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Over $10 million awarded in Fall 2023

by the RMSFF Board of Trustees at their Fall 2023 meeting on September 12-13 in response to over 150 grant requests.


$1 million committed and $1.5 million challenge underway

toward the estimated $10.4 million Cancer Clinic project. 
Donor event is scheduled for Nov. 15, 2023.


Near $65 million awarded to date

in 2023 to 392 nonprofit organizations and 164 early-learning families. College scholarships and Power of 100 Charities awards for 2023 are in progress.


Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation gives record $25 million gift to Allina’s Abbott Northwestern Hospital

A project that demolishes a parking garage is underway to make room for the 10-story expansion of Abbott Northwestern Hospital and for the surgery and critical care services that RMSFF’s gift, the largest in Alllina’s history, supports.

9.14.23 News Release
Pictured at the Thursday, September 14th groundbreaking are Foundation board members Kevin Bergman, Nancy (Schulze) Tellor, Dick Schulze (Chairman), Steve Schumeister, and Mark Dienhart (Foundation President & CEO).
Nancy (Schulze) Tellor and Dick Schulze

A pivot away from medical research

The foundation may end up supporting more hospitals in similar ways to other hospitals in Minnesota and Florida, where Dick Schulze and many of the Schulze Family members live. “He wants to see the positive results from what he gives away in the here and now,” said Mark Dienhart, President & CEO of Schulze’s Foundation. “I wouldn’t be surprised to see these kinds of things continue.”

9.16.23 News Release

“Normally we’re not proponents of investing money in hospitals, but I’m a big believer in what’s going on at Abbott Northwestern.”

– Dick Schulze, Founder
Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation

Historic $20 million gift to NCH Healthcare Systems

It will be the best of class right here in Naples.”

Dick Schulze



The Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation awarded its largest-ever grant in Naples, Florida to NCH Healthcare Systems.

The gift is contingent upon NCH entering into a partnership agreement with Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute, where Schulze has invested in Allina’s heart institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital.

In appreciation, the cardiac care center will be named the R.M. Schulze Family Cardiovascular and Stroke Critical Care Center.



Pictured above left to right are Dr. Robert Cubeddu, President of NCH Rooney Heart Institute, NCH’s CEO Paul Hiltz, Dick Schulze, and, Dr. Mazen AbuAwad, Director of NCH Wingard Stroke Center.
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Community Assessment Available

Posted on November 3, 2023
Collier County Community Assessment now available. Public presentations listed.

Board Awards Over $10 million

Posted on November 3, 2023
RMSFF board of trustees awards over $10 million at their Fall 2023 meeting.

In Memorium

Posted on November 3, 2023
Former Health Care Advisor, Frank Prendergast, M.D., Ph.D., passed away on October 12, 2023.

RMSFF Grants Historic $20 million to NCH Healthcare Systems, Florida

Posted on May 26, 2023
RMSFF has awarded its largest-ever grant in Naples, FL to NCH Healthcare Systems.

RMSFF Board visits Children’s Hospital

Posted on May 26, 2023
At their Fall 2021 meeting, the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation’s Board of Trustees awarded a $5.5 million multi-year grant to Children’s Hospital Minnesota. As part of that award, an…

$1.5 Million Challenge Issued to Children’s.

Posted on February 15, 2023
February fundraiser works toward $1.5 million challenge.


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  • About Us
    • About Us Overview
    • Our Vision, Mission & Values
      • How We Do Our Work
      • Why We Do Our Work
      • Where We Do Our Work
    • Our Founder
    • Our Board
      • Trustees Emeriti
      • Health Care Advisor
      • Housing Advisor
      • In Memorium
    • Our Recent Awards
    • Our Staff
  • What We Support
    • Overview
    • Focus Areas & Service Categories
      • Focus Areas & Service Categories
      • Education
      • Human & Social Services
      • Health & Medicine
    • Best Buy Employees
      • Best Buy Employee Relief
      • Best Buy Disaster Relief
      • Best Buy Hope Fund
    • Power of 100 – Women Who Care
  • Apply for a Grant
    • Grants Request Schedule
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    • Update Contact Information
  • Apply for Scholarships
    • Scholarship Schedule
    • College Scholarships Overview
      • Eligible High Schools
      • Downloadable Documents
      • Renew Your College Scholarship
      • Our 2023 Schulze Scholar Graduates
      • Meet Our 2023-24 New Schulze Scholars
    • Early Learning Scholarship Overview
      • Eligible Catholic Schools
      • Early Learning Scholarship Documents
  • CCC Assessment
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    • RMSFF Grants Historic $20 million to NCH Healthcare Systems, Florida
    • RMSFF Board visits Children’s Hospital
    • RMSFF issues $1.5 mil challenge to Children’s Minnesota fundraising community