Matt Schmidt Faith Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Green Bay, WI EIN: 81-2194703

Matt Schmidt Faith Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Green Bay, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $638K. Net investment income was $217K.

Matt Schmidt Faith Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Matt Schmidt Faith Foundation Inc gave $638K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $106K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$637,500
+1670.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
6
+20.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$106,250
+1375.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$7,500
Total assets
$2,318,838
-15.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Matt Schmidt Faith Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

Friends of Bay Beach: $600KFriends of Bay Beach$600KYoung Life: $15KYoung Life$15KBig Brothers Big Sisters of NW WI: $8KBig Brothers Big Sisters of NWWI$8KOld Glory Honor Flights: $8KOld Glory Honor Flights$8KLife Promotions: $5KLife Promotions$5KDonate Life Wisconsin: $3KDonate Life Wisconsin$3K

The largest 2024 recipient was Friends of Bay Beach ($600K). Together the top 6 received $638K.

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

26<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 29 (90%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

Green BayAppletonMadisonDe PereOrlandoSan DiegoSpringfield

How Matt Schmidt Faith Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 390% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 481% 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

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K6 grants2020 7 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 6 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2023) to $638K (2024). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $638K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of Bay Beach Green Bay, WICapital Projects - M&D Railroad Depot and Restrooms$600,000
Young Life Green Bay, WIChristian Outreach to Children and Young Adults$15,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of NW WI Green Bay, WIYouth Mentoring Programs$7,500
Old Glory Honor Flights Appleton, WIVeteran Flights$7,500
Life Promotions Appleton, WI2024 Lifefest$5,000
Donate Life Wisconsin Madison, WIOrgan Donation Awareness$2,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$2,318,838$229,561$658,057$637,5006$639,328$216,748$132,912
2023$2,747,334$751,706$50,329$36,0005$37,633$280,962$116,824
2022$2,260,517$224,825$64,789$40,2505$41,807$87,522$110,050
2021$2,110,306$390,549$151,170$130,0007$131,369$372,099$119,433
2020$1,870,927$160,854$63,133$46,0006—$22,657$91,608

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Matt Schmidt Faith Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $133K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Matt Schmidt Faith Foundation Inc is led by Andrew Schmidt, Co-President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Andrew Schmidt

    Co-President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Winter

    Co-President & Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Schmidt

    Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karl Schmidt

    Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Plummer

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Sarah Schmidt (2020–2023) — Co-President & Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Matt Schmidt Faith Foundation Inc

How much does Matt Schmidt Faith Foundation Inc give each year?

Matt Schmidt Faith Foundation Inc gave $638K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $36K across 5 grants.

What is Matt Schmidt Faith Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Matt Schmidt Faith Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $7,500, and its average grant was $106,250, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Matt Schmidt Faith Foundation Inc give grants?

Matt Schmidt Faith Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Green Bay, WI (3 grants) and Appleton, WI (2 grants).

Does Matt Schmidt Faith Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Matt Schmidt Faith Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Matt Schmidt Faith Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Matt Schmidt Faith Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Friends of Bay Beach ($600,000), Young Life ($15,000) and Big Brothers Big Sisters of NW WI ($7,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Matt Schmidt Faith Foundation Inc?

Matt Schmidt Faith Foundation Inc reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $639K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $133K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Matt Schmidt Faith Foundation Inc's EIN?

Matt Schmidt Faith Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2194703. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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