Private foundation · Palo Alto, CA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
The Schmidt Family Foundation
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 2 totaling $200K
- Typical grant
- $100K to $100K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $100K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County · plus 693 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 50% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 2.
- Total giving that year
- $185.4M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $185.4M | $200K | 2 |
| 2023 | $137.6M | $100K | 1 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Ellyn peabody · palo alto · 6503767100
- What to send
- Online process, please see details at the websites: https://tsffoundation.org/ https://www.schmidtmarine.org/
- Deadlines
- Online process, please see details at: https://tsffoundation.org/. Https://www.schmidtmarine.org/
- Limits
- Online process, please see details at the websites: https://tsffoundation.org/ https://www.schmidtmarine.org/
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Wendy SchmidtPresident/director
- Eric SchmidtDirector
- Sophie SchmidtDirector
- Amy RaoDirector
- Maria SeferianGeneral counsel/director
- Joseph SciortinoExecutive director/director
- Frances BabbSecretary
- Jeanne HueyChief financial officer
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Capacity building
- Working towards a resilient and equitable food system
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thistle Farms Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Capacity building | $100K |
| Unmanageable | Nashville, Davidson County | Working towards a resilient and equitable food system | $100K |