Our purpose:

We support courageous people building, repairing and making our communities safe

Our purpose:

We support courageous people building, repairing and making our communities safe

Our purpose:

We support courageous people building, repairing and making our communities safe

The

Smidt

Foundation

The

Smidt

Foundation

The

Smidt

Foundation

Established by Eric Smidt, the foundation builds upon the Smidt family’s deep commitment to supporting vital nonprofit organizations working to create opportunity, safety and wellbeing in Los Angeles and other communities.


The foundation’s focused support aims to uplift skilled trades education, veterans and other first responders. The foundation also supports courageous nonprofits addressing anti-Semitism and bigotry in all its forms, and front-line organizations bringing care to so many in need.

Established by Eric Smidt, the foundation builds upon the Smidt family’s deep commitment to supporting vital nonprofit organizations working to create opportunity, safety and wellbeing in Los Angeles and other communities.


The foundation’s focused support aims to uplift skilled trades education, veterans and other first responders. The foundation also supports courageous nonprofits addressing anti-Semitism and bigotry in all its forms, and front-line organizations bringing care to so many in need.

Established by Eric Smidt, the foundation builds upon the Smidt family’s deep commitment to supporting vital nonprofit organizations working to create opportunity, safety and wellbeing in Los Angeles and other communities.


The foundation’s focused support aims to uplift skilled trades education, veterans and other first responders. The foundation also supports courageous nonprofits addressing anti-Semitism and bigotry in all its forms, and front-line organizations bringing care to so many in need.

Harbor Freight Tools for Schools

Harbor Freight Tools for Schools

Harbor Freight Tools for Schools

Eric created Harbor Freight Tools for Schools to increase understanding, support and investment in excellent high school skilled trades education in the United States. This flagship program of The Smidt Foundation rests upon a deep respect for the dignity of these fields and for the intelligence and creativity of people who work with their hands, offering good jobs and a workforce our communities need.

Eric created Harbor Freight Tools for Schools to increase understanding, support and investment in excellent high school skilled trades education in the United States. This flagship program of The Smidt Foundation rests upon a deep respect for the dignity of these fields and for the intelligence and creativity of people who work with their hands, offering good jobs and a workforce our communities need.

Eric created Harbor Freight Tools for Schools to increase understanding, support and investment in excellent high school skilled trades education in the United States. This flagship program of The Smidt Foundation rests upon a deep respect for the dignity of these fields and for the intelligence and creativity of people who work with their hands, offering good jobs and a workforce our communities need.

FAQs:

What type of philanthropy is The Smidt Foundation?

The Smidt Foundation is a private family foundation. Harbor Freight Tools provides significant support to the foundation, providing professional and in-kind resources to help us carry out our work.

What type of philanthropy is The Smidt Foundation?

The Smidt Foundation is a private family foundation. Harbor Freight Tools provides significant support to the foundation, providing professional and in-kind resources to help us carry out our work.

What specific grants are made by The Smidt Foundation?

Our public filings with the IRS list grants we made as well as assets at the start and end of the calendar year. Please take a look at the foundation’s most recent public tax filings.

What specific grants are made by The Smidt Foundation?

Our public filings with the IRS list grants we made as well as assets at the start and end of the calendar year. Please take a look at the foundation’s most recent public tax filings.

How can the media contact The Smidt Foundation?

Please send media inquiries to Lee Condon, LCondon@HFTforschools.org.

How can the media contact The Smidt Foundation?

Please send media inquiries to Lee Condon, LCondon@HFTforschools.org.

There are other foundations and donors with similar names. Are these organizations connected to The Smidt Foundation?

The Smidt Foundation does include two subsidiaries – Harbor Freight Tools for Schools, LLC and Harbor Freight Tools Foundation, LLC – but otherwise we are not connected to other foundations or donors with the same or similar names.

There are other foundations and donors with similar names. Are these organizations connected to The Smidt Foundation?

The Smidt Foundation does include two subsidiaries – Harbor Freight Tools for Schools, LLC and Harbor Freight Tools Foundation, LLC – but otherwise we are not connected to other foundations or donors with the same or similar names.

How is Harbor Freight Tools for Schools connected to The Smidt Foundation?

Harbor Freight Tools for Schools, LLC is a subsidiary of The Smidt Foundation, focusing on expanding and strengthening hands-on skilled trades education in high schools across the United States.

How is Harbor Freight Tools for Schools connected to The Smidt Foundation?

Harbor Freight Tools for Schools, LLC is a subsidiary of The Smidt Foundation, focusing on expanding and strengthening hands-on skilled trades education in high schools across the United States.

Is Harbor Freight Tools Foundation, LLC affiliated with The Smidt Foundation?

Harbor Freight Tools Foundation, LLC is a subsidiary of The Smidt Foundation. It provides focused support for first responders and veterans.

Is Harbor Freight Tools Foundation, LLC affiliated with The Smidt Foundation?

Harbor Freight Tools Foundation, LLC is a subsidiary of The Smidt Foundation. It provides focused support for first responders and veterans.

FAQs:

FAQs:

What type of philanthropy is The Smidt Foundation?

The Smidt Foundation is a private family foundation. Harbor Freight Tools provides significant support to the foundation, providing professional and in-kind resources to help us carry out our work.

What type of philanthropy is The Smidt Foundation?

The Smidt Foundation is a private family foundation. Harbor Freight Tools provides significant support to the foundation, providing professional and in-kind resources to help us carry out our work.

What specific grants are made by The Smidt Foundation?

Our public filings with the IRS list grants we made as well as assets at the start and end of the calendar year. Please take a look at the foundation’s most recent public tax filings.

What specific grants are made by The Smidt Foundation?

Our public filings with the IRS list grants we made as well as assets at the start and end of the calendar year. Please take a look at the foundation’s most recent public tax filings.

How can the media contact The Smidt Foundation?

Please send media inquiries to Lee Condon, LCondon@HFTforschools.org.

How can the media contact The Smidt Foundation?

Please send media inquiries to Lee Condon, LCondon@HFTforschools.org.

There are other foundations and donors with similar names. Are these organizations connected to The Smidt Foundation?

The Smidt Foundation does include two subsidiaries – Harbor Freight Tools for Schools, LLC and Harbor Freight Tools Foundation, LLC – but otherwise we are not connected to other foundations or donors with the same or similar names.

There are other foundations and donors with similar names. Are these organizations connected to The Smidt Foundation?

The Smidt Foundation does include two subsidiaries – Harbor Freight Tools for Schools, LLC and Harbor Freight Tools Foundation, LLC – but otherwise we are not connected to other foundations or donors with the same or similar names.

How is Harbor Freight Tools for Schools connected to The Smidt Foundation?

Harbor Freight Tools for Schools, LLC is a subsidiary of The Smidt Foundation, focusing on expanding and strengthening hands-on skilled trades education in high schools across the United States.

How is Harbor Freight Tools for Schools connected to The Smidt Foundation?

Harbor Freight Tools for Schools, LLC is a subsidiary of The Smidt Foundation, focusing on expanding and strengthening hands-on skilled trades education in high schools across the United States.

Is Harbor Freight Tools Foundation, LLC affiliated with The Smidt Foundation?

Harbor Freight Tools Foundation, LLC is a subsidiary of The Smidt Foundation. It provides focused support for first responders and veterans.

Is Harbor Freight Tools Foundation, LLC affiliated with The Smidt Foundation?

Harbor Freight Tools Foundation, LLC is a subsidiary of The Smidt Foundation. It provides focused support for first responders and veterans.

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Our foundation website is currently under construction.

Please note: Our staff is small and we do not accept unsolicited funding proposals.

Our foundation website is currently under construction.

Please note: Our staff is small and we do not accept unsolicited funding proposals.

Our foundation website is currently under construction.

Please note: Our staff is small and we do not accept unsolicited funding proposals.

THE SMIDT FOUNDATION, HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS, and HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS PRIZE FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE are registered trademarks owned or licensed by The Smidt Foundation.