Schmertzler Family Foundation
Schmertzler Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in St Petersburg, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $607K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $400K. Net investment income was $213K.
Schmertzler Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Schmertzler Family Foundation gave $400K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $400K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $400,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $400,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $400,000
- Total assets
- $607,400
- -23.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (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 Schmertzler Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Phillips Academy ($400K).
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 9 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Schmertzler Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 688% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2021) to $400K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $400K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Phillips Academy Andover, MA | For the Organization's Charitable US | $400,000 |
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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 | $607,400 | $223,555 | $412,940 | $400,000 | 1 | $400,000 | $213,361 | $58,153 |
| 2024 | $796,785 | $269,119 | $412,580 | $400,000 | 1 | $400,000 | $260,039 | $68,879 |
| 2023 | $940,246 | $146,945 | $411,403 | $400,000 | 1 | $400,000 | $142,069 | $76,944 |
| 2022 | $1,204,704 | $88,979 | $412,525 | $400,000 | 1 | $400,000 | $73,735 | $98,827 |
| 2021 | $1,528,250 | $69,160 | $23,523 | $9,300 | 5 | $9,300 | $51,803 | $104,538 |
| 2020 | $1,482,613 | $35,267 | $29,943 | $15,000 | 3 | — | $22,792 | $82,174 |
| 2019 | $1,477,289 | $61,203 | $112,652 | $100,000 | 1 | — | $47,955 | $80,298 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Schmertzler Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $58K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Schmertzler Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kuni Suzuki Schmertzler
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Michael Schmertzler
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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 Schmertzler Family Foundation
How much does Schmertzler Family Foundation give each year?
Schmertzler Family Foundation gave $400K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $400K across 1 grant.
How large is Schmertzler Family Foundation?
Schmertzler Family Foundation reported $607K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $400K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $58K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Schmertzler Family Foundation operate?
Schmertzler Family Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Massachusetts, Montana, New York, Virginia.
What is Schmertzler Family Foundation's EIN?
Schmertzler Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6674420. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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