Open Foundations · Wisconsin

Us Venture-schmidt Family Foundation Inc

Appleton, Wisconsin · EIN 391540933. 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 $4.3M across 155 grants in 2023, a median of $10K each.

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$4.3M
paid in 2023
155
grants paid
$10K
median grant
46%
to first-time recipients
$5.4M
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
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLI
Address
425 BETTER WAY, APPLETON, WI, 54915
Phone
9202435806
Form the request should take
APPLICATIONS CAN BE SUBMITTED AT WWW.USVENTURE.COM/GIVING-BACK/US-VENTURE-SCHMIDT-FAMILY-FOUNDATION/ PROGRAM GRANTS WILL BE AWARDED TO HELP THE DISADVANTAGED, IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PEOPLE'S LIVES, AND STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITIES. PROGRAM GRANTS WILL TYPICALLY FUND: - REQUESTS THAT DEMONSTRATE LONG-TERM RESULTS FOR A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE - ORGANIZATIONS WITH CLARITY OF MISSION AND A STRONG FOCUS ON EFFECTIVE OUTCOMES - ORGANIZATIONS IN GOOD HEALTH, INCLUDING FINANCIAL STABILITY, HIGH CALIBER OF STAFF AND BOARD - REQUESTS WITH SUPPORT FROM A BROAD BASE OF FUNDING SOURCES; U.S. VENTURE PREFERS NOT TO BE THE SOLE FUNDER OF ANY ONE PROJECT OR PROGRAM
Submission deadline
SEE WEBPAGE FOR DEADLINES IN JANUARY, APRIL, AUGUST, AND OCTOBER
Restrictions on awards
CONSIDERATION IS GIVEN TO NEEDS THAT FULFILL THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION WITHIN THE FOLLOWING IMPACT AREAS: EDUCATION JOBS & ECONOMY FAMILY SUPPORT & SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS PHYSICAL HEALTH PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH & ADDICTION HUMAN SERVICES OTHERS AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD TYPICALLY OUTSIDE PROGRAM GRANT FUNDING: -GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS OR SPECIFIC FAMILIES, TO UNDERWRITE CONFERENCE EXPENSES, OR TO FUND MEDICAL PROCEDURES OR RESEARCH -EVENTS THAT OCCUR BEFORE FUNDING IS AWARDED OR PREVIOUSLY INCURRED EXPENSES -POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS OR CAUSES -REQUESTS FOR SUPPORT FROM SCHOOLS OR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES -ANNUAL MEETINGS -RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS ATTEMPTING TO BUILD MEMBERSHIP OR REQUIRING SPECIFIC RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED -CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS FOR SCHOOLS, RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS, SPORTS FACILITIES AND ENDOWMENTS -ORGANIZATIONS OUTSIDE THE GEOGRAPHIC FOOTPRINT OF U.S. VENTURE FACILITIES AND ITS TEAM MEMBERS

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2023, IRS filing object id 202442079349100824. 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 words that come up most often across the purposes it wrote on its 2023 grants. These are the foundation's own words, not a category we assigned.

health humaneducation scholarships

Biggest grants in 2023

The 15 largest of the 155 grants paid in 2023, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Victory Community Development Centern/a$480,000INTERNATIONAL RELIEF; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2Feeding America Eastern WisconsinWI$210,000HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
3Corpsgiving FoundationCA$207,500HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
4Kenya WorksWI$152,000INTERNATIONAL RELIEF
5Children's Hospital & Health Systems FoundationWI$100,000HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
6Harbor HouseWI$100,000HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
7House of HopeWI$100,000HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
8Oshkosh Kids FoundationWI$100,000HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
9PillarsWI$100,000HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
10Team RubiconCA$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS
11Golden House IncWI$83,333HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
12United WayWI$80,000HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
13Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox ValleyWI$75,000EDUCATION & SCHOLARSHIPS
14Veterans Community ProjectMO$75,000HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
15A Better ChicagoIL$60,000EDUCATION & SCHOLARSHIPS

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202079$1.3M
202194$2.1M
2022124$3.9M
2023155$4.3M

Where the money went

Share of 2023 grant dollars by recipient state
Wisconsin64%
California8%
Missouri3%
Texas3%
Georgia3%

Who decides

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

Amber SimondsPRESIDENT · 2023
Andrew FinkelsteinBOARD MEMBER · 2023
Bill KessenichBOARD MEMBER · 2023
Brett WetzelBOARD MEMBER · 2023
Brian RhodesBOARD MEMBER · 2023
Dan PosanskiVICE PRESIDENT · 2023
Greg BongersBOARD MEMBER · 2023
Greg VandenbergBOARD MEMBER · 2023
Jackie SharkeySECRETARY · 2023
Jimmy SchmidtBOARD MEMBER · 2023
Jose MataBOARD MEMBER · 2023
Kate KessenichBOARD MEMBER · 2023
Mike BongersBOARD MEMBER · 2023
Mike KoelBOARD MEMBER · 2023
Parker WolfBOARD MEMBER · 2023
Sangeeta EdwinBOARD MEMBER · 2023
Sarah JohannsenTREASURER · 2023
Tony SpringerBOARD MEMBER · 2023

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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