Funding search · EIN 351884241 · Evansville, IN

William E Schmidt Foundation

Name: William E Schmidt Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

127
grants reported: $1.7M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Sarasota Opera Association4 grants · $270,000
Tennessee Golf Foundation4 grants · $185,000
Ymca Camp Carson4 grants · $160,000
Laurel Civic Association2 grants · $147,500
University of Evansville4 grants · $108,800
Miami University4 grants · $105,000
Dan Scism College Scholarship Fund4 grants · $105,000
Transformation Nashville4 grants · $90,000
Manatee Technical College3 grants · $70,000
Mattingly Charities4 grants · $66,270

Giving over time

$495,125

2022

$447,975

2023

$412,666

2024

$364,920

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 127 grants.

$113,750
Laurel Civic Association · Laurel, FL · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$105,000
Sarasota Opera Association · Sarasota, FL · 2024
Youth opera pledge
$60,000
Sarasota Opera Association · Sarasota, FL · 2025
Youth opera pledge
$60,000
Tennessee Golf Foundation · Franklin, TN · 2022
Scholarship
$55,000
Sarasota Opera Association · Sarasota, FL · 2023
Youth opera pledge
$50,000
Sarasota Opera Association · Sarasota, FL · 2022
Youth opera pledge
$45,000
Tennessee Golf Foundation · Franklin, TN · 2023
Scholarship
$42,500
Ymca Camp Carson · Princeton, IN · 2025
Military family support
$42,500
Ymca Camp Carson · Princeton, IN · 2022
Military family support
$40,000
Tennessee Golf Foundation · Franklin, TN · 2025
Scholarship
$40,000
Tennessee Golf Foundation · Franklin, TN · 2024
Scholarship
$37,500
Ymca Camp Carson · Princeton, IN · 2024
Military family support
$37,500
Ymca Camp Carson · Princeton, IN · 2023
Military family support
$33,750
Laurel Civic Association · Laurel, FL · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$32,400
University of Evansville · Evansville, IN · 2025
Donation
$30,000
Manatee Technical College · Bradenton, FL · 2025
Donation
$30,000
Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra · Evansville, IN · 2023
Donation
$30,000
Dan Scism College Scholarship Fund · Evansville, IN · 2022
Scholarship sponsor
$30,000
Miami University · Oxford, OH · 2022
Donation
$30,000
Transformation Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2022
Donation
$28,300
University of Evansville · Evansville, IN · 2022
Donation
$25,000
Dan Scism College Scholarship Fund · Evansville, IN · 2025
Scholarship sponsor
$25,000
Miami University · Oxford, OH · 2025
Donation
$25,000
Dan Scism College Scholarship Fund · Evansville, IN · 2024
Scholarship sponsor
$25,000
Miami University · Oxford, OH · 2024
Donation
$25,000
University of Evansville · Evansville, IN · 2024
Donation
$25,000
Dan Scism College Scholarship Fund · Evansville, IN · 2023
Scholarship sponsor
$25,000
Mattingly Charities · Shelton, CT · 2023
Grant
$25,000
Miami University · Oxford, OH · 2023
Donation
$25,000
Mattingly Charities · Shelton, CT · 2022
Grant
$25,000
Sarasota Military Officers Scholarship Fund · Sarasota, FL · 2022
Scholarship
$23,100
University of Evansville · Evansville, IN · 2023
Donation
$20,000
Transformation Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2025
Donation
$20,000
Manatee Technical College · Bradenton, FL · 2024
Donation
$20,000
Transformation Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2024
Donation
$20,000
Trinity United Methodist Church · Evansville, IN · 2024
Donation
$20,000
Manatee Technical College · Bradenton, FL · 2023
Donation
$20,000
Transformation Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2023
Donation
$18,000
The Dream Center · Evansville, IN · 2023
Donation
$17,500
The Dream Center · Evansville, IN · 2022
Donation
$15,000
Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra · Evansville, IN · 2025
Donation
$15,000
Helen B Goodlin Foundation · San Diego, CA · 2025
Contest funds
$15,000
Dream Center Evansville · Evansville, IN · 2024
Donation
$15,000
Sarasota Military Officers Scholarship Fund · Sarasota, FL · 2023
Scholarship
$15,000
Bea Gaddy Family Centers · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Donation
$10,000
Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra · Evansville, IN · 2024
Donation
$10,000
Helen B Goodlin Foundation · San Diego, CA · 2024
Contest funds
$10,000
Helen B Goodlin Foundation · San Diego, CA · 2023
Contest funds
$10,000
Navy League Memphis Council · Germantown, TN · 2023
Donation
$10,000
North United Methodist Church · Evansville, IN · 2022
Donation
$9,000
Studio Tenn Theatre Company · Franklin, TN · 2024
Donation
$8,270
Mattingly Charities · Shelton, CT · 2025
Grant
$8,000
Audition Air · West Bloomfield, MI · 2025
Donation
$8,000
Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2025
Donation
$8,000
Mattingly Charities · Shelton, CT · 2024
Grant
$6,750
Chimes International Limited · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Donation
$6,000
Arapaho United Methodist Church · Richardson, TX · 2025
Donation
$6,000
Arapaho United Methodist Church · Richardson, TX · 2023
Donation
$6,000
Umoja Partnership · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Donation
$5,000
Bea Gaddy Family Centers · Baltimore, MD · 2025
Donation
$5,000
Episcopal School of Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2025
Donation
$5,000
Navy League Memphis Council · Germantown, TN · 2025
Donation
$5,000
Arapaho United Methodist Church · Richardson, TX · 2024
Donation
$5,000
Bea Gaddy Family Centers · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Donation
$5,000
Navy League Memphis Council · Germantown, TN · 2024
Donation
$5,000
Opera On Tap · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
Donation
$5,000
Palm Beach Atlantic University · West Palm Beach, FL · 2024
Donation
$5,000
Bea Gaddy Family Centers · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Donation
$5,000
Studio Tenn Theatre Company · Franklin, TN · 2023
Donation
$5,000
First Baptist Church of Keller · Keller, TX · 2022
Donation
$4,200
Helen B Goodlin Foundation · San Diego, CA · 2022
Contest funds
$4,000
Summer Stock Stage · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Donation
$3,500
St David'S Episcopal Church · Nashville, TN · 2025
Donation
$3,000
Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival · Southfield, MI · 2024
Donation
$3,000
Umoja Partnership · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Donation
$3,000
Butler University · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Donation
$3,000
Grace United Methodist Church · South Bend, IN · 2023
Donation
$3,000
North United Methodist Church · Evansville, IN · 2023
Donation
$2,750
Matthew 25 · Evansville, IN · 2022
2020 covid grant
$2,500
Matthew 25 · Evansville, IN · 2025
Donation
$2,500
Matthew 25 · Evansville, IN · 2023
2020 covid grant
$2,500
Transformation Life Center · West Park, NY · 2023
2020 covid grant
$2,500
St David'S Episcopal Church · Nashville, TN · 2022
Donation
$2,250
Chimes Foundation Incorporated · Baltimore, MD · 2025
Donation
$2,000
Butler University · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Donation
$2,000
North United Methodist Church · Evansville, IN · 2024
Donation
$1,875
Grace United Methodist Church · South Bend, IN · 2022
Donation
$1,500
The Loyola School · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Donation
$1,250
Episcopal School of Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2024
Donation
$1,000
Network of Community Ministries · Richardson, TX · 2025
Donation
$1,000
North Texas Public Broadcasting · Dallas, TX · 2025
Donation
$1,000
Philip Brooks House Association · Cambridge, MA · 2025
Donation
$1,000
The Juniper Fund · Seattle, WA · 2025
Donation
$1,000
Transformation Life Center · West Park, NY · 2025
Donation
$1,000
Grace United Methodist Church · South Bend, IN · 2024
Donation
$1,000
Network of Community Ministries · Richardson, TX · 2024
Donation
$1,000
Summer Stock Stage · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Donation
$1,000
United Methodist Committee On Relief · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Donation
$1,000
Irvine United Methodist Church · Irvine, KY · 2023
Donation
$1,000
Network of Community Ministries · Richardson, TX · 2023
Donation

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