Guilherme and Eliana Schmidt Foundation
Guilherme and Eliana Schmidt Foundation is a private foundation focused on Agriculture, based in Wellington, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $420K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $14K.
Guilherme and Eliana Schmidt Foundation at a glance
In short: Guilherme and Eliana Schmidt Foundation gave $8K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,200
- -45.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,100
- -45.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,100
- Total assets
- $419,810
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (98% 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 Guilherme and Eliana Schmidt Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Northwestern University ($8K). Together the top 2 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 11 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Guilherme and Eliana Schmidt Foundation gives
- Giving fell 93% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 43% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2019) to $120K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL | General Support | $8,000 |
| Mount Calvary Lutheran Church Excelsior, MN | General Support | $200 |
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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 | $419,810 | $15,373 | $10,635 | $8,200 | 2 | $9,225 | $14,198 | $21,486 |
| 2024 | $415,072 | $17,851 | $17,108 | $15,000 | 2 | $15,975 | $16,876 | $21,370 |
| 2023 | $414,329 | $160,252 | $37,427 | $35,000 | 3 | $36,330 | $9,177 | $14,129 |
| 2022 | $291,504 | $3,031 | $112,812 | $110,000 | 3 | $111,331 | $1,550 | $17,977 |
| 2021 | $401,285 | $1,044 | $36,062 | $32,500 | 1 | $34,314 | — | $20,974 |
| 2020 | $436,715 | $2,704 | $122,712 | $120,000 | 3 | — | $1,403 | $23,510 |
| 2019 | $557,762 | $6,657 | $2,089 | $500 | 1 | — | $5,545 | $27,364 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Guilherme and Eliana Schmidt Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Guilherme and Eliana Schmidt Foundation is led by Eliana Schmidt, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eliana Schmidt
President
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bianca Schmidt
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Isabella Schmidt
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Guilherme Schmidt
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Chad Shell (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Charles Dunford (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: David Hoover (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Priscila Eid (2019–2020) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Guilherme and Eliana Schmidt Foundation
How much does Guilherme and Eliana Schmidt Foundation give each year?
Guilherme and Eliana Schmidt Foundation gave $8K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 2 grants.
How large is Guilherme and Eliana Schmidt Foundation?
Guilherme and Eliana Schmidt Foundation reported $420K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (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 is Guilherme and Eliana Schmidt Foundation?
Guilherme and Eliana Schmidt Foundation is a private foundation focused on Agriculture, based in Wellington, FL. It holds $420K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Guilherme and Eliana Schmidt Foundation operate?
Guilherme and Eliana Schmidt Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, New York.
What is Guilherme and Eliana Schmidt Foundation's EIN?
Guilherme and Eliana Schmidt Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1107128. 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 June 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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