Robert E and Patricia Schmidt Foundatio
Private foundation · Hays, KS · EIN 48-1077463 · reported 2023–2025
242grants reported
$20Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$300smallest grant
$11.3Mtotal paid
4states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 4 of its 242 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $120K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fhsu Foundation FOOTBALL FACILITY | Hays, KS | $500,000 |
| Fhsu Foundation FOOTBALL FACILITY | Hays, KS | $500,000 |
| Ellis County Historical Society | Hays, KS | $350,000 |
| Ellis County Historical Society | Hays, KS | $350,000 |
| Hays Arts Council | Hays, KS | $333,333 |
| Hays Arts Council | Hays, KS | $333,333 |
| Fhsu Foundation | Hays, KS | $300,000 |
| Fhsu Foundation SCHMIDT FOUNDATION SCHOLARS | Hays, KS | $300,000 |
| Fhsu Foundation | Hays, KS | $250,000 |
| Fort Hays Tech North Central Foundation | Hays, KS | $250,000 |
| Grow Hays INC | Hays, KS | $250,000 |
| High Plains Mental Health Center | Hays, KS | $250,000 |
| High Plains Mental Health Center | Hays, KS | $250,000 |
| Kvc Foundation | Olathe, KS | $250,000 |
| Fhsu Foundation | Hays, KS | $250,000 |
| Grow Hays | Hays, KS | $250,000 |
| Kvc Foundation | Olathe, KS | $250,000 |
| Fhsu Foundation CENTER FOR ART & DESIGN | Hays, KS | $250,000 |
| Grow Hays INC | Hays, KS | $250,000 |
| Grow Hays INC | Hays, KS | $250,000 |
| Kvc Foundation | Olathe, KS | $250,000 |
| Dsnwk | Hays, KS | $170,000 |
| Dsnwk PLEDGE IN FULL | Hays, KS | $170,000 |
| Dsnwk | Hays, KS | $170,000 |
| Greater NW Kansas Comm Foundation | Bird City, KS | $125,000 |
| Ellis County Historical Society | Hays, KS | $100,000 |
| Link INC | Hays, KS | $100,000 |
| Tmp-Marian | Hays, KS | $100,000 |
| Victoria Community Coalition | Victoria, KS | $100,000 |
| High Plains Mental Health Center | Hays, KS | $75,000 |
| Tmp-Marian High | Hays, KS | $50,000 |
| Barton Comm College Foundation | Great Bend, KS | $50,000 |
| Chadron State Foundation | Chadron, NE | $50,000 |
| Comm Housing Dev Corp OF Central KS | Salina, KS | $50,000 |
| High Plains Mental Health Center | Hays, KS | $50,000 |
| Hutchinson Community College ENDOWMENT ASSOCIATION | Hutchinson, KS | $50,000 |
| Kansas State University Foundation | Manhattan, KS | $50,000 |
| Kansas Wesleyan University | Salina, KS | $50,000 |
| Manhattan Chamber Foundation | Manhattan, KS | $50,000 |
| Manhattan Community Foundation | Manhattan, KS | $50,000 |
| MO Western ST University Foundation | ST Joe, MO | $50,000 |
| Nck Technical College | Hays, KS | $50,000 |
| North Platte Comm College Foundation | North Platte, NE | $50,000 |
| Valley Hope Association | Norton, KS | $50,000 |
| Grow Hays INC | Hays, KS | $50,000 |
| Hays Med Foundation | Hays, KS | $50,000 |
| Hays Public Library BASEMENT REMODEL PROJECT | Hays, KS | $50,000 |
| Manhattan Community Foundation | Manhattan, KS | $50,000 |
| Trego Co-Lemke Memorial Hospital | Wakeeney, KS | $50,000 |
| Grow Hays INC | Hays, KS | $42,000 |
| Dsnwk | Hays, KS | $41,000 |
| Barton Comm College Foundation | Great Bend, KS | $40,000 |
| Chadron State Foundation | Chadron, NE | $40,000 |
| FH Tech North Central Foundation | Hays, KS | $40,000 |
| Great Bend Chamber Foundation | Great Bend, KS | $40,000 |
| Hays Med Foundation | Hays, KS | $40,000 |
| Hutchinson Comm College Endow Found | Hutchinson, KS | $40,000 |
| Kansas State University Foundation | Manhattan, KS | $40,000 |
| Kansas Wesleyan University Found | Salina, KS | $40,000 |
| North Platte Comm College Foundation | North Platte, NE | $40,000 |
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