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Theodore & Elizabeth Schmidt Family

SALT LAKE CITY, UT EIN: 68-0422838 Website

The Theodore & Elizabeth Schmidt Family Foundation is a private foundation established in 1998 and located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization and functions as a grantmaking entity supporting various charitable causes.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.1M

-1.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$145K

-1.6% YoY

Grant Count

29

-9.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+8.5% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation gives primarily for education and hospitals, with additional funding directed toward human services.

Grantmaking

The foundation made 38 grants in 2023, with a total giving amount of $147,522. Recent grantees include:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

ArlingtonBerkleyBothellBrunswickCedar CityChicagoChino HillsColorado SpringsFall ChurchGarden CityGlen RockHamiltonHolladayLoganMillcreekMontpelierMount VernonOremOxfordSalt Lake City

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 31, 2023:

Metric Amount
Total Assets $2,109,658
Total Revenues $150,562
Total Expenses $181,715
Total Liabilities $0
Investment Income & Dividends $129,942
Grants & Contributions $10

As of December 31, 2022:

Metric Amount
Total Assets Not specified
Investment Income & Dividends $110,342

The foundation's investment income increased 17.8% from 2022 to 2023. The foundation has no employees.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$184K$368K$552K$735K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,070,299$2,109,658$2,140,811
Revenue$137,004$150,562$143,169
Expenses$176,363$181,715$196,949
Qualifying Distributions$145,100$147,522$166,126
Net Investment Income$110,580$122,369$131,073
Distributable Amount$190,534$167,172$167,624

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$160K$320K$479K$639K21 grants202031 grants202138 grants202232 grants202329 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

BALLET WEST$25KUTAH SYMPHONY OPERA$25KAMERICAN RED CROSS$20KUTAH FESTIVAL OPERA COMP…$18KNATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM O…$8KBEAR LAKE WATCH$7KTHE SALVATION ARMY$5KUTAH YOUTH VILLAGE$5KHCSC FOUNDATION$5KJC PENNEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY$5K

Grant Size Distribution

151 grants across all recorded years

150<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
THEODORE G SCHMIDT JRPresident
SANDEFUR SCHMIDTTreasurer

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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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