Geoffrey Schmidt Foundation
Geoffrey Schmidt Foundation is a private foundation, based in Ivins, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $55K. Net investment income was $12K.
Geoffrey Schmidt Foundation at a glance
In short: Geoffrey Schmidt Foundation gave $55K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $55K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,000
- -26.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $55,000
- +193.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $55,000
- Total assets
- $1,209,505
- -8.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Utah (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 Geoffrey Schmidt Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ivins City ($55K).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 8 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Geoffrey Schmidt Foundation gives
- Giving grew 175% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $20K (2022) to $75K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $55K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ivins City Ivins, UT | Fire Dept Support | $55,000 |
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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 | $1,209,505 | $223,019 | $338,066 | $55,000 | 1 | $125,019 | $12,472 | $144,719 |
| 2024 | $1,324,551 | $283,161 | $303,343 | $75,000 | 4 | $134,563 | $115,476 | $102,829 |
| 2023 | $1,344,734 | $57,400 | $155,376 | — | — | $90,800 | — | $98,238 |
| 2022 | $1,442,710 | $24,278 | $24,933 | $20,000 | 1 | $23,586 | $22,931 | $87,190 |
| 2021 | $1,443,366 | $23,735 | $145,957 | $26,133 | 2 | $115,884 | — | $104,580 |
| 2020 | $1,565,588 | $59,023 | $142,262 | $40,000 | 3 | — | — | $103,099 |
| 2019 | $1,648,827 | $18,105 | $66,239 | — | — | — | — | $66,057 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Geoffrey Schmidt Foundation reported a distributable amount of $145K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Geoffrey Schmidt Foundation is led by Geoffrey J. Schmidt, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Geoffrey J. Schmidt
President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$48K (2019) → $250K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $250K, to Geoffrey J Schmidt (President).
Frequently asked questions about Geoffrey Schmidt Foundation
How much does Geoffrey Schmidt Foundation give each year?
Geoffrey Schmidt Foundation gave $55K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 4 grants.
How large is Geoffrey Schmidt Foundation?
Geoffrey Schmidt Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $125K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $145K (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.
Where does Geoffrey Schmidt Foundation operate?
Geoffrey Schmidt Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, Utah, Virginia.
What is Geoffrey Schmidt Foundation's EIN?
Geoffrey Schmidt Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3820154. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- 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 April 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Geoffrey Schmidt Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/geoffrey-schmidt-foundation-morg_5b2d3e1b806b47318e2117c22d9fa528
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