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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 35-7033142

Evelyn D Schmidt Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Durham, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $206,000 paid in grants.

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
Edwin J Walker
71 Davisson Dr
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 491-8078
[email protected]
Form and materials
Letter describing need & use of grant monies IRS Exemption letter
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Our focus is for grants to be used to address basic human needs

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $206,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $6,011,269
  • Tax year 2024

    $232,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $6,292,652
  • Tax year 2023

    $149,600

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $5,273,153
  • Tax year 2022

    $179,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $5,519,566
  • Tax year 2021

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $5,144,105
  • Tax year 2020

    $255,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $4,855,805

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Meals on Wheels on Durham IncDurham, NC

    General support

    $22,500
  2. Emmanuel Food PantryDurham, NC

    General Support

    $20,000
  3. Individual

    General support

    $15,000
  4. Senior PharmAssistDurham, NC

    General support

    $15,000
  5. Individual

    General support

    $15,000
  6. Families Moving ForwardDurham, NC

    General support

    $15,000
  7. Urban Ministries of DurhamDurham, NC

    General Support

    $15,000
  8. The Salvation ArmyDurham, NC

    General support

    $12,500
  9. John Avery Boys and Girls ClubDurham, NC

    General support

    $12,000
  10. Durham Striders Youth AssociationElon, NC

    General support

    $12,000
  11. Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL

    General support

    $10,000
  12. Animal Protection Society of DurhamDurham, NC

    General support

    $10,000
  13. Emily Krzyzewski Family Life CenterDurham, NC

    General support

    $10,000
  14. Durham Literacy CenterDurham, NC

    General support

    $5,000
  15. North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC

    General support

    $5,000
  16. Triangle Comunity FoundationDurham, NC

    General Suppost

    $5,000
  17. Open Table Ministry IncDurham, NC

    General Support

    $3,500
  18. Book HarvestDurham, NC

    General support

    $2,500
  19. Individual

    General Support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $15,00024% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $12,50020% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $12,00019% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $10,00016% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 grant $10,00016% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $3,5006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina15 grants $165,000
  2. Alabama1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Edwin J Walker JrTrustee Hours 30Pay $63,600

The return

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