THE ERIC AND WENDY SCHMIDT FUND FOR STRATEGIC INNOVATION
THE ERIC AND WENDY SCHMIDT FUND FOR STRATEGIC INNOVATION, a major 990pf foundation in California, provides grants ranging from $3K to $10M annually.
Basic Information
EIN
463460261
State
California
Return Type
990PF
Address
555 BRYANT ST 374 - PALO ALTO - CA 94301
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Applications
FALSE
In-State Only
FALSE
Most Recent Year (2023)
Total Assets
$1,117,749,688
Total Expenses
$186,060,464
Total Giving
$81,696,199
Funding Received
$9,025,954
Grant Statistics
Number of Grants
131
Median Grant Amount
$240,924
Minimum Grant Amount
$3,000
Maximum Grant Amount
$12,500,000
THE ERIC AND WENDY SCHMIDT FUND FOR STRATEGIC INNOVATION Contacts
Name
Phone
Title
MANDY QUACH
6504618088
TREASURER
MANDY QUACH
Signing Officer
THE ERIC AND WENDY SCHMIDT FUND FOR STRATEGIC INNOVATION Records
Year
Total Assets
Total Giving
Expenses
Number of Grants
Median Grant
Max Grant
Min Grant
Funding Received
Details
2023
$1,117,749,688
$81,696,199
$186,060,464
131
$240,924
$12,500,000
$3,000
$9,025,954
THE ERIC AND WENDY SCHMIDT FUND FOR STRATEGIC INNOVATION - 2023 Details
Assets
$1,117,749,688
Expenses
$186,060,464
Funding received
$9,025,954
Max grant amount
$12,500,000
Median grant amount
$240,924
Min grant amount
$3,000
Number of grants
131
Total giving
$81,696,199
Year
2023
Top Recipients
Organization
Award
Purpose
THE RHODES TRUST
$12,500,000
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT RISE-RELATED GIFT TO RHODES
CONVERGENT RESEARCH INC
$9,164,687
CASH - $8,200,000LLC INTEREST - $964,687VALUATION METHOD: FAIR MARKET VALUEDATE OF GIFT: 12/31/2022PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATIONS AND FOCUSED RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS.
THE RHODES TRUST
$5,564,698
RHODES TRUST SCIENCE FELLOWSHIP
FONDAZIONE BOLOGNA UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL
$3,000,000
THE SCHMIDT CENTER FOR EXECUTIVE EDUCATION ON A.I.
THE RHODES TRUST
$2,797,764
RISE, AN INITIATIVE OF SCHMIDT FUTURES AND THE RHODES TRUST
24 more recipients not shown
2022
$1,715,568,763
$35,697,623
$78,262,882
106
$50,000
$5,000,000
$10,000
$154,393,919
THE ERIC AND WENDY SCHMIDT FUND FOR STRATEGIC INNOVATION - 2022 Details
Assets
$1,715,568,763
Expenses
$78,262,882
Funding received
$154,393,919
Max grant amount
$5,000,000
Median grant amount
$50,000
Min grant amount
$10,000
Number of grants
106
Total giving
$35,697,623
Year
2022
Top Recipients
Organization
Award
Purpose
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC
$5,000,000
TIKTOK OBSERVATORY PROJECT
THE RHODES TRUST
$3,590,387
RISE, AN INITIATIVE OF SCHMIDT FUTURES AND THE RHODES TRUST
THE RHODES TRUST
$3,496,912
THE SCHMIDT CENTER DS4E
NEW VENTURE FUND
$3,000,000
#SHARETHEMICINCYBER FELLOWSHIP
CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
$2,669,155
ACCESS TO EKG DATA SET IN SUPPORT OF PROJECT NIGHTINGALE
5 more recipients not shown
2021
$1,055,676,240
$36,320,561
$57,808,547
86
$200,000
$4,239,611
$600
$9,201,398
THE ERIC AND WENDY SCHMIDT FUND FOR STRATEGIC INNOVATION - 2021 Details
Assets
$1,055,676,240
Expenses
$57,808,547
Funding received
$9,201,398
Max grant amount
$4,239,611
Median grant amount
$200,000
Min grant amount
$600
Number of grants
86
Total giving
$36,320,561
Year
2021
Top Recipients
Organization
Award
Purpose
THE RHODES TRUST
$4,239,611
SCHMIDT SCIENCE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
THE RHODES TRUST
$2,423,527
AWARDS EARMARKED TO 43 INDIVIDUALS IN THE SCHMIDT SCIENCE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
UNIVERSITY OF READING
$2,178,000
SUPPORT FOR THE LAND ECOSYSTEM MODELS BASED ON NEW THEORY, OBSERVATIONS, AND EXPERIMENTS (LEMONTREE) VESRI PROJECT
MISSION ASSET FUND
$1,750,000
SUPPORT MAF RAPID RESPONSE FUND: EMERGENCY GRANTS TO VULNERABLE FAMILIES
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
$1,725,864
SUPPORT FOR THE M2LINES - MULTISCALE MACHINE LEARNING IN COUPLED EARTH SYSTEM MODELING (VESRI) PROJECT
13 more recipients not shown
2020
$585,768,391
$60,546,032
$69,002,690
65
$400,000
$25,000,000
$45,000
$7,496,828
THE ERIC AND WENDY SCHMIDT FUND FOR STRATEGIC INNOVATION - 2020 Details
Assets
$585,768,391
Expenses
$69,002,690
Funding received
$7,496,828
Max grant amount
$25,000,000
Median grant amount
$400,000
Min grant amount
$45,000
Number of grants
65
Total giving
$60,546,032
Year
2020
Top Recipients
Organization
Award
Purpose
THE RHODES TRUST
$25,000,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
THE RHODES TRUST
$4,240,149
SCHMIDT SCIENCE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
THE RHODES TRUST
$1,763,267
AWARDS EARMARKED TO 33 INDIVIDUALS IN THE SCHMIDT SCIENCE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
$1,350,000
INNOVATION FELLOWS: COMPUTATIONAL MEDICINE "NIGHTINGALE" PROJECT PHASE 2
NATIONAL CENTER FOR HIGHER EDUCATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
$1,250,000
DATA IMPLEMENTATION FOR THE AMERICAN DREAM
24 more recipients not shown
2019
$448,140,869
$26,888,209
$28,824,827
91
$200,000
$2,762,159
$10,000
$3,956,883
THE ERIC AND WENDY SCHMIDT FUND FOR STRATEGIC INNOVATION - 2019 Details
Assets
$448,140,869
Expenses
$28,824,827
Funding received
$3,956,883
Max grant amount
$2,762,159
Median grant amount
$200,000
Min grant amount
$10,000
Number of grants
91
Total giving
$26,888,209
Year
2019
Top Recipients
Organization
Award
Purpose
THE RHODES TRUST
$2,762,159
SCHMIDT SCIENCE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM
$2,000,000
SEAFOOD WATCH PROGRAM
NANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL
$1,666,667
CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HOSPITAL FACILITY
KQED INC
$1,500,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY