the richard m. schulze family foundation (RMSFF)

An entrepreneur looking for innovation in his philanthropy

our founder
Our Vision, Mission & Values
Our Board

$5.5 million committed to Children’s Minnesota’s Neurosciences Program.

Read more here.

  

Prepare and get ahead of the deadlines . . . download editable F23 forms here.

Organization Grants

Current grant cycle status.

Fall 2023 letters of intent

Open 3.20.23* Deadline 4.14.23

Fall 2023 invited applications

Due 5.05.23

All Follow Up Reports

Open

Scholarships

Current scholarship cycle status.

2023-24 NEW college scholarship applications

Closed

2023-24 college scholar renewal

Open 5.1.23

2023-24 early learning scholarships

Closed

*We have refined our eligibility criteria. Organizations requesting funds from RMSFF will now be asked to complete a short, five-question eligibility questionnaire prior to obtaining access to the LOI form.

Power of 100 is Nationwide

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It’s simple.

One hundred women gather, learn about and vote for local charities, then each writes a check for $100 to the winner. The result is a significant contribution and the “Power of 100.” 

Power of 100 is the only nationwide program now in the Foundation’s portfolio.

In 2022, our reach was tremendous!

Now partnered with almost 200 giving circles in 48 states, we were able to amplify chapter impact by providing matching grants to 482 organizations for a total of $1.9 million.

Since 2018, RMSFF has invested $4.7 million in communities across the country! We are truly honored to partner with Power of 100 – Women who Care in this way.

We serve local communities in Minnesota and florida

Our Focus Areas

We award grants to non-profit organizations serving local communities.

We serve seven counties in Minnesota and five counties in Florida. Learn geographic eligibility here.

Last year, our funding impacted over 776 organizations, 400+ college scholars, and 212 preschool families.

Mark Dienhart, Ph.D.
President & CEO

News & Good Stories

A place for survival and hope during grief.

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“We are the ones that come in and say, you don’t have to file for social security alone … you don’t have to get groceries, let us do that. How do you deal with credit cards or getting a probate attorney when you’re heartbroken?” Carolyn Kinzel, founder and president of Brighter Days Family Grief Center

Benefactors change lives

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If there’s a common thread among these benefactors of the University of St. Thomas, it’s remembering the obstacles that stood in their way as they pursued their dreams. Those memories drive their desire to remove barriers for students admitted to Minnesota’s largest private university.