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Thomas L James and Olga Schmidlin Foundation

Accepts applications Nicasio, California · EIN 844161345

Thomas L James and Olga Schmidlin Foundation is a private foundation in Nicasio, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $11,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $11,000 and the largest $11,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $10,500 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$9,0001$183,175
2024$10,5001$213,970
2025$11,0001$206,368

How to apply

ContactThomas L James
35 Camino Margarita, Nicasio, CA 94946
Phone or email(415) 662-2296, jamesandschmidlinfoundation@gmail.com
What to submitApplication can be requested from the above address.
DeadlinesJune 1 2026
RestrictionsApplicant must a have no parent who graduated from college b reside in northern Marin County.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Thomas L James and Olga Schmidlin Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$11,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Autistry Studios
San Rafael, CA
Facilitate education of individuals on the autism spectrum$11,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Thomas L James and Olga Schmidlin Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: June 1 2026.

How much does Thomas L James and Olga Schmidlin Foundation give?

$11,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $11,000.

Who runs Thomas L James and Olga Schmidlin Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Thomas L James (President), Olga Schmidlin (Chief Financial Officer) and Tyne Johns (Secretary).

What does Thomas L James and Olga Schmidlin Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly disability and education.

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