Schmoker Family Foundation
Schmoker Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Its 2025 filing lists grants for educational and charitable purposes to organizations including schools, social-service organizations, arts groups, conservation organizations, and other nonprofits.
Schmoker Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Schmoker Family Foundation gave $440K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Minnesota. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $440,100
- -29.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +18.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,163
- -41.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,000
- Total assets
- $4,196,738
- +0.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (3 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Schmoker Family Foundation
- Review Cycle
- Applications are accepted at any time.
- Deadline
- Applications are accepted at any time.
- Contact
Application contact: Mr William Schmoker
Mailing address: 9190 Breckenridge Lane, Edina, MN 55436
Phone: (612) 991-8950
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Schmoker Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities ($70K). Together the top 10 received $357K.
Grant Size Distribution
83 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 83 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 81% of grant dollars went to recipients in Minnesota. The filing also lists grant dollars for recipients in Tennessee (6%), Texas (4%), New York (3%), and Delaware (2%). Examples outside Minnesota include Ducks Unlimited in Tennessee, Operation Homefront in Texas, and Smile Train in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Schmoker Family Foundation open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 19 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $26K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 68% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 121% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $206K (2019) to $628K (2024). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $440K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities Saint Paul, MN | Educational | $70,000 |
| Jeremiah Program Minneapolis, MN | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Hope Academy Inc Minneapolis, MN | Educational | $44,600 |
| Saint Thomas Academy Mendota Heights, MN | Educational | $40,000 |
| Meetinghouse Church Edina, MN | Charitable | $35,000 |
| Children's Theatre Company and School Minneapolis, MN | Educational | $25,000 |
| Ducks Unlimited Memphis, TN | Charitable | $25,000 |
| NC Little Memorial Hospice Inc Edina, MN | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Pheasants Forever Saint Paul, MN | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Operation Homefront San Antonio, TX | Charitable | $17,000 |
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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 | $4,196,738 | $485,119 | $476,349 | $440,100 | 19 | $442,150 | $452,920 | $364,538 |
| 2024 | $4,187,968 | $382,819 | $674,601 | $628,200 | 16 | $630,150 | $351,951 | $359,962 |
| 2023 | $4,479,938 | $629,798 | $443,608 | $411,400 | 18 | $413,240 | $599,430 | $336,078 |
| 2022 | $4,296,501 | $197,981 | $427,480 | $400,000 | 13 | $401,600 | $160,756 | $352,935 |
| 2021 | $4,525,508 | $194,175 | $341,883 | $303,400 | 17 | $304,850 | $156,210 | $398,535 |
| 2020 | $4,673,672 | $167,868 | $360,826 | $322,000 | 12 | — | $139,917 | $328,377 |
| 2019 | $4,867,578 | $1,031,114 | $246,889 | $206,000 | 14 | — | $671,188 | $303,867 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Schmoker Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $365K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants include educational and charitable awards. Grantees describe a range of activities: Jeremiah Program says it works to disrupt poverty for single mothers and their children; Hope Academy says it operates a K–12 school in urban Minneapolis; and Children’s Theatre Company says it creates theater experiences for young people and their communities. Pheasants Forever describes its work as wildlife conservation, while Operation Homefront says it supports military families.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 19 grants totaling $440,100. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $70,000, with a median of $17,000. Among the largest were $70,000 to United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, $50,000 to Jeremiah Program, $44,600 to Hope Academy, and $40,000 to Saint Thomas Academy.
The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It states that applications are accepted at any time. Applicants should furnish an opinion confirming their IRS recognition and tax-deductible status, provide their tax identification number, and document that they meet the specified public-charity criteria or qualify as an operating foundation. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists:
- Catherine S Schmoker — President and Director
- Catherine S Hunnewell — Vice President, Director, Assistant Secretary
- William C Schmoker — Secretary and Director
- Lisa S Hesdorffer — Vice President and Director
Schmoker Family Foundation is led by Catherine S. Schmoker, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Catherine S. Schmoker
President & Director
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catherine S. Hunnewell
Vice President, Director & Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa S. Hesdorffer
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William C. Schmoker
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Richard C. Schmoker (2019–2022) — Treasurer & 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 Schmoker Family Foundation
How much does Schmoker Family Foundation give each year?
Schmoker Family Foundation gave $440K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $628K across 16 grants.
What is Schmoker Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Schmoker Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $17,000, and its average grant was $23,163, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Schmoker Family Foundation that year got $11K on average.
Where does Schmoker Family Foundation give grants?
Schmoker Family Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (4 grants), Saint Paul, MN (3 grants) and Edina, MN (2 grants).
Does Schmoker Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Schmoker Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (15 grants) and "Educational" (4 grants).
Who are Schmoker Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Schmoker Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities ($70,000), Jeremiah Program ($50,000) and Hope Academy Inc ($44,600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Schmoker Family Foundation?
Schmoker Family Foundation reported $4.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $442K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $365K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Schmoker Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants include educational and charitable awards. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Schmoker Family Foundation?
Schmoker Family Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Schmoker Family Foundation's EIN?
Schmoker Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3493282. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
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Grantable. (2026). Schmoker Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/schmoker-family-foundation-morg_40417effbc1b43268fb32c5c936494db
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