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Damir I & Virginia A Schmidek Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Saratoga, California · EIN 770520075

Damir I & Virginia A Schmidek Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Saratoga, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $56,500 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $62,280 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$39,0005$564,781
2024$62,2807$592,668
2025$56,5005$558,217

How to apply

Damir I & Virginia A Schmidek Charitable Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Damir I & Virginia A Schmidek Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California5$56,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cristo Rey High School
San Jose, CA
General fund$25,000
Opera San Jose
San Jose, CA
General fund$15,000
Symphony Silicon Valley
San Jose, CA
General fund$10,000
St Andrews Episcopal Church
Saratoga, CA
General fund$4,000
SRC Living Legacy
Saratoga, CA
General fund$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Damir I & Virginia A Schmidek Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Damir I & Virginia A Schmidek Charitable Foundation give?

$56,500 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Damir I & Virginia A Schmidek Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Damir I Schmidek (Pres Dir), Virginia A Schmidek (Dir) and Kevin Schmidek (Secy Treas).

What does Damir I & Virginia A Schmidek Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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