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SHIRLEY G SCHMITZ FOUNDATION INC

CAVE CREEK, AZ · EIN 810616358 · Form 990PF · FY2022 · NTEE B82 · Education · Micro (<$100K) · shirleygschmitz.info
revenue
$12K
expenses
$11K
net assets
$432K
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

The Shirley G. Schmitz Foundation provides scholarships and leadership development programs to aspiring entrepreneurs enrolled full-time in accredited universities and community colleges in Arizona. The foundation aims to support students with entrepreneurial goals, offering financial aid and professional development opportunities to help them establish successful businesses.

named programs · 2 · from sources

what they call their work

Leadership Development Programs
Offers professional development activities and events designed to expand entrepreneurial skills and understanding of small business development challenges for Schmitz Scholars.
Schmitz Scholarships
Provides financial support to full-time college students in Arizona with entrepreneurial goals, with first-year awards of $2,000 and re-application awards of $2,500-$3,000, paid directly to the recipient for educational expenses.
activities · 4 clusters

what they do

  • Arizona-Based College Scholarship Programs 4 activities
    • Entrepreneurial Scholarship Program
      Provides scholarships ranging from $2,000 to $3,000 to full-time college students in Arizona pursuing entrepreneurial goals at accredited universities and community colleges. The foundation has provided over $280,000 in scholarship monies and supported between 2 and 17 scholars annually since 2004.
    • Entrepreneurial Scholarship Program
      Provides scholarships ranging from $2,000 to $3,000 to full-time college students in Arizona pursuing entrepreneurial goals at accredited universities and community colleges. The foundation has provided over $280,000 in scholarship monies and supported between 2 and 17 scholars annually since 2004.
    • Provide scholarships to aspiring student entrepreneurs in Arizona
      Provides financial scholarships to full-time students pursuing entrepreneurial goals at accredited universities and community colleges in Arizona. Awards are $2,000 for first-year recipients and $2,500–$3,000 for returning scholars, paid directly to recipients for educational expenses.
    • Provide scholarships to aspiring student entrepreneurs in Arizona
      Offers financial scholarships to full-time students pursuing entrepreneurial goals at accredited universities and community colleges in Arizona. First-year awards are $2,000, with returning scholars eligible for $2,500 to $3,000, paid directly to recipients for educational expenses.
  • Youth Business Leadership & Scholarship Programs 4 activities
    • Leadership and Professional Development for Scholars
      Offers leadership development programs, professional development activities, and opportunities for scholars to attend and network at high-level business events to enhance their entrepreneurial skills and understanding of small business development challenges.
    • Leadership and Professional Development for Scholars
      Offers leadership development programs, professional development activities, and opportunities for scholars to attend and network at high-level business events to enhance their entrepreneurial skills and understanding of small business development challenges.
    • Support scholar development through professional and leadership programming
      Enhances the education of scholarship recipients through practitioner experiences, professional development activities, and events that build entrepreneurial skills and understanding of small business challenges. Includes opportunities to attend high-level business events for networking and learning from business leaders.
    • Support scholar development through professional and leadership programming
      Offers leadership development, professional development activities, and events to enhance entrepreneurial skills and understanding of small business challenges for current scholarship recipients. Includes opportunities to attend high-level business events and network with business leaders.
  • Needs-Based Educational Financial Aid 1 activity
    • Administer scholarship application process
      Provides fillable digital and printable scholarship application forms for prospective applicants, facilitating access to the scholarship program.
  • Uncategorized 5 activities
    • Administer named scholarship program for current scholars
      Supports current scholarship recipients through a named scholarship program that includes ongoing financial and developmental support.
    • Alumni Network Management
      Maintains an alumni network for past scholarship recipients to foster continued engagement and support.
    • Alumni Network Management
      Maintains an alumni network for past scholarship recipients to foster continued engagement and support.
    • Maintain alumni network and ongoing scholar support
      Supports past and current scholars through a named scholarship program and maintains an alumni network of former recipients to foster continued engagement and community.
    • Maintain scholarship application and alumni engagement systems
      Provides accessible scholarship application forms in fillable digital and printable formats and maintains an alumni network of past recipients to support ongoing engagement and program continuity.
financials · form 990PF · fy2022

the money

revenue
Total revenue$12K
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue
Investment income$12K102%
Other revenue$-242
expenses
Total expenses$11K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$16K
balance sheet
Total assets$432K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$432K
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue -25.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

board members · 2
  • PAUL CHRISTOPHERSON — DIRECTOR
  • WILL NEITZKE — CHAIRMAN
relationships · 3

who they work with

  • ASU Center for the Advancement of Small Business Partner — Shirley G. Schmitz founded and was the charter funder for the center, now known as the Spirit of Enterprise Center.
  • Spirit of Enterprise Center Partner — Shirley G. Schmitz founded and was the charter funder for the ASU Center for the Advancement of Small Business, which is now known as the Spirit of Enterprise Center.
  • will@willneitzke.com Partner — Email contact point for receiving completed digital scholarship applications.