Private foundation · EIN 48-1077463 · Hays, KS · Return for the year ending 2024-11-30
Where Robert E and Patricia Schmidt Foundation's grants went
It reported $3.59M in grants paid across 80 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 54.4% of those dollars to 38 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $1.95M 47 lines
- No confident match $1.64M 33
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- LETTER OUTLINING REQUESTS AND SUPPORTING MATERIALS AVAILABLE.
- Deadlines
- THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEET QUARTERLY AND REVIEW APPLICATIONS AT THAT TIME.
- Restrictions
- THE ROBERT E. AND PATRICIA A. SCHMIDT FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED AND IS DEDICATED TO THE PRIMARY PREMISE OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY OF HAYS AND ELLIS COUNTY. THIS COMMITMENT SECONDARILY EXTENDS TO THOSE COMMUNITIES WHERE THE SCHMIDT FAMILY HAS OPERATED FARMS AND RANCHES AND OTHER BUSINESS ENTERPRISES IN THE BROADCASTING AND BROADBAND FIELDS. THIS ENHANCEMENT WILL MAINLY BE SUPPORTED IN THESE FOUR AREAS: EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, THE ARTS, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. AFTER THESE
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 77 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fhsu Foundation Hays, KS · no confident EIN match | $500,000 | FOOTBALL FACILITY | Unmatched Help match |
| Ellis County Historical Society Hays, KS · EIN 23-7172931 | $350,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| Fhsu Foundation Hays, KS · no confident EIN match | $300,000 | SCHMIDT FOUNDATION SCHOLARS | Unmatched Help match |
| Grow Hays Hays, KS · EIN 86-3210986 | $250,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| Grow Hays Hays, KS · EIN 86-3210986 | $250,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| Kvc Foundation Olathe, KS · EIN 26-2516476 | $250,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| Fhsu Foundation Hays, KS · no confident EIN match | $250,000 | CENTER FOR ART & DESIGN | Unmatched Help match |
| Dsnwk Hays, KS · no confident EIN match | $170,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Grow Hays Hays, KS · EIN 86-3210986 | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Hays Medical Center Foundation Hays, KS · EIN 48-1179684 | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same address 0.91 |
| Hays Public Library Trust Hays, KS · EIN 48-6372854 | $50,000 | BASEMENT REMODEL PROJECT | Same address 0.89 |
| Greater Manhattan Community Foundation Manhattan, KS · EIN 48-1215574 | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same street 0.84 |
| Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital Wakeeney, KS · EIN 48-0769700 | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same address 0.95 |
| Dsnwk Hays, KS · no confident EIN match | $41,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Barton County Community College Foundation Great Bend, KS · EIN 48-6132945 | $40,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same address 0.92 |
| Chadron State Foundation Chadron, NE · EIN 23-7352673 | $40,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Hays Medical Center Foundation Hays, KS · EIN 48-1179684 | $40,000 | GENERAL OEPRATIONS | Same address 0.91 |
| Kansas Wesleyan University Foundation Salina, KS · EIN 48-1032245 | $40,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| North Platte Comm College Found North Platte, NE · EIN 20-2459157 | $40,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Hutch Comm College Endowment Hutchinson, KS · no confident EIN match | $40,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Ksu Foundation Manhattan, KS · no confident EIN match | $40,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Nck Technical College Hays, KS · no confident EIN match | $40,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas Salina, KS · EIN 48-0676263 | $30,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same city 1.00 |
| The Eisenhower Foundation Abilene, KS · EIN 48-0634284 | $30,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| Options Domestic and Sexual Violence Services Hays, KS · EIN 48-0976868 | $30,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| Great Plains United Methodist Camps Topeka, KS · no confident EIN match | $30,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches Washington, DC · EIN 53-0196605 | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Known alias 1.00 |
| Grow Hays Hays, KS · EIN 86-3210986 | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| Reno County Comm That CARE Assoc Hutchinson, KS · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Symphony in the Flint Hills Cottonwood Falls, KS · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Allied Arts Council of St Joseph Missouri St Joseph, MO · EIN 43-0810827 | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same address 0.80 |
| Cancer Council of Ellis County Hays, KS · EIN 48-1023715 | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| The Employee Ownership Foundation Washington, DC · EIN 52-1739193 | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same city 1.00 |
| North Platte Chamber Ambassadors North Platte, NE · EIN 81-3897910 | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same address 0.86 |
| Pony Express Historical Association Saint Joseph, MO · EIN 43-6071676 | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Hays, KS · no confident EIN match | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Community Assistance Center Hays, KS · no confident EIN match | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Youth Outdoors Nebraska Ogallala, NE · EIN 83-4528398 | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| Fhsu Foundation Hays, KS · no confident EIN match | $15,000 | GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS | Unmatched Help match |
| STEM Harvest Hays, KS · EIN 86-1957002 | $13,130 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| Creativity Unlimited Arts Council North Platte, NE · EIN 20-2209105 | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| FIRST Call for Help of Ellis County Hays, KS · EIN 48-1186945 | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| Hays Arts Council Hays, KS · EIN 51-0176333 | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same address 0.72 |
| Hays Medical Center Foundation Hays, KS · EIN 48-1179684 | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same address 0.91 |
| Hays Medical Center Foundation Hays, KS · EIN 48-1179684 | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same address 0.91 |
| Hays Public Library Trust Hays, KS · EIN 48-6372854 | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same address 0.89 |
| Ogallala Regional Arts Council Ogallala, NE · EIN 47-0609746 | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| St Joseph Museums Saint Joseph, MO · EIN 43-6038202 | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| United Way of Reno County Hutchinson, KS · EIN 48-0833061 | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Usd 428 Education Foundation Great Bend, KS · EIN 48-1075567 | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same ZIP 1.00 |
3 more lines ($24.5K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.