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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 95-6047798

Marjorie Mosher Schmidt Foundation

A private foundation in Newport Beach, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 62 grants and $505,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $505,000

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $5,998,852

  • Tax year 2023

    $389,000

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $5,471,397

  • Tax year 2022

    $386,500

    Grants listed
    75
    Assets, end of year
    $5,593,769

  • Tax year 2021

    $422,500

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $5,637,321

  • Tax year 2020

    $422,600

    Grants listed
    66
    Assets, end of year
    $5,757,138

  • Tax year 2019

    $334,422

    Grants listed
    60
    Assets, end of year
    $5,911,490

Grants paid in 2024

62 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Bethany Community ChurchSeattle, WA

    General

    $50,000
  2. Reins Therapeutic Horsemanship ProgramBonsall, CA

    Horsemanship program for handicapped

    $40,000
  3. Serving Orphans WorldwideBristol, TN

    Orphanage

    $40,000
  4. Semester at SeaCharlottesville, VA

    General

    $20,000
  5. High Country RecreationAnza, CA

    General

    $18,000
  6. Chapman UniversityOrange, CA

    Albert schweitzer scholarship

    $15,000
  7. Gutenberg CollegeEugene, OR

    New campus

    $15,000
  8. Mariners Christian SchoolCosta Mesa, CA

    General

    $15,000
  9. Mercy ShipsLindale, TX

    General

    $15,000
  10. SalesianRichmond, CA

    General

    $15,000
  11. Seattle Colleges FoundationSeattle, WA

    General

    $15,000
  12. Southern California Hospice FoundationGarden Grove, CA

    General

    $15,000
  13. Travelers of Gulliver'sIrvine, CA

    General

    $15,000
  14. Ukraine FocusWashington, DC

    General

    $15,000
  15. Bonner School PTABonner, MT

    General

    $14,000
  16. Healing ScalpelsMission Viejo, CA

    General

    $12,500
  17. Hamilton High School PtsaAnza, CA

    High school program needs

    $10,000
  18. Sigma Chi FraternityEvanston, IL

    General

    $10,000
  19. Washington Kids in TransitionLynnwood, WA

    General

    $10,000
  20. Balboa Island Museum & Historical SocietyBalboa Island, CA

    General

    $8,500
  21. Bobcat Country BoostersAnza, CA

    General

    $8,000
  22. Historical Society of Monterey ParkMonterey Park, CA

    General

    $8,000
  23. Fisher Elementary School PTALyndon, WA

    General

    $6,000
  24. Whitter CollegeWhitter, CA

    General

    $6,000
  25. Clothes for KidsLynnwood, WA

    General

    $5,000
  26. Dawson Place Child Advocacy CenterEverett, WA

    General

    $5,000
  27. Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA

    General

    $5,000
  28. Lincoln FamiliesOakland, CA

    General

    $5,000
  29. Pathways for Women YWCALynnwood, WA

    General

    $5,000
  30. Quilting for CommunityChatsworth, CA

    General

    $5,000
  31. Sherwood Community ServicesLake Stevens, WA

    General

    $5,000
  32. Vision HouseRenton, WA

    General

    $5,000
  33. Women for Women InternationalWashington, DC

    General

    $5,000
  34. Xenophon Therapeutic Riding CenterOrinda, CA

    General

    $5,000
  35. Christian Hope AssociationLynden, WA

    General

    $4,000
  36. Lynden Co-Op PreschoolLynden, WA

    General

    $4,000
  37. Tunnel 2 Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    General

    $4,000
  38. Cottonwood Elementary SchoolAguangq, CA

    General

    $3,000
  39. Lady Stirling Chapter NsdarLake Forest Park, WA

    General

    $3,000
  40. Scott Valley Grange 386Greenview, CA

    General

    $3,000
  41. Cascade PBSSeattle, WA

    General

    $2,500
  42. Everett Recovery CafeEverett, WA

    General

    $2,500
  43. German Shepard Rescue of Orange CountyNewport Beach, CA

    General

    $2,500
  44. Kuow Puget Sound Public RadioSeattle, WA

    General

    $2,500
  45. Partnership for ChangeAlameda, CA

    General

    $2,500
  46. Public Media Group of Southern CaliforniaCosta Mesa, CA

    General

    $2,500
  47. Sno-Isle Library FoundationMarysville, WA

    General

    $2,500
  48. Workshops for WarriorsSan Diego, CA

    General

    $2,500
  49. Advocate Grandparentgrandchild ConnectionNewport Beach, CA

    General

    $2,000
  50. Hamilton Museum and Ranch FoundationAnza, CA

    General

    $2,000
  51. San Gabriel Cemetery AssociationMonterey Park, CA

    Ground maintenance

    $2,000
  52. Soroptimist International of IdyllwildIdyllwild, CA

    General

    $2,000
  53. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General

    $1,000
  54. Kingdom Builders InternationalSacramento, CA

    General

    $1,000
  55. Newport Historical SocietyNewport, RI

    General

    $1,000
  56. National Parks Conservation AssocWashington, DC

    General

    $1,000
  57. National Trust for Historic PreservWashington, DC

    General

    $1,000
  58. Pachamama AllianceSan Francisco, CA

    General

    $1,000
  59. Save the Redwoods LeagueSan Francisco, CA

    General

    $1,000
  60. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    General

    $1,000
  61. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    General

    $1,000
  62. Yosemite ConservacySan Francisco, CA

    General

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture1 grant $40,00024% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $30,00018% of the total
  3. Human services4 grants $25,00015% of the total
  4. International aid3 grants $21,00013% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $15,0009% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $8,0005% of the total
  7. 6 other causes11 grants $28,50017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California30 grants $229,000
  2. Washington17 grants $132,000
  3. Tennessee1 grant $40,000
  4. District of Columbia5 grants $23,000
  5. Virginia2 grants $21,000
  6. Oregon1 grant $15,000
  7. Texas1 grant $15,000
  8. Montana1 grant $14,000
  9. Illinois1 grant $10,000
  10. New York2 grants $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • John H ScudderPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Craig A ScudderVICE-PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $0
  • John T KearnsTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kent M ScudderSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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