Schmitz Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Dubuque, IA EIN: 93-4776918

Schmitz Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dubuque, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $50K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $11K.

Key facts about Schmitz Foundation

In short: Schmitz Foundation gave $11K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
93-4776918
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$10,960
Grants made (2025)
10
Average grant
$1,096
Median grant
$750
Total assets
$50,457
Primary geography
Iowa (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$50K

+60.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$11K

+129.9% YoY

Grant Count

10

+42.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

+60.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Schmitz Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Schmitz Foundation gives

  • 40% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 544% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 10 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

DubuqueLa MotteRock IslandCascadeNew ViennaPlattevilleSalt Lake City

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K7 grants202410 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Tri-States VIATS: $4KTri-States VIATS$4KFriends of Mine Spain: $2KFriends of Mine Spain$2KDubuque County Conservation: $2KDubuque County Conservation$2KResources Unite: $1KResources Unite$1KProject Rooted: $1KProject Rooted$1KEmin Tuncay: $500Emin Tuncay$500OAS Foundation: $250OAS Foundation$250Dubuqu Symphony League: $100Dubuqu Symphony League$100DCBA Cares: $100DCBA Cares$100Children's Miracle Network: $53Children's Miracle Network$53

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Tri-States VIATS La Motte, IATo Empower undeserved communities and environmental protection$3,889
Friends of Mine Spain Dubuque, IATo Empower undeserved communities and environmental protection$2,000
Dubuque County Conservation New Vienna, IATo Empower undeserved communities and environmental protection$2,000
Resources Unite Dubuque, IATo Empower undeserved communities and environmental protection$1,068
Project Rooted Dubuque, IATo Empower undeserved communities and environmental protection$1,000
Emin Tuncay Rock Island, ILTo Empower undeserved communities and environmental protection$500
OAS Foundation Dubuque, IATo Empower undeserved communities and environmental protection$250
Dubuqu Symphony League Dubuque, IATo Empower undeserved communities and environmental protection$100
DCBA Cares Cascade, IATo Empower undeserved communities and environmental protection$100
Children's Miracle Network Salt Lake City, UTTo Empower undeserved communities and environmental protection$53

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K20242025
Metric20252024
Total Assets$50,457$31,390
Revenue$31,757$37,000
Expenses$12,690$5,610
Qualifying Distributions$10,960$4,768
Net Investment Income——
Distributable Amount$2,016$1,684

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 31, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 7, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Schmitz Foundation is led by Curtis Schmitz, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Curtis Schmitz

    President

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dane Hopf

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Thate

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephonie Schmitz

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Schmitz Foundation

How much does Schmitz Foundation give each year?

Schmitz Foundation gave $11K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 7 grants.

What is Schmitz Foundation's typical grant size?

Schmitz Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $750, and its average grant was $1,096, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Schmitz Foundation give grants?

Schmitz Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dubuque, IA (5 grants).

Does Schmitz Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Schmitz Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Schmitz Foundation's largest grantees?

Schmitz Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Tri-States VIATS ($3,889), Friends of Mine Spain ($2,000) and Dubuque County Conservation ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Schmitz Foundation?

Schmitz Foundation reported $50K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Schmitz Foundation's EIN?

Schmitz Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-4776918. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.

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

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