Robert E and Patricia Schmidt Foundation
Hays, KS · EIN 48-1077463. Reported 388 grants totalling $14.3M to 176 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Robert E and Patricia Schmidt Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $12,900. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $40,000; the smallest was $400 and the largest $500,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fhsu Foundation | Hays, KS | $4,141,000 | 28 | 4 | 2023 |
| Grow Hays Inc | Hays, KS | $942,000 | 8 | 3 | 2023 |
| Dsnwk | Hays, KS | $803,000 | 11 | 4 | 2023 |
| Kvc Foundation | Olathe, KS | $750,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ellis County Historical Society | Hays, KS | $720,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Haysmed Foundation | Hays, KS | $590,000 | 3 | 1 | 2020 |
| High Plains Mental Health Center | Hays, KS | $233,000 | 5 | 3 | 2022 |
| Hays Med Foundation | Hays, KS | $216,250 | 12 | 3 | 2023 |
| Chadron State Foundation | Chadron, NE | $190,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Manhattan Community Foundation | Manhattan, KS | $168,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Tmp-Marian | Hays, KS | $164,100 | 9 | 4 | 2023 |
| Kansas Wesleyan University | Salina, KS | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Nck Technical College | Hays, KS | $140,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| North Platte Comm College Foundation | North Platte, NE | $140,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Greater Nw Kansas Comm Foundation | Bird City, KS | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Barton Community College Foundation | Great Bend, KS | $120,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Eisenhower Foundation | Abilene, KS | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | Wichita, KS | $116,000 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| United Way of Reno County | Hutchinson, KS | $110,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| First Care Clinic | Hays, KS | $108,000 | 3 | 1 | 2020 |
| Usd 489 Foundation | Hays, KS | $101,190 | 14 | 4 | 2023 |
| Kansas State University Foundation | Manhattan, KS | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Link Inc | Hays, KS | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Symphony in the Flint Hills | Cottonwood Falls, KS | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Victoria Community Coalition | Victoria, KS | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Barton Comm College Foundation | Great Bend, KS | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas | Salina, KS | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hays Public Library | Hays, KS | $90,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Hays, KS | $88,500 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| United Way of Ellis County | Hays, KS | $88,000 | 7 | 3 | 2022 |
| Community Assistance Center | Hays, KS | $83,500 | 7 | 4 | 2023 |
| NAMI Hays | Hays, KS | $82,500 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Manhattan Chamber Foundation | Manhattan, KS | $82,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cancer Council of Ellis County | Hays, KS | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Employee Ownership Foundation | Washington, DC | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| North Platte Chamber Ambassodors | North Platte, NE | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ellis County Development Corp | Hays, KS | $75,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Center for Life Experience | Hays, KS | $72,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Rush Co Memorial Hospital Foundatin | La Crosse, KS | $65,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| First Call for Help | Hays, KS | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dream Inc | Hays, KS | $53,000 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| Options Domestic & Sexual | Hays, KS | $51,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Comm Housing Dev Corp of Central Ks | Salina, KS | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Housing Dev Corp | Salina, KS | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Great Bend Foundation | Great Bend, KS | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Great Bend Recreation Commission | Great Bend, KS | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hutchinsom Community College | Hutchinson, KS | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hutchinson Comm College | Hutchinson, KS | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hutchinson Community College | Hutchinson, KS | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kansas Dental Charitable Foundation | Topeka, KS | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Kansas St University Foundation | Manhattan, KS | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kansas Wesleyan University Foundation | Salina, KS | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Locust Grove Village | Lacrosse, KS | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Missouri Western St University | St Joseph, MO | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Missouri Western State | St Joe, MO | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mo Western St University Foundation | St Joe, MO | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nck Tech Endowment Fund | Hays, KS | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Npcc Foundation | North Platte, NE | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Salina Chamber Foundation | Salina, KS | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Trego Co-Lemke Memorial Hospital | Wakeeney, KS | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Valley Hope Association | Norton, KS | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Foundation of Nw Missouri | St Joseph, MO | $45,000 | 4 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cprf of Kansas Inc | Wichita, KS | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Hutch Comm College Endowment | Hutchinson, KS | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ksu Foundation | Manhattan, KS | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nafb Foundation | Platte City, MO | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Options Domestic & Sexual Violence | Hays, KS | $40,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pony Express Historical Association | St Joseph, MO | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Jdc Charitable Fund | St Joseph, MO | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chadron Community Foundation | Chadron, NE | $39,600 | 5 | 3 | 2022 |
| Allied Arts Council of St Joe Mo | St Joe, MO | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Abilene & Smoky Valley | Abilene, KS | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alliance Recreation Center | Alliance, NE | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Catholic Charities of Northern Ks | Salina, KS | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Great Plains United Methodist Camps | Topeka, KS | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hays Arts Council | Hays, KS | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Options Domestic & Sexual Violence Serv | Hays, KS | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Options Domestic & Sexual Violence Srv | Hays, KS | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Joseph Museum | St Joseph, MO | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| North Platte Chamber Ambassadors | North Platte, NE | $29,250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Basilica of St Fidelis | Victoria, KS | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Clara Barton Foundation | Hoisington, KS | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ellis Co Development Corp | Hays, KS | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hct Production Inc | Hutchinson, KS | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Keith County Area Development | Ogallala, NE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kvc Health Systems | Olathe, KS | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Reno County Comm That Care Assoc | Hutchinson, KS | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Hutchinson Theatre Guild | Hutchinson, KS | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Women Who Lead Inc | Hays, KS | $25,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hospice of Hays | Hays, KS | $21,000 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Ellis Co Historical Society | Hays, KS | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| First Call for Help of Ellis County | Hays, KS | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Greater Nw Ks Community Foundation | Bird City, KS | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hope-Esperanza | North Platte, NE | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kansas St Historical Society | Topeka, KS | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ks State Historical Society Inc | Topeka, KS | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Trego County Historical Society | Wakeeney, KS | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Way of Central Kansas | Great Bend, KS | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hays Rec Commission Foundation | Hays, KS | $15,400 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ad Astra Music Festival | Russell, KS | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Downtown Hays Development Corp | Hays, KS | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Friends of Sunset Zoo Inc | Manhattan, KS | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Youth Outdoors Nebraska Inc | Ogallala, NE | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| STEM-Harvest Inc | Hays, KS | $13,130 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Courtney-Spalding Chapter Nsdar | Plainville, KS | $12,800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Heartland Community Foundation | Hays, KS | $12,500 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hays Area Bicyclists | Hays, KS | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Creativity Unlimited Arts Council | North Platte, NE | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Abilene & Smlky Valley Railroad | Abilene, KS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Allied Arts Council of St Joseph | St Joseph, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Allied Arts Council of St Joseph Mo | St Joseph, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gothenburg Early Childhood | Gothenburg, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hays Art Council | Hays, KS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hays Baseball Association | Hays, KS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hays Med Foundatiuon | Hays, KS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ogallala Regional Arts Council | Ogallala, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Railroad Museum of Ellis Kansas | Ellis, KS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Usd 428 Education Foundation | Great Bend, KS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Hays Parks Department | Hays, KS | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fhsu Foundation - Pfeifer Sculpture | Hays, KS | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Usd 489 Foundation for Education | Hays, KS | $6,600 | 4 | 1 | 2020 |
| Box Butte General Hospital | Alliance, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cameron Regional Medical Center | Cameron, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Central Kansas Partnership Inc | Great Bend, KS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Child Advocacy & Parenting Service | Salina, KS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Clay County Hospital Foundation | Clay Center, KS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Community Hospital Association | Mccook, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Geary Comm Healthcare Foundation | Junction City, KS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Great Plains Health | North Platte, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hays Senior Center | Hays, KS | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Hutchinson Community Foundation | Hutchinson, KS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kansas CASA Association | Topeka, KS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lincoln County CASA | North Platte, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Plainville Community Foundation | Plainville, KS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Riley County Seniors Center | Manhattan, KS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| United Way of Western Nebraska | Scottsbluff, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Camp Quality Nwmo | St Joseph, MO | $4,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Jana's Campaign | Hays, KS | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Manhattan Inc | Manhattan, KS | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Golden Belt Community Foundation | Great Bend, KS | $4,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Salina Area Chamber of Commerce | Salina, KS | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Trego Co Enhancement Project | Wakeeney, KS | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Kans for Kids Fighting Cancer Foundation | Hoisington, KS | $3,467 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Usd 388 Education Foundation | Ellis, KS | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Usd 489 Foundation for Educational | Hays, KS | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Chadron Community Hospital Corp | Chadron, NE | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Fall River Health Services | Hot Springs, SD | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Big Brothersbig Sisters of Salina | Salina, KS | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hutchinson Comm College Endow Assn | Hutchinson, KS | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Kids With Courage | Lees Summit, MO | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Sky Ryders Performing Arts Foundation | Hutchinson, KS | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Salina | Salina, KS | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Comm Found of Northwest Missouri | St Joseph, MO | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Be Able Inc | Manhattan, KS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Hutchinson | Hutchinson, KS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Camp Quality Nw Missouri | St Joseph, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Camp Quality USA | Akron, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| CASA of the High Plains | Hays, KS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Clara Barton Hospital Foundation | Hoisington, KS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Comm Found of Nw Missouri | St Joseph, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Foundation of Ellis | Ellis, KS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Kansas City, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Golden Belt Humane Society | Great Bend, KS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish | Hays, KS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Maize High School Booster Club | Maize, KS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Images Ministries Inc | Hays, KS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| North Platte Area Habitat for Humanity | North Platte, NE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Platte Rapedomestic Abuse | North Platte, NE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Paws | Alliance, NE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Prairie Arts Center | North Platte, NE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Riley County Humane Society Inc | Manhattan, KS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Voice of the Martyrs | Bartlesville, OK | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Foundation of Nw Mo | St Joseph, MO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Divine Mercy Radio | Hays, KS | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Kansas Council for Economic Education | Wichita, KS | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| National Child Safety Council | Hays, KS | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
57 of 176 (32%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 51%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Fhsu Foundation
SCHMIDT FOUNDATION SCHOLARS - Kvc Foundation
CAMBER MENTAL HEALTH (1 OF 4) - Dsnwk
BUILDING REPAIR FUND (2 OF 3) - First Care Clinic
RENOVATION PLEDGE IN FULL - Rush Co Memorial Hospital Foundatin
INTERMEDIATE SWING BED PROJECT - Grow Hays Inc
IMAGINE ELLIS CO. PROJECT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 144 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 129 | $3,290,217 | $10,000 |
| 2021 | 87 | $3,602,800 | $20,000 |
| 2022 | 92 | $3,809,800 | $20,000 |
| 2023 | 80 | $3,590,970 | $14,065 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 92% of this one's giving went to organizations in Kansas. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $12,900. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Kansas.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Robert E and Patricia Schmidt Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 1011 W 27TH St F-2 F-2, Hays, KS, 67601. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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