Private Foundation

THE ERIC AND WENDY SCHMIDT FUND FOR STRATEGIC INNOVATION

THE ERIC AND WENDY SCHMIDT FUND FOR STRATEGIC INNOVATION is a private foundation categorized as Private Foundation based in PALO ALTO, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $406.8M, expenses of $313.0M, total assets of $1.6B. Imperigo tracks 1,067 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $664.1M.

EIN: 463460261 PALO ALTO, CA Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$406.8M

Total Expenses$313.0M

Total Assets$1.6B

Grants Given1,067

Grant Total$664.1M

Filing Years2020–2024

Sample Grants Given

THE RHODES TRUST

2024

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$12,500,000

KYUTAI

2024

TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT

$10,442,000

BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION

CHICAGO, IL · 2024

TO SUPPORT THE OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER

$10,000,000

FUTURE HOUSE INC

SHERBORN, MA · 2024

TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR FUTUREHOUSE AI SCIENTIST PROGRAM

$10,000,000

THE RHODES TRUST

2024

SUPPORT FOR RHODES TRUST SCIENCE FELLOWSHIP

$8,069,204

Showing up to 5 of 1,067 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - AGOG Charles Giller

CO-SECRETARY Colette Haider

PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Eric Schmidt

CO-SECRETARY Frances Babb

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 09/2024) Gregg Goldman

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - SILC John Redd

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT

$29,490,600 9 grants

TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR SCIENTIFIC FOCUSED RESEARCH

$23,541,303 9 grants

TO SUPPORT CONVERGENT RESEARCH AND ITS FOCUSED RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS

$15,800,000 1 grant

SCHMIDT AI IN SCIENCE POSTDOCS

$15,754,328 7 grants

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$15,676,482 7 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$406.8M	$313.0M	$1.6B
2023	$357.9M	$374.7M	$1.4B
2022	$126.5M	$186.1M	$1.1B
2021	—	—	$1.7B
2020	$407.0M	$57.8M	$1.1B

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $406.8M, with total assets most recently reported at $1.6B.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, and 4 other states.

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