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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 35-1884241

William E Schmidt Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Evansville, IN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 29 grants and $364,920 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Linda McAlister Executive Director
6 East 5th Street Suite 406
Covington, KY 41011
(513) 783-2583
Form and materials
Application and rules are available from the foundation website: www.schmidtcompetition.org.
Deadlines
Application deadlines are disclosed and annually on the foundation website and application.
Restrictions
High school sophomores, juniors, or seniors from areas where competitions are held with written recommendation by choral director or vocal teacher. For information contact: [email protected]

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $364,920

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $45,545,268

  • Tax year 2024

    $412,666

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $34,389,588

  • Tax year 2023

    $447,975

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $34,147,625

  • Tax year 2022

    $495,125

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $34,089,285

  • Tax year 2021

    $732,200

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $30,996,134

  • Tax year 2020

    $696,490

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $30,917,768

Grants paid in 2025

29 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Sarasota Opera AssociationSarasota, FL

    Youth opera pledge

    $60,000
  2. YMCA Camp CarsonPrinceton, IN

    Military family support

    $42,500
  3. Tennessee Golf FoundationFranklin, TN

    Scholarship

    $40,000
  4. University of EvansvilleEvansville, IN

    Donation

    $32,400
  5. Manatee Technical CollegeBradenton, FL

    Donation

    $30,000
  6. Dan Scism College Scholarship FundEvansville, IN

    Scholarship sponsor

    $25,000
  7. Miami UniversityOxford, OH

    Donation

    $25,000
  8. Transformation NashvilleNashville, TN

    Donation

    $20,000
  9. Evansville Philharmonic OrchestraEvansville, IN

    Donation

    $15,000
  10. Helen B Goodlin FoundationSan Diego, CA

    Contest funds

    $15,000
  11. Mattingly CharitiesShelton, CT

    Grant

    $8,270
  12. Audition AirWest Bloomfield, MI

    Donation

    $8,000
  13. Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana IncIndianapolis, IN

    Donation

    $8,000
  14. Arapaho United Methodist ChurchRichardson, TX

    Donation

    $6,000
  15. Bea Gaddy Family Centers IncBaltimore, MD

    Donation

    $5,000
  16. Episcopal School of NashvilleNashville, TN

    Donation

    $5,000
  17. Navy League Memphis CouncilGermantown, TN

    Donation

    $5,000
  18. St David's Episcopal ChurchNashville, TN

    Donation

    $3,500
  19. Matthew 25 IncEvansville, IN

    Donation

    $2,500
  20. Chimes Foundation IncorporatedBaltimore, MD

    Donation

    $2,250
  21. Network of Community MinistriesRichardson, TX

    Donation

    $1,000
  22. North Texas Public Broadcasting IncDallas, TX

    Donation

    $1,000
  23. Philip Brooks House Association IncCambridge, MA

    Donation

    $1,000
  24. The Juniper FundSeattle, WA

    Donation

    $1,000
  25. Transformation Life CenterWest Park, NY

    Donation

    $1,000
  26. St Luke's Community HouseNashville, TN

    Grant

    $500
  27. The Handel Choir of BaltimoreTowson, MD

    Donation

    $500
  28. Baltimore OperaBaltimore, MD

    Donation

    $250
  29. Nashville Adult Literacy Council IncNashville, TN

    Donation

    $250

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $115,00073% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $37,65024% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $3,7502% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana6 grants $125,400
  2. Florida2 grants $90,000
  3. Tennessee7 grants $74,250
  4. Ohio1 grant $25,000
  5. California1 grant $15,000
  6. Connecticut1 grant $8,270
  7. Maryland4 grants $8,000
  8. Michigan1 grant $8,000
  9. Texas3 grants $8,000
  10. Massachusetts1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Chester SchmidtCHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $12,000
  • Douglas SchmidtTREASURER Hours 1Pay $12,000
  • J Michael SmallSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $12,000
  • Elizabeth HamiltonPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $12,000
  • Chester Schmidt IVBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $12,000
  • Janet PetersonBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $12,000
  • Christine Goerke HollowayBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $12,000

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