Foundation profile
The Schmidt Family Foundation
Private foundation · Palo Alto, CA
Accepts applications
Grants (last 3 years)
695
Total given (last 3 years)
$185.4M
Median grant
$130k
Range
$400 – $8M
Giving by year
Total grants paid per tax year, as reported to the IRS.
Where the money goes
Causes
Environment · 12%International human rights · 6%Animal welfare · 6%Natural resources · 5%Human services · 4%
States
CaliforniaNew YorkDistrict of ColumbiaWashingtonMassachusetts
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Contacts, deadlines, restrictions, openness to new grantees and every grant this foundation made.
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