Schmoker Family Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting charitable and educational initiatives. Its mission appears to focus on enhancing community welfare through funding various causes, particularly in education and social services. The foundation supports a range of recipients, including museums, educational institutions, and community service organizations, indicating a commitment to cultural enrichment and youth development. While it primarily operates within Minnesota, it also extends support to organizations in other states. Overall, the foundation emphasizes charitable giving that fosters education and community engagement.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Minnesota-based or Minnesota-serving charities focused on education, children’s cultural programs, youth development, or local community services that can manage mid-sized grants and provide IRS determination documentation.
Good Fit
- • Primary operations or programs located in Minnesota.
- • Mission in education, children’s museums/theatre, youth services, or community charities.
- • Capacity to manage grants in the ~$25k–$150k range.
- • Able to supply 501(c)(3) determination letter and tax ID promptly.
- • Local reputation or introductions to trustees/administrators would strengthen applications.
Geography
Giving is strongly localized: in the latest year roughly 96% of dollars supported organizations in Minnesota, with only small out-of-state awards across two other states.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded a substantial number of distinct recipients each year (13–18 historically and 16 in 2024), with both returning grantees and meaningful turnover (seven repeat recipients across years and nine new grantees in the latest year), indicating a broad local recipient set despite some dollar concentration among the top five.
New Applicants
Behavioral data show real turnover and new grantees (nine new recipients in 2024), so unfamiliar applicants can be added to the portfolio; however the foundation’s materials also indicate a preference for preselected recipients and no public website or open online grants portal was found, making openness mixed rather than clearly public.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
