EIN 46-3460261

The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
57
Year formed
2014
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation is a corporate foundation of Schmidt Futures located in Palo Alto, CA, that primarily funds international strategy fellows to support students engaging in research, travel, event organization, or professional development. The fund aims to increase opportunities for exceptional young people worldwide to serve others and build a community. Last year, it made 184 grants to various grantees, including The Rhodes Trust and others.
Also known as...
Schmidt Philanthropies
Total revenues
$126,518,918
2022
Total expenses
$186,060,464
2022
Total assets
$1,117,749,688
2022
Num. employees
57
2022

Program areas at The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation

Rise - a talent program designed to increase opportunity for exceptional young people worldwide to serve others and to build a cohort that reflects a broad range of experiences, backgrounds, passions and talents. The program will foster skilled teenagers and an environment that will enable them to learn and share ideas with others that will allow them to improve their own skills and talents to help them serve The public.
Schmidt special competitive studies project - a project to conduct an analysis and make recommendations to strengthen america's long term competitiveness for a future where artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies reshape our national security, economy, and society.
Convergent research - an initiative designed to solve gaps in The research and design ecosystem by identifying high-impact scientific or technological research and development opportunities, then defining and launching these projects as focused research organizations (fros).
Previously distributed grants returned to The foundation

Grants made by The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Convergent ResearchCash - $8,200,000LLC Interest - $964,687valuation Method: Fair Market Valuedate of Gift: 12/31/2022purpose: General Operations and Focused Research Organizations.$9,164,687
National Science Foundation Employees Association (NSFEA)To Provide Support for K12 Education Research, Training, and Infrastructure Partnership.$1,435,000
National Science Foundation Employees Association (NSFEA)To Provide Support for K12 Education Research, Training, and Infrastructure Partnership.$1,430,000
...and 84 more grants made totalling $37,188,396

Who funds The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
New Venture FundCapacity Building$65,000

Personnel at The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation

NameTitleCompensation
Adam MarblestoneChief Executive Officer - CRLLC$140,000
Yll BajraktariChief Executive Officer - SSCSP$579,500
Anastasia K GamickChief Operating Officer - CRLLC$116,667
Gregg GoldmanChief Financial Officer$8,775
Maria PonmakhaChief of Staff$362,700
...and 6 more key personnel

Financials for The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$23,294,434
Investment income and dividends$6,242,082
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$87,656,473
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$9,325,929
Total revenues$126,518,918

Form 990s for The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-15990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-14990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-15990PFView PDF
2019-122021-06-15990PFView PDF
2018-122020-01-22990PFView PDF
...and 5 more Form 990s

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Data update history
December 28, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $65,000 from New Venture Fund
December 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
December 26, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
December 24, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
July 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsCorporate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
Social sciences
Characteristics
Provides grantsConducts researchPartially liquidatedNational levelTax deductible donations
General information
Address
555 Bryant St 374
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Metro area
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
County
Santa Clara County, CA
Phone
(650) 461-8088
IRS details
EIN
46-3460261
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
2014
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T21: Corporate foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current - In Process
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0199889
FTB Entity ID
3596182
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-12-04
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