The WPM Schmidt Family Foundation makes a small number of sizable, local grants focused on sustaining the operations of community-serving nonprofits in and around Aliquippa, PA. Most funding goes as general operating support to established charitable foundations rather than project-specific initiatives. The foundation shows a preference for repeat grants to the same local organizations, suggesting a relationship-driven, place-based approach.
Concentrated, relationship-based giving: few grants per year, relatively large amounts, repeated grants to the same local organizations, primarily unrestricted operational support.
Wpm Schmidt Family Foundation Inc. has a clear pattern of backing the operating budgets of community-serving nonprofits, with several repeat grants to the same organizations over multiple years. The largest recent award in the data was $25,000 to St Anthony Charitable Foundation in Wexford, followed closely by $24,570 to Mcguire Memorial Foundation in Moon Township, both described as support to cover operating costs. That emphasis on operations rather than project-only funding appears across the grant list and points to a relationship-based approach centered on organizational stability. The foundation’s giving also reaches smaller faith-linked and charitable groups in western Pennsylvania, including Make a Wish of America in Pittsburgh and Knights of Columbus in Beaver Falls. It has made grants to Memorial- and health-related organizations as well as to entities with broader service missions, but the common thread is unrestricted or overhead-oriented support. With annual grants of $121,793 and total assets of $821,401, it operates at a modest scale and directs most of its giving to a limited set of recipients.
A central theme in the foundation’s grantmaking is general operating support. In 2024 and 2025, it gave $25,000 and $20,000 to St Anthony Charitable Foundation for operating costs, showing an ongoing commitment to sustaining a single organization over time. It also supported Mcguire Memorial Foundation with $24,570 in 2024 and $15,495 in 2025 for the same purpose. Faith-linked service providers are another recurring focus. The foundation awarded $5,000 in 2025 to St Jude Children's Hospital and $5,000 in 2025 to American Friends of International China Concern, both listed as operating support grants. Community-based charitable work in Pennsylvania appears as well, including $5,000 in 2025 and $5,000 in 2024 to Make a Wish of America in Pittsburgh, plus smaller support to Knights of Columbus in Beaver Falls.
Typical awards are small to mid-sized, with a p25 of $1,000, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $5,000. That clustering shows a grantmaking style built around a few standard support levels, with occasional larger operating grants above the typical range. The same organizations appear across multiple years, including St Anthony Charitable Foundation, Mcguire Memorial Foundation, Make a Wish of America, Knights of Columbus, and American Friends of International China Concern, indicating repeat rather than one-off support. The foundation appears to be a private family foundation, and the grant descriptions consistently frame support as operating-cost coverage or other unrestricted overhead support.
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$881K
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$78K
Most grants fall between $1K and $5K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 77% of grants go to recipients in PA.
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Notable grantees: St. Anthony Charitable Foundation, McGuire Memorial Foundation
Giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 76% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Recipient cities in the state include Wexford, Moon Township, Pittsburgh, Beaver Falls, Presto, Somerset, and Aliquippa-area organizations. Outside Pennsylvania, the grants list includes Memphis, Tennessee and Bellingham, Washington, but all recorded grants in the data go to U.S. recipients.
The grant list shows support for charitable foundations, faith-linked social service providers, memorial and health-related foundations, and community-service groups. Examples include operating support to organizations in Wexford, Moon Township, Pittsburgh, and Beaver Falls, with grant purposes centered on covering operating costs.
The grants are mostly described as coverage for operating costs or costs of operations. The median grant is $5,000, with a p25 of $1,000 and p75 of $5,000, suggesting a fairly consistent support range with a few larger operating grants.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including St Anthony Charitable Foundation, Mcguire Memorial Foundation, Make a Wish of America, Knights of Columbus, and American Friends of International China Concern. That pattern suggests recurring relationships rather than isolated awards.
Pennsylvania is the main geography of giving, with 76% of grants going to recipients in the state. Recent recipient locations in Pennsylvania include Wexford, Moon Township, Pittsburgh, Beaver Falls, Presto, and Somerset.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST ANTHONY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | WEXFORD, PA | $20,295 | 2026 | COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS. |
| MCGUIRE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | MOON TOWNSHIP, PA | $13,525 | 2026 | COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $7,500 | 2026 | COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS. |
| MAKE A WISH OF AMERICA | PITTSBURGH, PA | $7,500 | 2026 | COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF INTERNATIONAL CHINA CONCERN | BELLINGHAM, WA | $7,500 | 2026 | COVER THE COSTS OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENT. |
| OXENREITER FOUNDATION | PRESTO, PA | $3,000 | 2026 | COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS |
| KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS | BEAVER FALLS, PA | $1,000 | 2026 | COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS |
| ST ANTHONY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | WEXFORD, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS. |
| MCGUIRE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | MOON TOWNSHIP, PA | $15,495 | 2025 | COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS |
| MAKE A WISH OF AMERICA | PITTSBURGH, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF INTERNATIONAL CHINA CONCERN | BELLINGHAM, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | COVER THE COSTS OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENT. |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS. |
| OXENREITER FOUNDATION | PRESTO, PA | $3,000 | 2025 | COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS |
| KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS | BEAVER FALLS, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS |
| ST ANTHONY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | WEXFORD, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS. |
| MCGUIRE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | MOON TOWNSHIP, PA | $24,570 | 2024 | COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $5,000 | 2024 | COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS. |
| MAKE A WISH OF AMERICA | PITTSBURGH, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF INTERNATIONAL CHINA CONCERN | BELLINGHAM, WA | $4,000 | 2024 | COVER THE COSTS OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENT. |
| KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS | BEAVER FALLS, PA | $650 | 2024 | COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS |
| THE LEAVING LEGACIES FOUNDATION | SOMERSET, PA | $1,198 | 2023 | COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS |
| MAKE A WISH OF AMERICA | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,000 | 2023 | COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS |
| MCGUIRE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | MOON TOWNSHIP, PA | $500 | 2023 | COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS |
| KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS | BEAVER FALLS, PA | $380 | 2023 | COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS |
ST ANTHONY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$20,295COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS.
MCGUIRE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$13,525COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$7,500COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS.
MAKE A WISH OF AMERICA
$7,500COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF INTERNATIONAL CHINA CONCERN
$7,500COVER THE COSTS OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENT.
OXENREITER FOUNDATION
$3,000COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
$1,000COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS
ST ANTHONY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$20,000COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS.
MCGUIRE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$15,495COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS
MAKE A WISH OF AMERICA
$5,000COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF INTERNATIONAL CHINA CONCERN
$5,000COVER THE COSTS OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENT.
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$5,000COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS.
OXENREITER FOUNDATION
$3,000COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
$1,000COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS
ST ANTHONY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$25,000COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS.
MCGUIRE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$24,570COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$5,000COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS.
MAKE A WISH OF AMERICA
$5,000COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF INTERNATIONAL CHINA CONCERN
$4,000COVER THE COSTS OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENT.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
$650COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS
THE LEAVING LEGACIES FOUNDATION
$1,198COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS
MAKE A WISH OF AMERICA
$1,000COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS
MCGUIRE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$500COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
$380COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS