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The Schmitt Family Charitable Trust

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL EIN: 36-3649218 Website

The Schmitt Family Charitable Trust is a private charitable organization dedicated to supporting nonprofit organizations that strengthen families and communities. The foundation was founded in 1986 and operates as a private foundation focused on enriching communities and helping people through strategic philanthropic giving.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.3M

-2.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$121K

-15.7% YoY

Grant Count

27

-3.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-12.6% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's mission centers on offering programs that enrich the community, help people, and promote excellence. The organization seeks to be responsive to programs that will nurture and strengthen the community through the principle of "Helping People Help Themselves."

Primary funding areas include:

  • Education
  • Medical initiatives
  • Community development
  • Human welfare
  • Programs that strengthen families and communities

Grantmaking

The foundation supports numerous nonprofit organizations through grant funding. The foundation maintains an active grants program and accepts grant requests from eligible organizations aligned with its funding priorities.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation maintains a local community focus, supporting organizations within the geographic area where Charles E. and Dorothy F. Schmidt were active community members.

Grant Distribution by State

18states
+10 more states

Cities

ArlingtonAspenAtlantaAustinBarringtonBostonBryanChagrin FallsChicagoCoconut CreekColorado SpringsCreteEvanstonFredericksburgGlencoeHighland ParkHillsdaleIndianapolisJacksonvilleJupiter

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$161K$322K$483K$643K201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,310,008$1,349,250$1,385,853
Revenue$93,934$125,610$-39,042
Expenses$141,645$160,832$153,578
Qualifying Distributions$120,500$143,000$132,000
Net Investment Income$72,804$106,451$14,525
Distributable Amount$172,719$142,581$138,410

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$36K$72K$107K$143K33 grants201927 grants202029 grants202124 grants202228 grants202327 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER$15KIntl Fellowship of Chris…$10KChristian Broadcasting N…$10KKENILWORTH UNION CHURCH$9KHADLEY SCHOOL FOR BLIND$5KHILLSDALE COLLEGE$5KJUDICIAL WATCH$5KLeadership Institute$5KSkokie Country Club Educ…$5KLost Tree Chapel$5K

Grant Size Distribution

135 grants across all recorded years

135<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation is led by a Board of Directors, though specific board member names are not detailed in available sources beyond the founding connection to Charles E. and Dorothy F. Schmidt, who were instrumental in establishing the foundation's community focus.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
F EUGENE SCHMITTPRESIDENT
STEPHEN SCHMITTSec, Treasure,
ALLISON SCHMITTDIRECTOR
SUSAN SCHMITTDIRECTOR
WILLIAM SCHMITTDIRECTOR

Recent Activity

Recent developments and announcements

The foundation continues to actively award grants to nonprofit organizations that align with its mission of strengthening families and communities through education, medical support, and community development initiatives.

Related Funders

Similar funders by location and focus area

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

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