Gabby Petito Foundation
Donations deductibleGabby Petito Foundation's network
8 people2 organisationsi8 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
8 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Schmidt | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Joseph Petito | Vice President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mary Wickman | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Nicole Schmidt | President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Richard Stafford | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Susan Hendricks | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Tanya Lee | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Tara Petito | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nichole Schmidt | President | 40 | $46k | ||
| Tara Petito | Treasurer | 40 | $36k | ||
| James Schmidt | Secretary | 40 | $29k | ||
| Joseph Petito | Vice President | 5 | $4k | ||
| Richard Stafford | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary Wickman | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susan Hendricks | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tanya Lee | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andrea Shaffer | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shayna Richards | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Bevin Llanes | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Gabby Petito Foundation
- EIN
- 872921037
- Address
- Po Box 651306, Vero Beach, FL, 32965-1306
- State
- Florida
- Mission
- The mission of the foundation is to address the needs of organizations that support locating missing persons and to provide aid to organizations that assist victims of domestic violence situations, through education, awareness, and prevention strategies. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P20 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2021
- Principal officer
- Nichole Schmidt (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 2022
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 3, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥4years on the filingsJames Schmidt
≥4years on the filingsJoseph Petito
≥4years on the filingsRichard Stafford
≥4years on the filingsTara Petito
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $308k
- Total liabilities
- $25k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $283k
- Contributions and grants received
- $255k
- Program service revenue
- $93k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $50k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 28
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $86k | $83k | $3k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
3 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Safe Project | To protect dv survivors and advocates with a security fence | $31k |
| Safe Place | To support victims of domestic violence organization | $5k |
| Safespace | To support victims of domestic violence organization | $5k |