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Nonprofit · EIN 26-4562328

SCHMIDT OCEAN INSTITUTE

Tax-exempt · PALO ALTO, CA 94301

Financials

$9.4M$36.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SCHMIDT OCEAN INSTITUTE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$9,393,588$36,885,294-$27,491,706$108,526,993$5,028,876$103,498,117
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$315,000
Dividends
$1,717,180
Interest
$5,349
Net gain from sales of assets
$7,356,059

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$587,331
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$563,063
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$12,062,616
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$35,741,248
Excise tax on investment income
$126,118

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$137,324,185
Total assets, end of year
$108,526,993
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,028,876
Net assets, end of year
$103,498,117
Fair market value of assets
$108,526,993
Qualifying distributions
$36,137,118
Net investment income
$9,078,588

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
Jyotika Virmani
555 Bryant Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$522,701$40,362
Eric M King
555 Bryant Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301
SR DR MARITIME INFRA
Highest-paid employee
40$394,083$39,699
Nicolas Rowland De Courcy Bingham
555 Bryant Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301
PRIN ELECTRICAL ENGR
Highest-paid employee
40$280,050$27,413
Andrew William Boyer
555 Bryant Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301
DR OF ENGINEERING
Highest-paid employee
40$275,802$39,872
Jason Williams
555 Bryant Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301
ENGR SR MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$242,966$29,307
Corinne J Bassin
555 Bryant Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301
HEAD OF DATA SOLU.
Highest-paid employee
40$236,891$42,791
Wendy Schmidt
555 Bryant Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301
DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT2.5$0$0
Eric Schmidt
555 Bryant Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301
DIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT1$0$0
John Kelly
555 Bryant Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301
TREASURER/CFO28$0$0
Frances Babb
555 Bryant Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Secretary0.25$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
555 BRYANT STREET 374, PALO ALTO, CA 94301-1704
In care of
% JOHN KELLY
Signed the 990-PF
John Kelly, CFO
Phone
(650) 461-8092
Return prepared by
CROWE LLP

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
26-4562328
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private operating foundation, 50% limit
Exempt since
2009
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$108,526,993
Income (IRS master file)
$32,806,121

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$78,308,682$33,544,543$137,324,185IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about SCHMIDT OCEAN INSTITUTE

What is the EIN of SCHMIDT OCEAN INSTITUTE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SCHMIDT OCEAN INSTITUTE is 26-4562328.
Is SCHMIDT OCEAN INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
Are donations to SCHMIDT OCEAN INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private operating foundation, 50% limit).
Which annual return does SCHMIDT OCEAN INSTITUTE file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of SCHMIDT OCEAN INSTITUTE 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 SCHMIDT OCEAN INSTITUTE 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 SCHMIDT OCEAN INSTITUTE?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $522,701 (Jyotika Virmani, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does SCHMIDT OCEAN INSTITUTE have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $9,393,588, expenses of $36,885,294 and total assets of $108,526,993 at year end.

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