The Schmidt Family Foundation
Historical FunderPalo Alto, California · EIN 20-4170342 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$185.4M
Organizations funded695
Typical grant$130,000
Total assets$2B
Half of its grants to organizations were between $75,000 and $260,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | ELLYN PEABODY |
|---|---|
| Address | 555 BRYANT ST 370, PALO ALTO CA 94301 |
| Phone | 6503767100 |
| Form and materials | ONLINE PROCESS, PLEASE SEE DETAILS AT THE WEBSITES: HTTPS://TSFFOUNDATION.ORG/ HTTPS://WWW.SCHMIDTMARINE.ORG/ |
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Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
71% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | Monterey, CA | Ocean stewardship and research | $8,000,000 |
| Human Rights Watch Inc | New York, NY | Capacity building, fostering youth development and leadership, protecting human rights (US or general), protecting human rights in africa | $6,665,000 |
| Sustainable Markets Foundation | New York, NY | Capacity building, protecting human rights in africa, encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels, protecting human rights (US or… | $3,537,500 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels, protecting human rights (US or general) | $3,400,000 |
| Realize Impact | Bainbridge Island, WA | Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels | $3,200,000 |
| Sogorea Te Land Trust | Oakland, CA | Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-determination, and cultural representation | $3,175,000 |
| Kqed Inc | San Francisco, CA | Strengthening civic engagement | $3,000,000 |
| Rsf Social Finance | San Francisco, CA | Protecting human rights in africa | $2,679,117 |
| Grist Magazine Inc | Seattle, WA | Capacity building | $2,513,000 |
| Myriad USA | New York City, NY | Protecting human rights in africa, protecting human rights (US or general), encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels | $2,447,786 |
| Justice Outside | Oakland, CA | Fostering youth development and leadership | $2,090,000 |
| Regenerative Agriculture Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | Working towards a resilient and equitable food system | $2,050,000 |
| Apparel Impact Institute | Oakland, CA | Advancing sustainable materials | $2,000,000 |
| Conservation X Labs Inc | Washington, DC | General operating support | $2,000,000 |
| California Farmlink | Aptos, CA | Working towards a resilient and equitable food system | $1,920,700 |
| National Public Radio Inc | Washington, DC | Capacity building | $1,833,334 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | Centering unrepresented voices in the environmental movement, encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels, fostering youth… | $1,433,928 |
| Movement Strategy Center | Oakland, CA | Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-determination, and cultural representation, encouraging a just transition away… | $1,367,000 |
| Resource Matters | Saintjossetennoode, BE | Protecting human rights in africa, centering unrepresented voices in the environmental movement | $1,253,100 |
| Center for Biological Diversity Inc | Tucson, AZ | Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels | $1,200,000 |
| Food & Water Watch | Washington, DC | Working towards a resilient and equitable food system, encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels | $1,200,000 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-determination, and cultural representation, encouraging a just transition away… | $1,150,000 |
| Swaniti Initiative | Houston, TX | Capacity building | $1,045,000 |
| Fisheye Collaborative Inc | Arlington, VA | Ocean stewardship and research | $1,023,000 |
| American Independent Foundation | Washington, DC | Strengthening civic engagement | $1,000,000 |
| The Voter Participation Center | Washington, DC | Strengthening civic engagement | $1,000,000 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Capacity building | $1,000,000 |
| The University of Western Australia | Crawley, AS | Ocean stewardship and research | $980,000 |
| Ekvnv Yefolecvlke | Weogufka, AL | Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-determination, and cultural representation | $900,000 |
| Illuminative Inc | Lafayette, CO | Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-determination, and cultural representation | $884,000 |
| Groundswell International Inc | Washington, DC | Advancing sustainable agriculture in africa, working towards a resilient and equitable food system | $865,000 |
| Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs Inc | Calabasas, CA | Working towards a resilient and equitable food system, encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels, centering unrepresented voices… | $857,500 |
| Oo Project | Washington, DC | Ocean stewardship and research | $856,666 |
| Greenpeace Fund Inc | Washington, DC | Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels, strengthening civic engagement | $850,000 |
| First Nations Development Institute | Longmont, CO | Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-determination, and cultural representation | $840,000 |
| Curators of the University of Missouri | Columbia, MO | Fostering education in journalism | $800,000 |
| Institute for Local Self Reliance Inc | Washington, DC | Working towards a resilient and equitable food system, encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels, ocean stewardship and research | $800,000 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute | Moss Landing, CA | Ocean stewardship and research | $800,000 |
| American Jewish World Service Inc | New York, NY | Protecting human rights in africa, protecting human rights in haiti | $785,000 |
| Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa | Kampala, UG | Advancing sustainable agriculture in africa | $770,000 |
| Communities for a Better Environment | Huntington Park, CA | Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels | $750,000 |
| University of Haifa | Haifa, IS | Ocean stewardship and research | $745,000 |
| Physicians for Social Responsibility Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels, local community support in california | $735,000 |
| Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples Inc | Eureka, CA | Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-determination, and cultural representation | $717,000 |
| Fund for Global Human Rights | Washington, DC | Protecting human rights (US or general), protecting human rights in africa | $700,000 |
| Mother Jones | San Francisco, CA | Capacity building | $700,000 |
| National Black Food and Justice Alliance | Atlanta, GA | Working towards a resilient and equitable food system | $700,000 |
| Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels | $680,000 |
| Advocates for Community Alternatives Inc | New York, NY | Protecting human rights in africa | $650,000 |
| Western Organization of Resource Councils Education Project Inc | Billings, MT | Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels, strengthening civic engagement, working towards a resilient and equitable food system | $650,000 |
| Virunga Foundation | London, UK | Advancing sustainable agriculture in africa, fostering youth development and leadership | $640,000 |
| 350Org | Boston, MA | Protecting human rights in africa | $625,000 |
| Alliance for a Just Society | Seattle, WA | Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-determination, and cultural representation | $600,000 |
| Earth Island Institute Inc | Berkeley, CA | Working towards a resilient and equitable food system, ocean stewardship and research, encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels | $596,000 |
| Ocean Research & Conservation Association Inc | Vero Beach, FL | Ocean stewardship and research | $590,000 |
| Community Alliance With Family Farmers Foundation | Davis, CA | Working towards a resilient and equitable food system | $560,000 |
| Common Counsel Foundation | Oakland, CA | Centering unrepresented voices in the environmental movement, supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-determination, and… | $553,000 |
| Central California Environmental Justice Network | Fresno, CA | General operating support | $550,000 |
| University of Massachusetts | New Bedford, MA | Ocean stewardship and research | $550,000 |
| The Film Collaborative Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-determination, and cultural representation, working towards a resilient and… | $525,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 695 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swaniti Initiative | Houston, TX | Capacity building | $1,483,000 |
| Myriad USA | New York City, NY | Protecting human rights in africa | $1,200,000 |
| First Nations Development Institute | Longmont, CO | Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-determination, and cultural representation | $1,175,000 |
| Common Counsel Foundation | Oakland, CA | Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-determination, and cultural representation | $1,100,000 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Capacity building | $1,000,000 |
| Movement Strategy Center | Oakland, CA | Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-determination, and cultural representation | $833,000 |
| Venn Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels | $800,000 |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | Fostering youth development and leadership, ocean stewardship and research | $631,141 |
| Justice Outside | Oakland, CA | Fostering youth development and leadership | $600,000 |
| Native American Rights Fund | Boulder, CO | Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-determination, and cultural representation | $500,000 |
| Santa Monica Bay Foundation | Playa Del Rey, CA | Ocean stewardship and research | $500,000 |
| Society for the Protection of Underground Networks | Dover, DE | Capacity building | $500,000 |
| Wukchumni Tribe | Visalia, CA | Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-determination, and cultural representation | $450,000 |
| Sustainable Markets Foundation | New York, NY | Protecting human rights in africa | $435,398 |
| Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | Strengthening civic engagement, encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels | $430,000 |
| The Howard University | Washington, DC | Centering unrepresented voices in the environmental movement | $410,000 |
| Ekvnv Yefolecvlke | Weogufka, AL | Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-determination, and cultural representation | $400,000 |
| Raft Foundation | Ridgewood, NY | Working towards a resilient and equitable food system | $400,000 |
| Save California Salmon | Orleans, CA | Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-determination, and cultural representation | $400,000 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Centering unrepresented voices in the environmental movement, capacity building | $400,000 |
| Native Movement | Fairbanks, AK | Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-determination, and cultural representation | $385,000 |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | Woods Hole, MA | Ocean stewardship and research | $350,000 |
| The Womin Alliance Trust | Johannesburg, | Building energy access in africa | $330,000 |
| Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs Inc | Calabasas, CA | Centering unrepresented voices in the environmental movement, working towards a resilient and equitable food system | $320,000 |
| Advocates for Indigenous California Language Survival | Fresno, CA | Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-determination, and cultural representation | $300,000 |
| Amah Mutsun Land Trust | Santa Cruz, CA | Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-determination, and cultural representation | $300,000 |
| Association of Ramaytush Ohlone | San Francisco, CA | Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-determination, and cultural representation | $300,000 |
| Center for Native Futures | Chicago, IL | Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-determination, and cultural representation | $300,000 |
| Earthworks | Washington, DC | Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels | $300,000 |
| Ecotrust | Portland, OR | Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-determination, and cultural representation | $300,000 |
| First Americans Museum Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-determination, and cultural representation | $300,000 |
| Friendship House Association of American Indians | San Francisco, CA | Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-determination, and cultural representation | $300,000 |
| Hoopa Valley Tribe | Hoopa, CA | Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-determination, and cultural representation | $300,000 |
| Ink People Inc | Eureka, CA | Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-determination, and cultural representation | $300,000 |
| Karuk Tribe | Happy Camp, CA | Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-determination, and cultural representation | $300,000 |
| Kuaaina Ulu Auamo | Kaneohe, HI | Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-determination, and cultural representation | $300,000 |
| Muchia Te' Indigenous Land Trust | Half Moon Bay, CA | Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-determination, and cultural representation | $300,000 |
| Owens Valley Indian Water Commission | Bishop, CA | Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-determination, and cultural representation | $300,000 |
| Sawalmem | Redding, CA | Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-determination, and cultural representation | $300,000 |
| Wiyot Tribe | Loleta, CA | Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-determination, and cultural representation | $300,000 |
| Xinewh-Ding Inc | Hoopa, CA | Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-determination, and cultural representation | $300,000 |
| Prime Coalition Inc | Cambridge, MA | Capacity building | $250,000 |
| University of South Florida Research Foundation Inc | Tampa, FL | Ocean stewardship and research | $250,000 |
| East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice | Commerce, CA | Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels | $240,000 |
| The Descendants Project | Vacherie, LA | Centering unrepresented voices in the environmental movement | $240,000 |
| Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation Inc | Juneau, AK | Ocean stewardship and research | $225,000 |
| Friends of the Earth | Washington, DC | Advancing sustainable agriculture in africa, working towards a resilient and equitable food system | $220,000 |
| Semillero de Ideas | Richland, WA | Working towards a resilient and equitable food system | $220,000 |
| Human Rights Watch Inc | New York, NY | Protecting human rights (US or general) | $208,499 |
| Akiing Community Development Corporation | Osage, MN | Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-determination, and cultural representation | $200,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Northern California | San Francisco, CA | Strengthening civic engagement | $200,000 |
| American Friends of Concordia University | New York, NY | Centering unrepresented voices in the environmental movement | $200,000 |
| Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | Centering unrepresented voices in the environmental movement | $200,000 |
| Centro Binacional Para El Desarrollo Indigena Oaxaqueno | Fresno, CA | Working towards a resilient and equitable food system | $200,000 |
| Cheyenne River Youth Project | Eagle Butte, SD | Fostering youth development and leadership | $200,000 |
| Communities for a Better Environment | Huntington Park, CA | Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels | $200,000 |
| Greenwave Organization Corp | New Haven, CT | Ocean stewardship and research | $200,000 |
| Heart of America Indian Center Inc | Kansas City, MO | Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-determination, and cultural representation | $200,000 |
| Lewis & Clark College | Portland, OR | Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels | $200,000 |
| Ocean Research & Conservation Association Inc | Vero Beach, FL | Ocean stewardship and research | $200,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $185,440,970 | 860 |
| 2023 | $137,557,862 | 691 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513219349104316
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-4170342
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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