Funding search · EIN 391869271 · Appleton, WI

The William J and Barbara a Schmidt

Name: The William J and Barbara a Schmidt grants, 2022–2024
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License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

46
grants reported: $3.5M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $50,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

education housing related shelter human philanthropy services voluntarism

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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

Chicago Jesuit Academy3 grants · $976,558
Wisdomesther3 grants · $236,351
Connections for the Homeless2 grants · $225,000
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children'S Hospital of Chicago Fdn1 grant · $225,000
Chiaravalle Montessori School2 grants · $175,000
Leaven3 grants · $173,697
Revolution Workshop3 grants · $150,000
Headsup Fox Cities1 grant · $147,393
Basic Needs Giving Partnership2 grants · $146,090
Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region1 grant · $141,000

Giving over time

$1.3M

2022

$757,000

2023

$1.4M

2024

Grant history

All 46 reported grants, largest first.

$461,558
Chicago Jesuit Academy · Chicago, IL · 2024
Education
$455,000
Chicago Jesuit Academy · Chicago, IL · 2022
Primary & elementary schools
$225,000
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children'S Hospital of Chicago Fdn · Chicago, IL · 2022
Health care
$221,351
Wisdomesther · Neenah, WI · 2024
Philanthropy, voluntarism
$175,000
Connections for the Homeless · Evanston, IL · 2023
Housing & shelter
$147,393
Headsup Fox Cities · Menasha, WI · 2024
Human services
$141,000
Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region · Appleton, WI · 2022
Humanities
$123,697
Leaven · Menasha, WI · 2024
Human services
$100,000
Geanco Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Education
$100,000
St Francis Xavier Catholic School System · Appleton, WI · 2022
Education
$98,262
Thompson Center On Lourdes · Appleton, WI · 2024
Recreation & sports
$95,000
Chiaravalle Montessori School · Evanston, IL · 2023
Education
$80,000
Chiaravalle Montessori School · Evanston, IL · 2022
Primary & elementary schools
$76,090
Basic Needs Giving Partnership · Green Bay, WI · 2024
Philanthropy, voluntarism
$75,000
Revolution Workshop · Chicago, IL · 2023
Employment, job related
$70,000
Basic Needs Giving Partnership · Green Bay, WI · 2023
Philanthropy, voluntarism
$65,000
First Congregational Ucc (Appleton) · Appleton, WI · 2024
Religion-related
$60,000
Chicago Jesuit Academy · Chicago, IL · 2023
Education
$50,000
Cots · Appleton, WI · 2024
Housing & shelter
$50,000
Pillars · Appleton, WI · 2024
Housing & shelter
$50,000
Revolution Workshop · Chicago, IL · 2024
Employment, job related
$50,000
Riverview Gardens · Appleton, WI · 2024
Environment
$50,000
Pillars · Appleton, WI · 2023
Housing & shelter
$50,000
Connections for the Homeless · Evanston, IL · 2022
Homeless centers
$30,000
Pillars · Appleton, WI · 2022
Housing support
$27,000
Riverview Gardens · Appleton, WI · 2022
Land resources conservation
$25,000
US Venture Associates Caring Together Fund · Appleton, WI · 2024
Public safety, disaster preparedness & relief
$25,000
Cots · Appleton, WI · 2023
Housing & shelter
$25,000
Leaven · Menasha, WI · 2023
Human services
$25,000
Riverview Gardens · Appleton, WI · 2023
Environment
$25,000
Cots · Appleton, WI · 2022
Homeless centers
$25,000
Leaven · Menasha, WI · 2022
Support n.e.c.
$25,000
North Shore Country Day School · Winnetka, IL · 2022
Education
$25,000
Revolution Workshop · Northbrook, IL · 2022
Employment, job related
$25,000
US Venture Associates Caring Together Fund · Appleton, WI · 2022
Public safety, disaster preparedness & relief
$23,500
Kenya Works · Appleton, WI · 2023
International, foreign affairs
$21,261
Kenya Works · Appleton, WI · 2024
International, foreign affairs
$21,000
Kenya Works · Appleton, WI · 2022
International development
$16,000
First Congregational Ucc · Appleton, WI · 2023
Religion-related
$16,000
First Congregational United Church of Christ · Appleton, WI · 2022
Religion-related
$15,000
Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin - Fox Cities · Appleton, WI · 2022
Diseases, disorders & medical disciplines
$15,000
Fox River Academy · Appleton, WI · 2022
Education
$10,000
Community Clothes Closet · Menasha, WI · 2024
Human services
$10,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2023
Food, agriculture & nutrition
$7,500
Wisdomesther · Neenah, WI · 2023
Philanthropy, voluntarism
$7,500
Wisdomesther · Neenah, WI · 2022
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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.