Evelyn D Schmidt Charitable Trust
The Evelyn D Schmidt Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Durham, North Carolina. Its 2025 filing says its grants are intended to address basic human needs; that year, it gave $206,000 through 19 grants.
Evelyn D Schmidt Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Evelyn D Schmidt Charitable Trust gave $206K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in North Carolina. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $206,000
- -11.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- -13.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,842
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $6,011,269
- -4.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (3 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Evelyn D Schmidt Charitable Trust
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing says the trust does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists Edwin J Walker as the contact and requests a letter describing the need and use of grant monies, along with an IRS exemption letter. Grants are restricted to addressing basic human needs.
- Review Cycle
- None listed.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: Edwin J Walker
Mailing address: 71 Davisson Dr, Durham, NC 27705
Phone: (919) 491-8078
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Evelyn D Schmidt Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Meals on Wheels on Durham Inc ($23K). Together the top 10 received $154K.
Grant Size Distribution
98 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 98 grants of 98 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 95% of grant dollars went to North Carolina recipients and 5% to Alabama recipients; the listed share for the District of Columbia is 0%. Most of the named 2025 recipients are in Durham, North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Evelyn D Schmidt Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 19 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $12K repeat.
- 84% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2023) to $300K (2021). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $206K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Meals on Wheels on Durham Inc Durham, NC | General support | $22,500 |
| Emmanuel Food Pantry Durham, NC | General Support | $20,000 |
| American Red Crosss Durham, NC | General support | $15,000 |
| Senior PharmAssist Durham, NC | General support | $15,000 |
| Durham Rescue Mission Durham, NC | General support | $15,000 |
| Families Moving Forward Durham, NC | General support | $15,000 |
| Urban Ministries of Durham Durham, NC | General Support | $15,000 |
| The Salvation Army Durham, NC | General support | $12,500 |
| John Avery Boys and Girls Club Durham, NC | General support | $12,000 |
| Durham Striders Youth Association Durham, NC | General support | $12,000 |
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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 | $6,011,269 | $83,397 | $364,780 | $206,000 | 19 | $291,956 | $48,665 | $315,639 |
| 2024 | $6,292,652 | $1,384,420 | $364,921 | $232,500 | 22 | $304,012 | $1,312,584 | $282,450 |
| 2023 | $5,273,153 | $41,557 | $287,970 | $149,600 | 19 | $225,226 | $52,479 | $259,843 |
| 2022 | $5,519,566 | $696,693 | $321,232 | $179,500 | 19 | $256,116 | $620,077 | $272,264 |
| 2021 | $5,144,105 | $720,707 | $432,407 | $300,000 | 19 | $364,951 | $653,251 | $302,033 |
| 2020 | $4,855,805 | $3,742,446 | $421,528 | $255,000 | 19 | — | — | $257,708 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Evelyn D Schmidt Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $316K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The filing does not state a separate mission. It says the trust’s focus is grants addressing basic human needs. Its grantees’ stated missions illustrate the kinds of work it has supported: Urban Ministries of Durham describes providing shelter, meals, groceries, case management, and other services to people experiencing poverty and homelessness; Families Moving Forward describes helping families experiencing homelessness find stable housing; and Senior PharmAssist describes helping older adults obtain and manage medications and access health education and other support.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust made 19 grants totaling $206,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $22,500, with a median grant of $12,000. Notable grants included $22,500 to Meals on Wheels on Durham; $20,000 to Emmanuel Food Pantry; and $15,000 each to American Red Crosss, Senior PharmAssist, Durham Rescue Mission, Families Moving Forward, and Urban Ministries of Durham. The trust also gave $10,000 to the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Edwin J Walker Jr as trustee.
Evelyn D Schmidt Charitable Trust is led by Edwin J Walker Jr., Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edwin J Walker Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
$56K (2020) → $64K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $64K, to Edwin J Walker Jr (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Evelyn D Schmidt Charitable Trust
How much does Evelyn D Schmidt Charitable Trust give each year?
Evelyn D Schmidt Charitable Trust gave $206K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $233K across 22 grants.
What is Evelyn D Schmidt Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Evelyn D Schmidt Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $12,000, and its average grant was $10,842, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Evelyn D Schmidt Charitable Trust that year got $7K on average.
Where does Evelyn D Schmidt Charitable Trust give grants?
Evelyn D Schmidt Charitable Trust gives mostly in North Carolina: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Durham, NC (17 grants).
Does Evelyn D Schmidt Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Evelyn D Schmidt Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Evelyn D Schmidt Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Evelyn D Schmidt Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Meals on Wheels on Durham Inc ($22,500), Emmanuel Food Pantry ($20,000) and American Red Crosss ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Evelyn D Schmidt Charitable Trust?
Evelyn D Schmidt Charitable Trust reported $6.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $292K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $316K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Evelyn D Schmidt Charitable Trust fund?
The filing does not state a separate mission. It says the trust’s focus is grants addressing basic human needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Evelyn D Schmidt Charitable Trust?
The 2025 filing says the trust does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Evelyn D Schmidt Charitable Trust's EIN?
Evelyn D Schmidt Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-7033142. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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