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U.S. Venture/Schmidt Family Foundation

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Description

The U.S. Venture/Schmidt Family Foundation awards grants to empower disadvantaged communities, enhance quality of life, and foster strong, connected communities.

Grants are provided to nonprofit organizations that address one or more of the following impact areas:

  • education;
  • jobs and economy;
  • family support and social connectedness;
  • physical health;
  • psychological health and addiction; and,
  • human services.

Types of support include:

  • program support;
  • general...
Description

Opportunity Information

Application Deadlines
Application Deadlines
Geographic Scope
Geographic Scope
Additional Clarification
Additional Clarification
Areas of Interest
Areas of Interest
Types of Support
Types of Support
Funder Information
Total Annual Giving
$5,805,950
Grant Range
Grant range
Average Grant
Average Grant
Median Grant
Median Grant
Total Assets
$5,361,239
Type
Type
EIN
EIN
Application Procedures
Application Procedures

The financial information is based on the most recent 990-PF tax form for 2024

Requirements

Eligibility Details
Eligibility Details
Restriction Details
Restriction Details

Contact Information

General Contact
General Contact

Grants History

You can review tax forms on ProPublica. Learn more about them and the 990.

990s

This is a list of grant recipients noted on the funder’s 990 forms.

This includes forms filed in 2018 and later, so it can include information for tax years earlier than that.

The information below is pulled directly from the form itself without any alterations.

If the details are not included, e.g. “Various”, they may be indicated on the PDF on the IRS site.

Tax Year Recipient City State / Province Country Amount Purpose
1000 GENERATIONS Elkhorn WI US $10,000 Unrestricted charitable grant
A BETTER CHICAGO Chicago IL US $60,000 Unrestricted charitable grant
ACHIEVE BROWN COUNTY Green Bay WI US $20,000 Unrestricted charitable grant
AFRICAN HERITAGE INC Appleton WI US $50,000 Unrestricted charitable grant
ALZHEIMER ASSOCIATION Milwaukee WI US $10,000 Unrestricted charitable grant
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Total Giving
Median Giving
Average Giving
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Number of Grantees
Total assets

The most recent tax form filed for 2024 lists the following key individuals.

Name Title City State / Province Country
AMBER SIMONDS President Appleton WI US
ANDREW FINKELSTEIN Board Member Appleton WI US
BILL KESSENICH Board Member Appleton WI US
BRETT WETZEL Board Member Appleton WI US
BRIAN RHODES Board Member Appleton WI US
DAN POSANSKI Vice President Appleton WI US
GREG BONGERS Board Member Appleton WI US
GREG VANDENBERG Board Member Appleton WI US
JACKIE SHARKEY Secretary Appleton WI US
JIMMY SCHMIDT Board Member Appleton WI US
JOSE MATA Board Member Appleton WI US
KATE KESSENICH Board Member Appleton WI US
MIKE BONGERS Board Member Appleton WI US
MIKE KOEL Board Member Appleton WI US
PARKER WOLF Board Member Appleton WI US
SANGEETA EDWIN Board Member Appleton WI US
SARAH JOHANNSEN Treasurer Appleton WI US
TONY SPRINGER Board Member Appleton WI US
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