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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 48-1077463

Robert E and Patricia Schmidt Foundation

A private foundation in Hays, KS. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 70 grants and $3.9 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 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
Gary Shorman President
PO Box 916
Hays, KS 67601
(785) 625-1772
Form and materials
Letter outlining requests and supporting materials available.
Deadlines
The board of directors meet quarterly and review applications at that time.
Restrictions
The robert e. And patricia a. Schmidt foundation was established and is dedicated to the primary premise of improving the quality of life in the community of hays and ellis county. This commitment secondarily extends to those communities where the schmidt family has operated farms and ranches and other business enterprises in the broadcasting and broadband fields. This enhancement will mainly be supported in these four areas: education, healthcare, the arts, and economic development. After these needs are met, consideration then can be given to projects of merit in the state of kansas and the needs in the fields of broadcasting and broadband. National and international disasters will also be given consideration as they might occur.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,876,141

    Grants listed
    70
    Assets, end of year
    $65,590,589

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,590,970

    Grants listed
    80
    Assets, end of year
    $64,178,631

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,809,800

    Grants listed
    92
    Assets, end of year
    $61,657,273

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,602,800

    Grants listed
    87
    Assets, end of year
    $62,190,844

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,290,217

    Grants listed
    129
    Assets, end of year
    $62,642,391

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,034,571

    Grants listed
    76
    Assets, end of year
    $63,510,811

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,272,085

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $39,981,349

  • Tax year 2017

    $520,133

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $33,543,565

Grants paid in 2024

70 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hays Arts CouncilHays, KS

    General operations

    $333,333
  2. Hays Arts CouncilHays, KS

    General operations

    $333,333
  3. Fhsu FoundationHays, KS

    General operations

    $300,000
  4. Fhsu FoundationHays, KS

    General operations

    $250,000
  5. Fort Hays Tech North Central FoundationHays, KS

    General operations

    $250,000
  6. Grow Hays IncHays, KS

    General operations

    $250,000
  7. High Plains Mental Health CenterHays, KS

    General operations

    $250,000
  8. High Plains Mental Health CenterHays, KS

    General operations

    $250,000
  9. KVC FoundationOlathe, KS

    General operations

    $250,000
  10. DSNWKHays, KS

    General operations

    $170,000
  11. Ellis County Historical SocietyHays, KS

    General operations

    $100,000
  12. Tmp-Marian HighHays, KS

    General operations

    $50,000
  13. Barton Comm College FoundationGreat Bend, KS

    General operations

    $40,000
  14. Chadron State FoundationChadron, NE

    General operations

    $40,000
  15. FH Tech North Central FoundationHays, KS

    General operations

    $40,000
  16. Great Bend Chamber FoundationGreat Bend, KS

    General operations

    $40,000
  17. Hays Med FoundationHays, KS

    General operations

    $40,000
  18. Hutchinson Comm College Endow FoundHutchinson, KS

    General operations

    $40,000
  19. Kansas State University FoundationManhattan, KS

    General operations

    $40,000
  20. Kansas Wesleyan University FoundSalina, KS

    General operations

    $40,000
  21. North Platte Comm College FoundationNorth Platte, NE

    General operations

    $40,000
  22. Oregon Trail Foundation IncScottsbluff, NE

    General operations

    $40,000
  23. Catholic Charities of Northern KansasSalina, KS

    General operations

    $30,000
  24. Eisenhower FoundationAbilene, KS

    General operations

    $30,000
  25. Fhsu FoundationHays, KS

    General operations

    $26,000
  26. American Red CrossWichita, KS

    General operations

    $25,000
  27. Greater NW KS Comm FoundBird City, KS

    General operations

    $25,000
  28. Grow Hays IncHays, KS

    General operations

    $25,000
  29. Symphony in the Flint HillsManhattan, KS

    General operations

    $25,000
  30. Valley Hope AssociationNorton, KS

    General operations

    $25,000
  31. Women Who LeadHays, KS

    General operations

    $25,000
  32. Allied Arts Council of St Joseph MoSt Joseph, MO

    General operations

    $20,000
  33. Big Brothers Big SistersHays, KS

    General operations

    $20,000
  34. Cancer Council of Ellis CountyHays, KS

    General operations

    $20,000
  35. Community Assistance CenterHays, KS

    General operations

    $20,000
  36. Creativity Unlimited Arts CouncilNorth Platte, NE

    General operations

    $20,000
  37. Employee Ownership FoundationWashington, DC

    General operations

    $20,000
  38. Hays Med FoundationHays, KS

    General operations

    $20,000
  39. Lincoln County CasaNorth Platte, NE

    General operations

    $20,000
  40. Main Street Saint JosephSaint Joseph, MO

    General operations

    $20,000
  41. Manhattan Chamber FoundationManhattan, KS

    General operations

    $20,000
  42. Manhattan Community FoundationManhattan, KS

    General operations

    $20,000
  43. NAMI HaysHays, KS

    General operations

    $20,000
  44. Reno County Communities That Care AssociationHutchinson, KS

    General operations

    $20,000
  45. United Way of Ellis CountyHays, KS

    General operations

    $20,000
  46. United Way of Reno CountyHutchinson, KS

    General operations

    $20,000
  47. USD 388 Education FoundationEllis, KS

    General operations

    $20,000
  48. Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad AssocAbilene, KS

    General operations

    $10,000
  49. CPRF of Kansas IncWichita, KS

    General operations

    $10,000
  50. Dream IncHays, KS

    General operations

    $10,000
  51. Fhsu FoundationHays, KS

    General operations

    $10,000
  52. First Call for Help of Ellis CountyHays, KS

    General operations

    $10,000
  53. Hays Arts CouncilHays, KS

    General operations

    $10,000
  54. Hays Med FoundationHays, KS

    General operations

    $10,000
  55. Hays Public LibraryHays, KS

    General operations

    $10,000
  56. Nafb FoundationPlatte City, MO

    General operations

    $10,000
  57. Heartland Community FoundationHays, KS

    General operations

    $7,000
  58. Boy Scouts of AmericaHays, KS

    General operations

    $6,000
  59. Hays Area BicyclistsHays, KS

    General operations

    $6,000
  60. Heartland Community FoundationHays, KS

    General operations

    $5,000
  61. USD 489 FoundationHays, KS

    General operations

    $5,000
  62. DSNWKHays, KS

    General operations

    $3,000
  63. USD 489 FoundationHays, KS

    General operations

    $3,000
  64. Hays Med FoundationHays, KS

    General operations

    $2,125
  65. Community Foundation of EllisEllis, KS

    General operations

    $2,000
  66. USD 489 FoundationHays, KS

    General operations

    $2,000
  67. Hays Arts CouncilHays, KS

    General operations

    $1,000
  68. Fhsu FoundationHays, KS

    General operations

    $600
  69. Hays Med FoundationHays, KS

    General operations

    $450
  70. USD 489 FoundationHays, KS

    General operations

    $300

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development7 grants $382,00044% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $250,00029% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $60,0007% of the total
  4. Arts and culture3 grants $50,0006% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $40,0005% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $25,0003% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $56,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kansas61 grants $3,646,141
  2. Nebraska5 grants $160,000
  3. Missouri3 grants $50,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Gary ShormanTRUSTEE/PRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $79,000
  • Joseph W JeterTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $49,000
  • Randy WalkerTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $49,000

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