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Schmick Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Milwaukee, Wisconsin · EIN 823627239

Schmick Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In tax year 2025 it gave $40,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $15,000. 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 up from $35,000 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$50,0004$939,878
2024$35,0003$1.0 million
2025$40,0003$1.1 million

How to apply

Schmick Foundation Inc 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 Schmick Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin2$25,000
Nebraska1$15,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Teamlift Inc
Omaha, NE
General operating support$15,000
Kingspath Senior Ministries Inc
Milwaukee, WI
General operating support$15,000
Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens Inc
Hales Corners, WI
General operating support$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Schmick Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Schmick Foundation Inc give?

$40,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs Schmick Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Roy Durrenberg (President/Director), Andrew Meyer (Vice President/Director) and Jeffrey S Billings (Treasurer/Secretary/Director).

What does Schmick Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, seniors and environment and conservation.

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