Open Foundations · Arkansas

Schmieding Foundation Term

Springdale, Arkansas · EIN 237262279. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $2.6M across 109 grants in 2024, a median of $10K each.

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$2.6M
paid in 2024
109
grants paid
$10K
median grant
8%
to first-time recipients
$14.5M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
LANCE TAYLOR
Address
PO BOX 1943, SPRINGDALE, AR, 72765
Phone
4797256129
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
PREPRINTED APPLICATION FORM DESCRIBING OPERATION AND NEEDS
Submission deadline
MARCH 1ST AND SEPTEMBER 1ST
Restrictions on awards
AWARDS ARE LIMITED TO ORGANIZATIONS BENEFITTING CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY.

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202522519349100332. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2024

The 15 largest of the 109 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Arkansas Children's FoundationAR$252,500VARIOUS
2Children's Safety CenterAR$250,000VARIOUS
3University of ArkansasAR$250,000VARIOUS
4Coastal Alabama Community CollegeAL$191,380VARIOUS
5Uams Foundation FundAR$178,500VARIOUS
6John Brown UniversityAR$172,000VARIOUS
7Mercy Health Foundation - Northwest ArkansasAR$76,000VARIOUS
8Springdale Public SchoolsAR$55,000VARIOUS
9Springdale Senior CenterAR$55,000VARIOUS
10Foundation for Lincoln Public SchoolsNE$44,300VARIOUS
11Washington Regional Medical FoundationAR$41,000VARIOUS
12Arkansas Game and Fish FoundationAR$39,370VARIOUS
13Family Service Association of LincolnNE$38,000VARIOUS
14Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship FundAR$30,000VARIOUS
15The Jones CenterAR$30,000VARIOUS

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202015$1.8M
202194$2.1M
2022100$3.1M
2023106$3.1M
2024109$2.6M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Arkansas77%
Nebraska9%
Alabama6%
Georgia1%
Texas1%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Ben MayeuxDIRECTOR · 2024
Darin MontgomeryDIRECTOR · 2024
Erin EnglishDIRECTOR · 2024
Gilda UnderwoodVP/SEC/TREAS/DIRECTOR · 2024
Lance TaylorPRESIDENT · 2024
Pam EnglishDIRECTOR · 2024
Patricia WilliamsDIRECTOR · 2024

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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