WILLIAM E SCHMIDT FOUNDATION INC

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Retrieved 2026-11-12; covers tax years 2015–2025. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).

2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $14.0M · expenses $2.8M · assets $45.5M

EIN
35-1884241
Address
PO BOX 6783, EVANSVILLE, IN 47719-0783
Website
SCHMIDTCOMPETITION.ORG
NTEE code
B28 Specialized Education Institutions (Education) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
October 1993 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

8 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Chester Schmidt CHAIRMAN2015-2025 $12,000$36,000 1
Douglas Schmidt TREASURER2015-2025 $12,000$36,000 1
J Michael Small SECRETARY2015-2025 $12,000$36,000 1
Chester Schmidt Iv BOARD MEMBER2023-2025 $12,000$28,000 1
Janet Peterson BOARD MEMBER2023-2025 $12,000$28,000 1
Christine Goerke Holloway BOARD MEMBER2024-2025 $12,000$24,750 1
Elizabeth Hamilton PRESIDENT2025 $12,000$12,000 1
Lisa Hamilton (former) PRESIDENT2020-2024 $12,000$24,000 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

1 person listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Stephen Schmidt (former) PRESIDENT2015 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 7 people listed · 7 paid, $84K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHESTER SCHMIDT CHAIRMAN1 $12,000-$0 $12,0001
DOUGLAS SCHMIDT TREASURER1 $12,000-$0 $12,0001
J MICHAEL SMALL SECRETARY1 $12,000-$0 $12,0001
ELIZABETH HAMILTON PRESIDENT1 $12,000-$0 $12,0001
CHESTER SCHMIDT IV BOARD MEMBER1 $12,000-$0 $12,0001
JANET PETERSON BOARD MEMBER1 $12,000-$0 $12,0001
CHRISTINE GOERKE HOLLOWAY BOARD MEMBER1 $12,000-$0 $12,0001
2024 · 7 people listed · 7 paid, $85K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRISTINE GOERKE HOLLOWAY BOARD MEMBER1 $12,750-$0 $12,7501
CHESTER SCHMIDT CHAIRMAN1 $12,000-$0 $12,0001
DOUGLAS SCHMIDT TREASURER1 $12,000-$0 $12,0001
J MICHAEL SMALL SECRETARY1 $12,000-$0 $12,0001
LISA HAMILTON PRESIDENT1 $12,000-$0 $12,0001
CHESTER SCHMIDT IV BOARD MEMBER1 $12,000-$0 $12,0001
JANET PETERSON BOARD MEMBER1 $12,000-$0 $12,0001
2023 · 6 people listed · 6 paid, $56K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHESTER SCHMIDT CHAIRMAN1 $12,000-$0 $12,0001
DOUGLAS SCHMIDT TREASURER1 $12,000-$0 $12,0001
J MICHAEL SMALL SECRETARY1 $12,000-$0 $12,0001
LISA HAMILTON PRESIDENT1 $12,000-$0 $12,0001
CHESTER SCHMIDT IV BOARD MEMBER1 $4,000-$0 $4,0001
JANET PETERSON BOARD MEMBER1 $4,000-$0 $4,0001
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHESTER SCHMIDT CHAIRMAN1 $0-$0 $01
DOUGLAS SCHMIDT TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
J MICHAEL SMALL SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
LISA HAMILTON PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHESTER SCHMIDT CHAIRMAN1 $0-$0 $01
DOUGLAS SCHMIDT TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
J MICHAEL SMALL SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
LISA HAMILTON PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHESTER SCHMIDT CHAIRMAN1 $0-$0 $01
DOUGLAS SCHMIDT TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
J MICHAEL SMALL SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
LISA HAMILTON PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
2015 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHESTER SCHMIDT CHAIRMAN1 $0-$0 $01
STEPHEN SCHMIDT PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
J MICHAEL SMALL VP/SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
DOUGLAS SCHMIDT TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2025 · 29 grants to organizations · $365K
2024 · 35 grants to organizations · $413K
2023 · 40 grants to organizations · $448K
2022 · 23 grants to organizations · $495K
2021 · 38 grants to organizations · $732K
2020 · 33 grants to organizations · $696K
2015 · 18 grants to organizations · $263K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2020 · 1 contributor · $26K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 EDWIN J INSLEY Organization or other RUXTON, MD $25,500- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing
2015 · 2 contributors · $21.6M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
2 WILLIAM E SCHMIDT ESTATE Organization or other INDIANAPOLIS, IN $17,340,387$17,340,387 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
1 WILLIAM E SCHMIDT ESTATE Organization or other INDIANAPOLIS, IN $4,254,289- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990PF period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$13,951,569$2,800,762 $45,545,268$45,530,156 $1,100- $84,000--
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,515,926$2,268,564 $34,389,588$34,379,349 $800- $84,750--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,242,063$2,190,718 $34,147,625$34,131,987 -- $56,000--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,274,784$2,183,231 $34,089,285$34,080,642 $51,577- $0--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,147,673$2,071,173 $30,996,134$30,989,089 $55,252- $0--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,444,348$1,920,089 $30,917,768$30,912,589 $58,774- $0--
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$21,528,118$671,833 $28,960,485$28,960,485 $21,597,671- $0--

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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EAGLE HILL FOUNDATION INCCTB28 $24,453,451$24,820,243 HEAD OF SCHOOL$540,127 Same NTEE code B28, revenue within 2x, similar name
STEPPINGSTONE FOUNDATION INCMAB28 $11,421,793$7,915,902 PRESIDENT & CEO$226,939 Same NTEE code B28, revenue within 2x
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ECHO FOUNDATIONCAB28 $10,190,394$9,278,777 HEAD OF SCHOOL$401,168 Same NTEE code B28, revenue within 2x
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ADELPHOI EDUCATION INCPAB28 $12,791,221$11,562,782 ASSIST SEC/T$284,743 Same NTEE code B28, revenue within 2x
SCHOOLS FOR CHILDREN INCMAB28 $19,970,574$19,320,563 HEAD OF SCHOOL$245,783 Same NTEE code B28, revenue within 2x
IVYMOUNT SCHOOL INCMDB28 $22,093,037$22,580,229 School Director and CEO$209,024 Same NTEE code B28, revenue within 2x
LEAGUE SCHOOL FOR AUTISM INCMAB28 $20,289,896$19,524,755 CEO$329,431 Same NTEE code B28, revenue within 2x
LIFESPAN SCHOOL SOLUTIONS INCRIB28 $24,980,010$24,980,010 President & CEO$2,016,723 Same NTEE code B28, revenue within 2x
SCHENCK SCHOOL INCGAB28 $14,556,781$14,383,712 Head of School$407,800 Same NTEE code B28, revenue within 2x
COVE SCHOOL INCILB28 $13,161,245$14,149,126 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$342,710 Same NTEE code B28, revenue within 2x
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $33,832,676320 50DAF sponsor2016–2024 STEPPINGSTONE FOUNDATION INC; GILLEN BREWER SCHOOL INC; EAGLE HILL FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS INC; DENVER ACADEMY INC and 46 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $12,636,523267 45DAF sponsor2014–2024 MIRIAM FOUNDATION; STEPPINGSTONE FOUNDATION INC; CORNERSTONE SCHOOLS OF ALABAMA INC; EAGLE HILL FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS INC and 41 more
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $7,328,97068 22DAF sponsor2012–2024 CORNERSTONE SCHOOLS OF ALABAMA INC; SHEPHERDS MINISTRIES INC; THE FLETCHER SCHOOL INC; RAWSON-SAUNDERS SCHOOL and 18 more
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR $6,679,79481 18DAF sponsor2014–2024 STEPPINGSTONE FOUNDATION INC; LEARNING WITH A DIFFERENCE INC; EAGLE HILL FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS INC; CLARKE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF and 14 more
HESS FOUNDATION INC $6,551,3338 1Private foundation2014–2023 STEPPINGSTONE FOUNDATION INC
LILLY ENDOWMENT INC $6,250,2005 2Private foundation2014–2025 SYCAMORE SCHOOL INC; LITTLE STAR CENTER INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC $4,929,486142 39DAF sponsor2019–2025 THE OPEN WINDOW SCHOOL; THE HOWARD SCHOOL INC; ECHO FOUNDATION; SCHENCK SCHOOL INC and 35 more
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC $4,748,39699 26DAF sponsor2013–2024 THE MONARCH SCHOOL INC; LESLIE SHANKMAN SCHOOL CORPORATION; NORTH FLORIDA SCHOOL OF SPECIAL EDUCATION; EAGLE HILL FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS INC and 22 more
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION $3,012,59153 23DAF sponsor2016–2024 ODYSSEY SCHOOL INC; LEARNING WITH A DIFFERENCE INC; THE OPEN WINDOW SCHOOL; CAMPHILL SPECIAL SCHOOL INC and 19 more
MARK D HOSTETTER AND ALEXANDER N HABIB FOUNDATION $2,924,4885 1Private foundation2017–2021 SUMMIT RANCH INC
OBERKOTTER FOUNDATION $2,832,8051 1Private foundation2012–2012 CLARKE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
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BOSTON FOUNDATION INC $2,437,91228 4DAF sponsor2009–2024 STEPPINGSTONE FOUNDATION INC; EAGLE HILL FOUNDATION INC; MIDDLEBRIDGE SCHOOL INC; LEAGUE SCHOOL FOR AUTISM INC
UNITED WAY OF GREATER ST LOUIS INC $1,985,7306 1DAF sponsor2017–2024 MIRIAM FOUNDATION
COLUMBUS FOUNDATION $1,984,22987 1DAF sponsor2010–2024 MARBURN ACADEMY INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990PF · $2,800,762 spent · pay $369,337 · grants $364,920 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses $1,684,249 60.1%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $364,920 13.0%
Other salaries and wages $253,026 9.0%
Taxes $245,556 8.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $84,000 3.0%
Fees: other professional $67,754 2.4%
Fees: accounting $58,400 2.1%
Pension plans and employee benefits $32,311 1.2%
Occupancy $7,800 0.3%
Fees: legal $1,613 0.1%
Depreciation and depletion $1,133 0.0%
Total$2,800,762100%

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2024 · Form 990PF · $2,268,564 spent · pay $325,617 · grants $412,666 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses $1,331,811 58.7%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $412,666 18.2%
Other salaries and wages $213,388 9.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $84,750 3.7%
Fees: other professional $68,248 3.0%
Fees: accounting $61,880 2.7%
Taxes $57,181 2.5%
Pension plans and employee benefits $27,479 1.2%
Occupancy $8,450 0.4%
Depreciation and depletion $1,377 0.1%
Fees: legal $1,334 0.1%
Total$2,268,564100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $2,190,718 spent · pay $280,600 · grants $447,975 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses $1,295,697 59.1%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $447,975 20.4%
Other salaries and wages $199,681 9.1%
Fees: accounting $61,816 2.8%
Taxes $57,806 2.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $56,000 2.6%
Fees: other professional $45,412 2.1%
Pension plans and employee benefits $24,919 1.1%
Depreciation and depletion $1,412 0.1%
Total$2,190,718100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $2,183,231 spent · pay $0 · grants $495,125 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses $1,515,189 69.4%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $495,125 22.7%
Fees: accounting $96,586 4.4%
Taxes $46,833 2.1%
Fees: other professional $27,900 1.3%
Depreciation and depletion $1,481 0.1%
Interest $117 0.0%
Total$2,183,231100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $2,071,173 spent · pay $0 · grants $732,200 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses $1,204,841 58.2%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $732,200 35.4%
Fees: accounting $76,542 3.7%
Fees: other professional $39,650 1.9%
Taxes $16,227 0.8%
Depreciation and depletion $1,713 0.1%
Total$2,071,173100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $1,920,089 spent · pay $0 · grants $696,490 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses $1,051,549 54.8%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $696,490 36.3%
Fees: other professional $92,950 4.8%
Fees: accounting $59,136 3.1%
Taxes $17,864 0.9%
Depreciation and depletion $2,100 0.1%
Total$1,920,089100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $671,833 spent · pay $0 · grants $263,333 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses $364,524 54.3%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $263,333 39.2%
Fees: accounting $38,170 5.7%
Fees: other professional $5,806 0.9%
Total$671,833100%

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