Private foundation · EIN 95-6047798 · Newport Beach, California · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Marjorie Mosher Schmidt Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 62 grants paid, $505K total, median $5,000. 48% of grants stayed in California.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
62
$505K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in CA
48%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$6.0M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 62 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bethany Community ChurchSeattle, WAGeneral$50K
Reins Therapeutic Horsemanship ProgramBonsall, CAHorsemanship program for handicapped$40K
Serving Orphans WorldwideBristol, TNOrphanage$40K
Semester at SeaCharlottesville, VAGeneral$20K
High Country RecreationAnza, CAGeneral$18K
Chapman UniversityOrange, CAAlbert schweitzer scholarship$15K
Gutenberg CollegeEugene, ORNew campus$15K
Mariners Christian SchoolCosta Mesa, CAGeneral$15K
Mercy ShipsLindale, TXGeneral$15K
SalesianRichmond, CAGeneral$15K
Seattle Colleges FoundationSeattle, WAGeneral$15K
Southern California Hospice FoundationGarden Grove, CAGeneral$15K
Travelers of Gulliver'sIrvine, CAGeneral$15K
Ukraine FocusWashington, DCGeneral$15K
Bonner School PTABonner, MTGeneral$14K
Healing ScalpelsMission Viejo, CAGeneral$13K
Hamilton High School PtsaAnza, CAHigh school program needs$10K
Sigma Chi FraternityEvanston, ILGeneral$10K
Washington Kids in TransitionLynnwood, WAGeneral$10K
Balboa Island Museum & Historical SocietyBalboa Island, CAGeneral$8,500
Bobcat Country BoostersAnza, CAGeneral$8,000
Historical Society of Monterey ParkMonterey Park, CAGeneral$8,000
Fisher Elementary School PTALyndon, WAGeneral$6,000
Whitter CollegeWhitter, CAGeneral$6,000
Clothes for KidsLynnwood, WAGeneral$5,000
Dawson Place Child Advocacy CenterEverett, WAGeneral$5,000
Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WAGeneral$5,000
Lincoln FamiliesOakland, CAGeneral$5,000
Pathways for Women YWCALynnwood, WAGeneral$5,000
Quilting for CommunityChatsworth, CAGeneral$5,000
Sherwood Community ServicesLake Stevens, WAGeneral$5,000
Vision HouseRenton, WAGeneral$5,000
Women for Women InternationalWashington, DCGeneral$5,000
Xenophon Therapeutic Riding CenterOrinda, CAGeneral$5,000
Christian Hope AssociationLynden, WAGeneral$4,000
Lynden Co-Op PreschoolLynden, WAGeneral$4,000
Tunnel 2 Towers FoundationStaten Island, NYGeneral$4,000
Cottonwood Elementary SchoolAguangq, CAGeneral$3,000
Lady Stirling Chapter NsdarLake Forest Park, WAGeneral$3,000
Scott Valley Grange 386Greenview, CAGeneral$3,000
Cascade PBSSeattle, WAGeneral$2,500
Everett Recovery CafeEverett, WAGeneral$2,500
German Shepard Rescue of Orange CountyNewport Beach, CAGeneral$2,500
Kuow Puget Sound Public RadioSeattle, WAGeneral$2,500
Partnership for ChangeAlameda, CAGeneral$2,500
Public Media Group of Southern CaliforniaCosta Mesa, CAGeneral$2,500
Sno-Isle Library FoundationMarysville, WAGeneral$2,500
Workshops for WarriorsSan Diego, CAGeneral$2,500
Advocate Grandparentgrandchild ConnectionNewport Beach, CAGeneral$2,000
Hamilton Museum and Ranch FoundationAnza, CAGeneral$2,000
San Gabriel Cemetery AssociationMonterey Park, CAGround maintenance$2,000
Soroptimist International of IdyllwildIdyllwild, CAGeneral$2,000
Doctors Without BordersNew York, NYGeneral$1,000
Kingdom Builders InternationalSacramento, CAGeneral$1,000
Newport Historical SocietyNewport, RIGeneral$1,000
National Parks Conservation AssocWashington, DCGeneral$1,000
National Trust for Historic PreservWashington, DCGeneral$1,000
Pachamama AllianceSan Francisco, CAGeneral$1,000
Save the Redwoods LeagueSan Francisco, CAGeneral$1,000
The Nature ConservancyArlington, VAGeneral$1,000

By state: California 30 · Washington 17 · Tennessee 1 · District of Columbia 5 · Virginia 2 · Oregon 1

About this foundation

Marjorie Mosher Schmidt Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Newport Beach, California, administered in care of John Scudder, tax-exempt since 2020. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Marjorie Mosher Schmidt Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Marjorie Mosher Schmidt Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $505K across 62 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Marjorie Mosher Schmidt Foundation give?

California (30 grants), Washington (17 grants), Tennessee (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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