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Nonprofit · EIN 20-4170342

THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · PALO ALTO, CA 94301

Financials

$116.3M$168.5M2023$103.7M$227.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$103,699,636$227,730,180-$124,030,544$1,990,498,177$61,197,350$1,929,300,827
December 31, 2023990-PF$116,291,888$168,451,929-$52,160,041$1,834,552,574$51,597,452$1,782,955,122
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$971,100
Dividends
$20,640,302
Interest
$53
Net rental income
$99,595
Net gain from sales of assets
$81,824,078
Other income
$164,508

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$195,537,703
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$530,010
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$8,579,483
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$200,982,190
Excise tax on investment income
$1,752,140

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,834,552,574
Total assets, end of year
$1,990,498,177
Total liabilities, end of year
$61,197,350
Net assets, end of year
$1,929,300,827
Fair market value of assets
$1,990,498,177
Qualifying distributions
$209,140,998
Net investment income
$133,444,242

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOSEPH SCIORTINO
555 BRYANT STREET 370, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR40$530,010$40,050
N DARANI
555 BRYANT STREET 370, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
VP OF PROGRAMS, 11TH
Highest-paid employee
40$430,010$49,059
L DAVIS
555 BRYANT STREET 370, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$308,037$40,901
M KOULOURIS
555 BRYANT STREET 370, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$305,005$47,563
A MBATI
555 BRYANT STREET 370, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
PORTFOLIO DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$293,755$47,377
J DEAN
555 BRYANT STREET 370, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
MANAGING DIRECTOR, I
Highest-paid employee
40$289,756$39,957
WENDY SCHMIDT
555 BRYANT STREET 370, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR20$0$0
ERIC SCHMIDT
555 BRYANT STREET 370, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
DIRECTOR0.5$0$0
SOPHIE SCHMIDT
555 BRYANT STREET 370, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
DIRECTOR0.25$0$0
AMY RAO
555 BRYANT STREET 370, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
DIRECTOR5$0$0
MARIA SEFERIAN
555 BRYANT STREET 370, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
GENERAL COUNSEL/DIRECTOR2$0$0
FRANCES BABB
555 BRYANT STREET 370, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
SECRETARY0.5$0$0
JEANNE HUEY
555 BRYANT STREET 370, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER10$0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOSEPH SCIORTINO
555 BRYANT STREET 370, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR40$452,553$29,555
N DARANI
555 BRYANT STREET 370, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
VP OF PROGRAMS, 11TH
Highest-paid employee
40$426,206$50,511
M KOULOURIS
555 BRYANT STREET 370, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$311,286$48,497
S BELL
555 BRYANT STREET 370, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$290,326$29,822
J DEAN
555 BRYANT STREET 370, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
MANAGING DIRECTOR, I
Highest-paid employee
30$283,241$40,992
M SCHROPE
555 BRYANT STREET 370, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$273,297$50,076
WENDY SCHMIDT
555 BRYANT STREET 370, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR20$0$0
ERIC SCHMIDT
555 BRYANT STREET 370, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
DIRECTOR0.5$0$0
SOPHIE SCHMIDT
555 BRYANT STREET 370, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
DIRECTOR0.25$0$0
AMY RAO
555 BRYANT STREET 370, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
DIRECTOR5$0$0
MARIA SEFERIAN
555 BRYANT STREET 370, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
GENERAL COUNSEL/DIRECTOR2$0$0
FRANCES BABB
555 BRYANT STREET 370, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
SECRETARY0.5$0$0
JEANNE HUEY
555 BRYANT STREET 370, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER10$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
555 BRYANT STREET 370, PALO ALTO, CA 94301-1704
In care of
% JEANNE HUEY CFO-SECRETARY
Signed the 990-PF
JEANNE HUEY, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Phone
(650) 376-7100
Return prepared by
HOOD & STRONG LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 20-4170342 or by the name THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
20-4170342
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2007
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Category (NTEE)
Education (B82)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,990,498,177
Income (IRS master file)
$397,205,811

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$103,699,636$227,730,180$1,990,498,177XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$116,291,888$168,451,929$1,834,552,574XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-4170342).

Questions about THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION is 20-4170342.
Is THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
Are donations to THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $530,010 (JOSEPH SCIORTINO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $103,699,636, expenses of $227,730,180 and total assets of $1,990,498,177 at year end.

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