mad River Youth Soccer $2,000 Arcata, CA, US Donation 2022
Sequoia Park Zoo Foundation $10,000 Cutten, CA, US Donation 2022
Soroptimist International $1,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2022
St Joseph Hospital Foundation $50,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2022
St Bernard's Academy $150,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2022
Trinity Scholarship Foundation $25,000 Weaverville, CA, US Donation 2022
Big Brothers Big Sisters $5,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2021
Boys And Girls Clubs Of The Redwood $15,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2021
Breast & Gyn Health $5,000 Arcata, CA, US Donation 2021
Casa $15,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2021
College Of The Redwoods Constr Tech $15,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2021
Discovery Museum $10,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2021
Dream Quest $10,000 Willow Creek, CA, US Donation 2021
Eureka Rescue Mission $10,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2021
Food For People $25,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2021
Freshwater Community Club $2,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2021
Friends Of The Redwood Libraries $5,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2021
Friends Of The Dunes $1,000 Arcata, CA, US Donation 2021
Golden Age Center $5,000 Weaverville, CA, US Donation 2021
Hospice Of Humboldt $25,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2021
Humboldt Senior Resource Center $15,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2021
Humboldt Sponsors $5,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2021
Humboldt Swim Club $1,000 Bayside, CA, US Donation 2021
Keet Tv $7,500 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2021
Kinder Kids Montessori Inc $10,000 Weaverville, CA, US Donation 2021
Lowden Aquatic Park Project $25,000 Weaverville, CA, US Donation 2021
Mad River Youth Soccer $1,000 Arcata, CA, US Donation 2021
North Coast Children's Services $5,000 Arcata, CA, US Donation 2021
Roots Of Motive Power $10,000 Willits, CA, US Donation 2021
Sequoia Park Zoo Foundation $50,000 Cutten, CA, US Donation 2021
Sfa University Foundation $25,000 Nacogdoches, TX, US Donation 2021
Shanel Valley Academy $25,000 Hopland, CA, US Donation 2021
Soroptimist International $2,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2021
St Joseph Hospital Foundation $125,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2021
Trinity Food Outreach $10,000 Lewiston, CA, US Donation 2021
Trinity Scholarship Foundation $25,000 Weaverville, CA, US Donation 2021
Weaverville Fire Department $5,000 Weaverville, CA, US Donation 2021
Boys And Girls Clubs Of The Redwood $15,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2020
Breast & Gyn Health $5,000 Arcata, CA, US Donation 2020
Casa $11,500 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2020
Coastal Grove Charter School $500 Arcata, CA, US Donation 2020
College Of The Redwoods Constr Tech $10,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2020
Discovery Museum $5,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2020
Dream Quest $10,000 Willow Creek, CA, US Donation 2020
Eureka Rescue Mission $10,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2020
Food For People $25,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2020
Freshwater Community Club $2,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2020
Friends Of The Dunes $2,000 Arcata, CA, US Donation 2020
Friends Of Trinity County Resource $25,000 Weaverville, CA, US Donation 2020
Golden Rule Club $2,500 Weaverville, CA, US Donation 2020
Hospice Of Humboldt $10,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2020
Humboldt County Fair $15,000 Ferndale, CA, US Donation 2020
Humboldt County Office Of Education $5,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2020
Humboldt Senior Resource Center $10,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2020
Humboldt Sponsors $5,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2020
Keet Tv $5,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2020
Kinder Kids Montessori Inc $10,000 Weaverville, CA, US Donation 2020
Lowden Aquatic Park Project $5,000 Weaverville, CA, US Donation 2020
Mountain Communities Healthcare $35,000 Weaverville, CA, US Donations 2020
Sequoia Park Zoo Foundation $35,000 Cutten, CA, US Donation 2020
St Joseph Hospital Foundation $75,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2020
Trinity Food Outreach $10,000 Lewiston, CA, US Donation 2020
Weaverville Fire Department $20,000 Weaverville, CA, US Donation 2020
Clarke Museum $750 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2017
Coastal Grove Charter School $500 Arcata, CA, US Donation 2017
College Of The Redwoods Constr Tech $1,750 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2017
Discovery Museum $3,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2017
Eureka Symphony $2,500 Bayside, CA, US Donation 2017
Freshwater Community Club $2,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2017
Humboldt Sponsors $500 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2017
Humboldt State University Adv Found $8,000 Arcata, CA, US Donation 2017
Humboldt Youth Soccer League $1,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2017
Rising Stars Foundation $2,500 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2017
Discovery Museum $1,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2016
Rising Stars Foundation $1,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2016
Sequoia Park Zoo Foundation $1,000 Cutten, CA, US Donation 2016
Humboldt Sponsors $500 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2016
Special Olympics Northern Calif $500 Pleasant Hill, CA, US Donation 2016
Humboldt Senior Resource Center $1,000 Eureka, CA, US Donation 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for The Schmidbauer Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 46-5602205
Website N/A
Address 1061 SAMOA BLVD Arcata, CA 95521-0000

Key People (5)

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

Chairman George Schmidbauer
President Mary M Schmidbauer
Vp And Cfo Frank Schmidbauer
Vice Preside Suzanne E Patterson
Vp And Secre Kay E Johnson

Forms 990-PF

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