The Lyndon & Helen M Schmid | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 61-1349891

Foundation Overview

Based in Louisville, KY, The Lyndon & Helen M Schmid has awarded 200 grants totaling $491,851 to organizations in Kentucky, Colorado and 5 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $15,000, with a median award of $2,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$491,851
Total Assets
$1,253,895
Median Grant (all grants)
$2,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
18
Median Grant
$5,000
% Median Grant Growth
+150% (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
Balanced Approach: 33%

6 of 18 recipients (33%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Kentucky

79% of all grants are concentrated in Kentucky, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Kentucky, funding concentrates in Louisville (92%), Lagrange (1%), Henderson (1%).

Funding Trajectory
+7%

Stable funding levels with 7% change over 4 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
Community Projects + 4 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (44%). 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 The Lyndon & Helen M Schmid'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
Appleton Community Music Inc $10,000 Appleton, WI, US General Purpose 2024
Bellarmine University $5,000 Louisville, KY, US Educational Support 2024
Catholic Charities Of Louisville $5,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2024
Champions For Children $6,000 Louisville, KY, US General Support 2024
Cobbled Streets $15,000 Wheatridge, CO, US General Purpose 2024
Holston Home For Children Inc $5,000 Greeneville, TN, US General Purpose 2024
Kentucky Opera Association Inc $5,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2024
Louisville Orchestra $5,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2024
Shamrock Pet Foundation Inc $2,500 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2024
Appleton Community Music Inc $10,000 Appleton, WI, US General Purpose 2024
Bellarmine University $5,000 Louisville, KY, US Educational Support 2024
Catholic Charities Of Louisville $5,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2024
Champions For Children $6,000 Louisville, KY, US General Support 2024
Cobbled Streets $15,000 Wheatridge, CO, US General Purpose 2024
Holston Home For Children Inc $5,000 Greeneville, TN, US General Purpose 2024
Kentucky Opera Association Inc $5,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2024
Louisville Orchestra $5,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2024
Shamrock Pet Foundation Inc $2,500 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2024
Awake Ministries $2,000 Shelbyville, KY, US General Purpose 2023
Bellarmine University $3,000 Louisville, KY, US Educational Support 2023
Bellewood And Brooklawn $1,500 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2023
Catholic Charities Of Louisville $3,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2023
Cedar Lake $1,000 Louisville, KY, US Programs For People With Disabilities 2023
Champions For Children $3,000 Louisville, KY, US General Support 2023
Cobble Street $5,000 Wheatridge, CO, US General Purpose 2023
Elderserve $2,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2023
Family & Children's Place $2,000 New Albany, IN, US General Purpose 2023
Harbor House Of Louisville $3,000 Louisville, KY, US Quality Care For Adults 2023
Holler Health Justice $1,000 Charleston, WV, US General Purpose 2023
Holston United Methodist $3,000 Greeneville, TN, US General Purpose 2023
Home Of The Innocents $3,000 Louisville, KY, US General Support 2023
Kentucky Opera Association Inc $1,500 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2023
Ky Harm Reduction Coalition $1,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2023
Little Sisters Of The Poor Home For The Aged Of Louisville Ky $2,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2023
Louisville Orchestra $1,500 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2023
Maxsquad For Michelle Inc $1,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2023
River Of Life Ministries $1,500 Paris, KY, US General Purpose 2023
Shamrock Pet Foundation Inc $1,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2023
St John Center Inc $2,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2023
St Joseph Catholic Orphan Society $2,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2023
St Vincent De Paul $2,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2023
Sycamore Farm Ky Inc $1,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2023
The Center For Women & Families $2,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2023
Uniting Partners For Women And Children $1,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2023
Usa Cares $2,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2023
Awake Ministries $2,000 Shelbyville, KY, US General Purpose 2023
Bellarmine University $3,000 Louisville, KY, US Educational Support 2023
Bellewood And Brooklawn $1,500 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2023
Catholic Charities Of Louisville $3,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2023
Cedar Lake $1,000 Louisville, KY, US Programs For People With Disabilities 2023
Champions For Children $3,000 Louisville, KY, US General Support 2023
Cobble Street $5,000 Wheatridge, CO, US General Purpose 2023
Elderserve $2,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2023
Family & Children's Place $2,000 New Albany, IN, US General Purpose 2023
Harbor House Of Louisville $3,000 Louisville, KY, US Quality Care For Adults 2023
Holler Health Justice $1,000 Charleston, WV, US General Purpose 2023
Holston United Methodist $3,000 Greeneville, TN, US General Purpose 2023
Home Of The Innocents $3,000 Louisville, KY, US General Support 2023
Kentucky Opera Association Inc $1,500 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2023
Ky Harm Reduction Coalition $1,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2023
Little Sisters Of The Poor Home For The Aged Of Louisville Ky $2,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2023
Louisville Orchestra $1,500 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2023
Maxsquad For Michelle Inc $1,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2023
River Of Life Ministries $1,500 Paris, KY, US General Purpose 2023
Shamrock Pet Foundation Inc $1,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2023
St John Center Inc $2,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2023
St Joseph Catholic Orphan Society $2,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2023
St Vincent De Paul $2,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2023
Sycamore Farm Ky Inc $1,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2023
The Center For Women & Families $2,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2023
Uniting Partners For Women And Children $1,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2023
Usa Cares $2,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2023
Bellarmine University $5,000 Louisville, KY, US Educational Support 2022
Champions For Children $3,000 Louisville, KY, US General Support 2022
Cobble Street $5,000 Wheatridge, CO, US General Purpose 2022
Elderserve $2,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2022
Family & Children's Place $2,000 New Albany, IN, US General Purpose 2022
Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin Inc $2,000 Appleton, WI, US Provide Food To Those In Need 2022
Girl Scounts Of Kentuckiana $2,500 Louisville, KY, US Build Girls Of Courage And Charcter 2022
Harbor House Domestic Abuse Programs Inc $5,000 Appleton, WI, US Quality Care For Adults 2022
Home Of The Innocents $3,000 Louisville, KY, US General Support 2022
Kentucky Opera Association Inc $1,500 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2022
Kentucky School For The Blind Charitable Foundation $2,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2022
Little Sisters Of The Poor Home For The Aged Of Louisville Ky $2,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2022
Louisville Orchestra $1,500 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2022
Maxsquad For Michelle Inc $2,500 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2022
Shamrock Pet Foundation Inc $1,500 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2022
Sos International Inc $5,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2022
St John Center Inc $1,500 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2022
St Joseph Catholic Orphan Society $1,500 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2022
Sycamore Farm Ky Inc $1,500 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2022
The Center For Women & Families $2,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2022
Womans Club Of Louisville Charity Fund Inc $1,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2022
Bellarmine University $5,000 Louisville, KY, US Educational Support 2022
Champions For Children $3,000 Louisville, KY, US General Support 2022
Cobble Street $5,000 Wheatridge, CO, US General Purpose 2022
Elderserve $2,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2022
Family & Children's Place $2,000 New Albany, IN, US General Purpose 2022
Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin Inc $2,000 Appleton, WI, US Provide Food To Those In Need 2022
Girl Scounts Of Kentuckiana $2,500 Louisville, KY, US Build Girls Of Courage And Charcter 2022
Harbor House Domestic Abuse Programs Inc $5,000 Appleton, WI, US Quality Care For Adults 2022
Home Of The Innocents $3,000 Louisville, KY, US General Support 2022
Kentucky Opera Association Inc $1,500 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2022
Kentucky School For The Blind Charitable Foundation $2,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2022
Little Sisters Of The Poor Home For The Aged Of Louisville Ky $2,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2022
Louisville Orchestra $1,500 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2022
Maxsquad For Michelle Inc $2,500 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2022
Shamrock Pet Foundation Inc $1,500 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2022
Sos International Inc $5,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2022
St John Center Inc $1,500 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2022
St Joseph Catholic Orphan Society $1,500 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2022
Sycamore Farm Ky Inc $1,500 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2022
The Center For Women & Families $2,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2022
Womans Club Of Louisville Charity Fund Inc $1,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2022
Bellarmine University $5,000 Louisville, KY, US Educational Support 2022
Champions For Children $3,000 Louisville, KY, US General Support 2022
Cobble Street $5,000 Wheatridge, CO, US General Purpose 2022
Elderserve $2,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2022
Family & Children's Place $2,000 New Albany, IN, US General Purpose 2022
Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin Inc $2,000 Appleton, WI, US Provide Food To Those In Need 2022
Girl Scounts Of Kentuckiana $2,500 Louisville, KY, US Build Girls Of Courage And Charcter 2022
Harbor House Domestic Abuse Programs Inc $5,000 Appleton, WI, US Quality Care For Adults 2022
Home Of The Innocents $3,000 Louisville, KY, US General Support 2022
Kentucky Opera Association Inc $1,500 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2022
Kentucky School For The Blind Charitable Foundation $2,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2022
Little Sisters Of The Poor Home For The Aged Of Louisville Ky $2,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2022
Louisville Orchestra $1,500 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2022
Maxsquad For Michelle Inc $2,500 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2022
Shamrock Pet Foundation Inc $1,500 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2022
Sos International Inc $5,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2022
St John Center Inc $1,500 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2022
St Joseph Catholic Orphan Society $1,500 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2022
Sycamore Farm Ky Inc $1,500 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2022
The Center For Women & Families $2,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2022
Womans Club Of Louisville Charity Fund Inc $1,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2022
Bellarmine University $2,500 Louisville, KY, US Capital Campaign/bellarmine Ctr 2021
Champions For Children $3,000 Louisville, KY, US Help Children In Need 2021
Elderserve $1,500 Louisville, KY, US Quality Of Life Services For Elderly 2021
Feeding America Fox Valley $1,000 Appleton, WI, US Provide Food To Those In Need 2021
Harbor House Of Louisville $1,000 Louisville, KY, US Quality Care For Adults 2021
Hildegard House $1,000 Louisville, KY, US Hospitality Service For The Elderly 2021
Holston United Methodist $1,000 Greeneville, TN, US General Purpose 2021
Home Of The Innocents $2,500 Louisville, KY, US Fund The Pass Program 2021
Kentucky Opera $2,500 Louisville, KY, US Introduce Audiences To Operatic Art 2021
Kentucky School For The Blind $1,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Support 2021
Little Sisters Of The Poor $2,101 Louisville, KY, US St.joseph's Green Int. Project 2021
Louisville Orchestra $2,500 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2021
Maryhurst $1,500 Lagrange, KY, US Support For Shelter 2021
Nami Fox Valley $1,000 Appleton, WI, US General Purpose 2021
Pillars $1,000 Appleton, WI, US General Purpose 2021
The Shelter For Women & Families $1,500 Henderson, KY, US Temp Homeless Shelter 2021
St Joe's Children's Home $1,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2021
Sycamore Farm $1,500 Louisville, KY, US To Protect Human Trafficking Victims 2021
Younglife - Woodford County $1,500 Versailles, KY, US Outreach To Teens 2021
Boys & Girls Club Of Ky $1,000 Louisville, KY, US Support Children In The Community 2021
Cobble Street $5,000 Wheatridge, CO, US Children's Law 2021
Cedar Lake $2,500 Louisville, KY, US Programs For People With Disabilities 2021
Harbor House Of Wi $1,000 Madison, WI, US Quality Care For Adults 2021
Gildas Club $1,000 Louisville, KY, US Support For Those Impacted By Cancer 2021
Girls Inc $1,000 Owensboro, KY, US Children And Youth 2021
Muhammad Ali Center $500 Louisville, KY, US Group Attendance And Museum Program 2021
Louisville Women's Club $1,000 Louisville, KY, US Women's Service Clubs 2021
Lupus Foundation Of America $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Operations 2021
Neighborhood House $500 Louisville, KY, US General Operations 2021
St John Center For Homeless Men $1,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operations 2021
Sos $5,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operations 2021
Presbyterian Homes & Svcs Of Ky Inc $1,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operations 2021
The Center For Women & Families $1,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operations 2021
Bellermine University $2,000 Louisville, KY, US Capital Campaign/bellarmine Ctr 2020
Boys & Girls Haven $1,000 Louisville, KY, US Support Children In The Community 2020
Champions For Children $5,000 Louisville, KY, US Help Children In Need 2020
Community Clothes Closet $1,000 Menasha, WI, US Provide Free Clothing To Needy 2020
Community Foundation For Fox Valley $1,000 Appleton, WI, US Grant To People In Fox Valley Region 2020
Dare To Care $1,000 Louisville, KY, US Emergency Food Assistance 2020
Elderserve $1,000 Louisville, KY, US Quality Of Life Services For Elderly 2020
Family & Children's Place $3,000 New Albany, IN, US Juvenile Treatment Program 2020
Feeding America Fox Valley $1,000 Appleton, WI, US Provide Food To Those In Need 2020
Foundation Of Hope Ministries $1,000 Lousiville, KY, US Purchase Of Food For Food Bank 2020
Girl Scounts Of Kentuckiana $1,500 Louisville, KY, US Build Girls Of Courage And Charcter 2020
Harbor House Of Louisville $2,000 Louisville, KY, US Quality Care For Adults 2020
Hildegard House $1,000 Louisville, KY, US Hospitality Service For The Elderly 2020
Holston United Methodist $2,000 Greeneville, TN, US General Purpose 2020
Home Of The Innocents $1,500 Louisville, KY, US Fund The Pass Program 2020
Kentucky Opera $1,500 Louisville, KY, US Introduce Audiences To Operatic Art 2020
Kentucky School For The Blind $1,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Support 2020
Little Sisters Of The Poor $1,750 Louisville, KY, US St.joseph's Green Int. Project 2020
Louisville Orchestra $1,500 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2020
Maryhurst $1,500 Lagrange, KY, US Support For Shelter 2020
Nami Fox Valley $1,000 Appleton, WI, US General Purpose 2020
Pillars $1,000 Appleton, WI, US General Purpose 2020
Rocky Mountain Children's Law Cente $5,000 Denver, CO, US General Purpose 2020
Shelter For Women & Children $1,500 Henderson, KY, US Temp Homeless Shelter 2020
St Joe's Children's Home $1,500 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2020
St Joseph's Food Program $1,000 Menash, WI, US Provide Food To Those In Need 2020
Sycamore Farm $1,500 Louisville, KY, US To Protect Human Trafficking Victims 2020
The Salvation Army $1,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2020
The Southern Baptist Theological Se $1,500 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2020
Younglife - Woodford County $1,500 Versailles, KY, US Outreach To Teens 2020
Supplies Over Seas $5,000 Louisville, KY, US Operational Support 2020
Ymca $1,000 Louisville, KY, US General Purpose 2020

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Contact Information

Official contact details for The Lyndon & Helen M Schmid as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 61-1349891
Website N/A
Address 2225 LEXINGTON RD Louisville, KY 40206-2818

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Lyndon & Helen M Schmid's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President Ernest A Sampson
Secretary Katy Carson
Treasurer Kelley Carson

Forms 990-PF

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