The Schmaier Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Burlingame, CA EIN: 84-5135302

The Schmaier Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Burlingame, California. In its 2025 filing, it reported 16 grants totaling $1,198,000, all listed as general support.

Key facts about The Schmaier Family Foundation

In short: The Schmaier Family Foundation gave $1.2M across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $75K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
84-5135302
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,198,000
Grants made (2025)
16
Average grant
$74,875
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$18,336,036
Primary geography
California (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$18.3M

+6.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.2M

+185.2% YoY

Grant Count

16

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$75K

+113.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Schmaier Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $838K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Schmaier Family Foundation gives

  • 6% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 1541% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 143% 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Turning Green describes its mission as educating and inspiring young adults to make environmentally conscious and socially responsible choices. Human Rights Watch says it investigates abuses and advocates for human rights worldwide. The Free Now Foundation describes its work as educating, advocating, and litigating for civil rights and health rights in California.

Other 2025 grantees describe work that includes food and agriculture, health care, and recovery support. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not a stated mission of the foundation.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave $1,198,000 through 16 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $200,000, with a median of $50,000. The largest listed awards were $200,000 each to Turning Green and the Center for Food Safety; $150,000 each to the Free Now Foundation and Doctors Without Borders; and $120,000 to Harvard Business School. Each was listed as general support.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, California recipients received 58% of grant dollars, New York recipients 21%, Massachusetts recipients 10%, and recipients in Minnesota and the District of Columbia 4% each. These figures describe the locations of recipients, not a stated geographic restriction.

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.

Cities

San FranciscoCambridgeNew YorkWashingtonMenlo ParkSacramentoSan RafaelSouth Lake TahoeTaosBerkeleyDulceFinlandFranklin LakesGarden GroveHaileyIthacaJacksonville BeachLa FargeLos AltosOakland

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M1 grant2020 3 grants2021 6 grants2022 14 grants2023 12 grants2024 16 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $73K (2022) to $10.0M (2020). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $1.2M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Turning Green: $200KTurning Green$200KCenter for Food Safety: $200KCenter for Food Safety$200KFree Now Foundation: $150KFree Now Foundation$150KDoctors Without Borders: $150KDoctors Without Borders$150KHarvard Business School: $120KHarvard Business School$120KHuman Rights Watch: $100KHuman Rights Watch$100KCenter for Biological Diversity: $50KCenter for BiologicalDiversity$50KOrganic Consumer Association: $50KOrganic Consumer Association$50KIndependent Medical Alliance: $50KIndependent Medical Alliance$50KOrganiceye Inc: $30KOrganiceye Inc$30K

The largest 2025 recipient was Turning Green ($200K). Together the top 10 received $1.1M.

Grant Size Distribution

51 grants across all recorded years

37<$50K5$50–100K8$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 51 (73%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Turning Green Sausalito, CAGeneral Support$200,000
Center for Food Safety San Francisco, CAGeneral Support$200,000
Free Now Foundation Santa Monica, CAGeneral Support$150,000
Doctors Without Borders New York, NYGeneral Support$150,000
Harvard Business School Cambridge, MAGeneral Support$120,000
Human Rights Watch New York, NYGeneral Support$100,000
Center for Biological Diversity Oakland, CAGeneral Support$50,000
Organic Consumer Association Finland, MNGeneral Support$50,000
Independent Medical Alliance Washington, DCGeneral Support$50,000
Organiceye Inc La Farge, WIGeneral Support$30,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $18,336,036 $943,314 $1,380,593 $1,198,000
2024 $17,214,887 $4,242,741 $510,135 $420,000
2023 $11,970,265 $873,950 $332,820 $267,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$18,336,036$17,214,887$11,970,265
Revenue$943,314$4,242,741$873,950
Expenses$1,380,593$510,135$332,820
Qualifying Distributions$1,198,000$420,000$267,000
Net Investment Income$2,338,835$1,643,064$157,605
Distributable Amount$838,152$673,580$510,930

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 22, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation’s 2025 filing lists Sandra Lynn Schmaier as CEO and Robert David Schmaier as CFO.

The Schmaier Family Foundation is led by Sandra Lynn Schmaier, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sandra Lynn Schmaier

    CEO

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert David Schmaier

    CFO

    CFO & Secretary → CFO, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 350 Primrose Road, Burlingame, CA 94010
Phone: (650) 212-5900

Frequently asked questions about The Schmaier Family Foundation

How much does The Schmaier Family Foundation give each year?

The Schmaier Family Foundation gave $1.2M across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $420K across 12 grants.

What is The Schmaier Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Schmaier Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $74,875, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Schmaier Family Foundation give grants?

The Schmaier Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (21%) and Massachusetts (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants) and San Francisco, CA (2 grants).

Does The Schmaier Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Schmaier Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Schmaier Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Schmaier Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Turning Green ($200,000), Center for Food Safety ($200,000) and Free Now Foundation ($150,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Schmaier Family Foundation?

The Schmaier Family Foundation reported $18.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $838K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Schmaier Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Turning Green describes its mission as educating and inspiring young adults to make environmentally conscious and socially responsible choices. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Schmaier Family Foundation?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Schmaier Family Foundation's EIN?

The Schmaier Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-5135302. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does The Schmaier Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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