The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2024 return.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $103,699,636 | $227,730,180 | $209,140,998 | $1,990,498,177 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INCNEW YORK, NY | PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA, CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PARTNERS | $8,480,000 | 2023 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy Schmidt | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 20.00 | $0 |
| Eric Schmidt | DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
| Sophie Schmidt | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 |
| Amy Rao | DIRECTOR |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $1,929,300,827 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $116,291,888 | $168,451,929 | $164,231,009 | $1,834,552,574 | $1,782,955,122 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $104,956,426 | $144,654,900 | $135,979,021 | $1,589,082,861 | $1,510,155,862 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $105,150,835 | $124,965,500 | $101,718,513 | $2,278,754,282 | $2,222,044,767 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $171,198,618 | $112,578,367 | $110,122,350 | $1,804,927,974 | $1,727,310,901 |
| FY2019 | 990-PF | $287,138,537 | $113,471,192 | $85,535,280 | $1,422,701,500 | $1,374,795,346 |
| MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM FOUNDATIONMONTEREY, CA |
| OCEAN STEWARDSHIP AND RESEARCH |
| $8,000,000 |
| 2024 |
| VIRUNGA FOUNDATION UK | BUILDING ENERGY ACCESS IN AFRICA, ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS, PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA | $7,187,634 | 2020 |
| HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INCNEW YORK, NY | CAPACITY BUILDING, FOSTERING YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP, PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS (US OR GENERAL), PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA | $6,665,000 | 2024 |
| MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM FOUNDATIONMONTEREY, CA | OCEAN STEWARDSHIP AND RESEARCH, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $6,000,000 | 2020 |
| SUSTAINABLE MARKETS FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY | WORKING TOWARDS A RESILIENT AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM, PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA, ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, BUILDING ENERGY ACCESS IN AFRICA | $5,220,000 | 2020 |
| ALLIANCE FOR OPEN SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL INCNEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $5,000,000 | 2022 |
| ELLEN MACARTHUR FOUNDATION | ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS | $5,000,000 | 2023 |
| HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INCNEW YORK, NY | PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS | $4,325,000 | 2021 |
| SUSTAINABLE MARKETS FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY | COMMUNITY ORGANIZING IN THE AFRICAN GREAT LAKES REGION, ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS, SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN AFRICA, ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS, ENERGY AND POLICY INSTITUTE, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN AFRICA, LN3 FILM, OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION FOR NYC BUILDING RETROFITS, ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, SCOPING FOR A FILM ON THE FUTURE OF FOOD, SOIL CARBON PROJECT, THE CIVIL EATS PROJECT, VIRUNGA YOUTH: ACTORS OF HOPE | $4,321,250 | 2019 |
| RUDOLF STEINER FOUNDATION INC DBA RSF SOCIAL FINANCEMatched to this organization because 5 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2024. Counted Oct 9, 2026.SAN FRANCISCO, CA | PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA | $3,881,900 | 2023 |
| SUSTAINABLE MARKETS FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY | CAPACITY BUILDING, PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA, ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS, PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS (US OR GENERAL) | $3,537,500 | 2024 |
| CLIMATE CENTRAL INCPRINCETON, NJ | CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PARTNERS | $3,525,000 | 2023 |
| ELLEN MACARTHUR FOUNDATION | SUPPORT FOR NEW PLASTICS ECONOMY COMMITMENT 2025 - REACHING A TIPPING POINT | $3,400,000 | 2019 |
| ELLEN MACARTHUR FOUNDATION | ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS | $3,400,000 | 2021 |
| ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INCNEW YORK, NY | ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS, PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS (US OR GENERAL) | $3,400,000 | 2024 |
| REALIZE IMPACTBAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA | ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS | $3,200,000 | 2024 |
| SOGOREA TE LAND TRUSTOAKLAND, CA | SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES' LAND STEWARDSHIP, SELF-DETERMINATION, AND CULTURAL REPRESENTATION | $3,175,000 | 2024 |
| SUSTAINABLE MARKETS FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY | CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PARTNERS, ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS, PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA | $3,140,000 | 2023 |
| AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE INCNEW YORK, NY | RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN AFRICA, 11TH HOUR ENERGY ACCESS AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FUND, PROTECTING LAND, WATER AND CLIMATE JUSTICE RIGHTS IN HAITI, BUILDING COMMUNICATIONS CAPACITY TO HOLD PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FINANCING ACCOUNTABLE, CONFERENCE SUPPORT, PROTECTING LAND, WATER AND CLIMATE JUSTICE RIGHTS IN HAITI | $3,053,431 | 2019 |
| HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INCNEW YORK, NY | SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN AFRICA, STRENGTHENING CORE INFRASTRUCTURE, EVOLVING DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH STRATEGY | $3,035,000 | 2019 |
| MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM FOUNDATIONMONTEREY, CA | OCEAN STEWARDSHIP AND RESEARCH | $3,000,000 | 2023 |
| KQED INCSAN FRANCISCO, CA | STRENGTHENING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $3,000,000 | 2024 |
| MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM FOUNDATIONMONTEREY, CA | OCEAN STEWARDSHIP AND RESEARCH | $3,000,000 | 2022 |
| MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM FOUNDATIONMONTEREY, CA | OCEAN STEWARDSHIP AND RESEARCH | $3,000,000 | 2021 |
| 5.00 |
| $0 |
| Maria Seferian | GENERAL COUNSEL/DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Joseph Sciortino | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $530,010 |
| Frances Babb | SECRETARY | 0.50 | $0 |
| Jeanne Huey | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 10.00 | $0 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.