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Ron & Ellen Schmid Foundation

Preselected recipients only Watertown, Connecticut · EIN 466446923

Ron & Ellen Schmid Foundation is a private foundation in Watertown, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $58,152 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $58,152 and the largest $58,152. 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 up from $10,000 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$501,850
2024$10,0001$537,209
2025$58,1521$498,804

How to apply

Ron & Ellen Schmid 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$58,152

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Dons Dairy Supply
South Kortright, NY
Production Of Raw Milk$58,152

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ron & Ellen Schmid Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ron & Ellen Schmid Foundation give?

$58,152 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $58,152.

Who runs Ron & Ellen Schmid Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Estate of Ronald Schmid (Trustee) and Franklin Pilicy (Trustee).

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