Damir I & Virginia a Schmidek Charitable Foundation
Damir I & Virginia a Schmidek Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saratoga, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $108K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $57K. Net investment income was $754.
Damir I & Virginia a Schmidek Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Damir I & Virginia a Schmidek Charitable Foundation gave $57K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $56,500
- -9.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,300
- +27.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $107,811
- -35.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Damir I & Virginia a Schmidek Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cristo Rey High School ($25K). Together the top 5 received $57K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Damir I & Virginia a Schmidek Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 234% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $39K (2023) to $110K (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $57K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cristo Rey High School San Jose, CA | General fund | $25,000 |
| Opera San Jose San Jose, CA | General fund | $15,000 |
| Symphony Silicon Valley San Jose, CA | General fund | $10,000 |
| St Andrews Episcopal Church Saratoga, CA | General fund | $4,000 |
| SRC Living Legacy Saratoga, CA | General fund | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $107,811 | $754 | $67,700 | $56,500 | 5 | $65,200 | $754 | $27,815 |
| 2024 | $166,743 | $83,457 | $77,634 | $62,280 | 7 | $70,680 | $73,784 | $26,824 |
| 2023 | $160,920 | $12,107 | $77,234 | $39,000 | 5 | $72,647 | $7,520 | $25,903 |
| 2022 | $226,047 | $34,360 | $83,277 | $40,575 | 6 | $58,160 | $9,656 | $29,513 |
| 2021 | $274,964 | $43,309 | $108,025 | $80,000 | 7 | $103,025 | $38,309 | $32,972 |
| 2020 | $339,680 | $65,086 | $138,169 | $109,500 | 4 | — | $59,822 | $31,703 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Damir I & Virginia a Schmidek Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Damir I & Virginia a Schmidek Charitable Foundation is led by Damir I Schmidek, President Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Damir I Schmidek
President Director
President, CFO & Director → President CFO Director, 2021
President CFO Director → President Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Virginia A Schmidek
Director
Secretary & Director → Secretary Director, 2021
Secretary Director → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Schmidek
Secretary Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Damir I & Virginia a Schmidek Charitable Foundation
How much does Damir I & Virginia a Schmidek Charitable Foundation give each year?
Damir I & Virginia a Schmidek Charitable Foundation gave $57K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $62K across 7 grants.
What is Damir I & Virginia a Schmidek Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Damir I & Virginia a Schmidek Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,300, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Damir I & Virginia a Schmidek Charitable Foundation give grants?
Damir I & Virginia a Schmidek Charitable Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Jose, CA (3 grants) and Saratoga, CA (2 grants).
Does Damir I & Virginia a Schmidek Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Damir I & Virginia a Schmidek Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Damir I & Virginia a Schmidek Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Damir I & Virginia a Schmidek Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cristo Rey High School ($25,000), Opera San Jose ($15,000) and Symphony Silicon Valley ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Damir I & Virginia a Schmidek Charitable Foundation?
Damir I & Virginia a Schmidek Charitable Foundation reported $108K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $65K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Damir I & Virginia a Schmidek Charitable Foundation?
Damir I & Virginia a Schmidek Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saratoga, CA. It holds $108K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Damir I & Virginia a Schmidek Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Damir I & Virginia a Schmidek Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0520075. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 23, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
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