CASA Family Foundation
CASA Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Centerville, Utah. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations working in areas including inmate education, religious activities, assistance for people in need, food assistance, humanitarian aid, and scholarships.
CASA Family Foundation at a glance
In short: CASA Family Foundation gave $319K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), top state California. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $319,438
- -7.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,310
- -11.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $5,295,624
- -4.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (5 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (47% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to CASA Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 115 W 2150 N, Centerville, UT 84014
Phone: (801) 268-8200
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who CASA Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was California Coast University ($149K). Together the top 10 received $280K.
Grant Size Distribution
127 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 119 grants of 127 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 47% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 41% to recipients in Utah. Smaller shares went to recipients in Wisconsin (3%), Indiana (2%), and Colorado (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is CASA Family Foundation open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 24 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $7K repeat.
- 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $319K (2025) to $385K (2020). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $319K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California Coast University Santa Anna, CA | Inmate Education | $149,485 |
| LDS Church Philanthropies Salt Lake City, UT | Religious | $35,000 |
| Other Donations Centerville, UT | NEEDY | $20,772 |
| Bountiful Community Food Bountiful, UT | Food Assistance | $15,000 |
| Eagle Condor Humanitarian Salt Lake City, UT | NEEDY | $14,000 |
| Heal a New Beginning for Refugees Pewaukee, WI | Humanitarian | $11,000 |
| Fourth Street Clinic Salt Lake City, UT | NEEDY | $10,000 |
| Zambia Scholarship Fund Brigham City, UT | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Remarkability Foundation Centerville, UT | Charitable | $7,500 |
| Utah Food Bank Salt Lake City, UT | NEEDY | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,295,624 | $113,160 | $375,643 | $319,438 | 24 | $319,438 | $56,955 | $364,783 |
| 2024 | $5,558,107 | $546,063 | $407,303 | $345,540 | 23 | $345,540 | $326,971 | $350,767 |
| 2023 | $5,419,347 | $381,062 | $419,374 | $368,769 | 26 | $368,769 | $237,207 | $341,393 |
| 2022 | $5,457,659 | $334,096 | $407,857 | $346,265 | 27 | $346,265 | $260,405 | $354,121 |
| 2021 | $5,531,420 | $588,668 | $441,145 | $365,346 | 27 | $365,346 | $330,516 | $377,554 |
| 2020 | $5,383,897 | $21,616 | $459,673 | $384,982 | 28 | — | $142,075 | $366,541 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, CASA Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $365K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations and causes related to education, food assistance, humanitarian aid, religious activities, and assistance for people in need.
Among its 2025 grantees, American Indian Services describes its mission as helping Native Americans access quality education while preserving their culture and honoring their heritage, through preparatory programs for youth and financial assistance for people pursuing college degrees. The Road Home describes its mission as helping individuals and families exit homelessness and return to the community in Salt Lake County through emergency shelter programs and housing services.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 24 grants totaling $319,438. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $149,485, with a median grant of $5,000.
The largest reported grant was $149,485 to California Coast University for inmate education. Other notable grants included $35,000 to LDS Church Philanthropies for religious purposes; $20,772 to Other Donations for people in need; $15,000 to Bountiful Community Food for food assistance; and $14,000 to Eagle Condor Humanitarian for people in need. American Indian Services received $5,000, and The Road Home received $2,500.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Christopher Cutler and Hermila Cutler as chairmen.
CASA Family Foundation is led by Christopher Cutler, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher Cutler
Chairman
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Hermila Cutler
Chairman
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about CASA Family Foundation
How much does CASA Family Foundation give each year?
CASA Family Foundation gave $319K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $346K across 23 grants.
What is CASA Family Foundation's typical grant size?
CASA Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $13,310, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from CASA Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does CASA Family Foundation give grants?
CASA Family Foundation's top state is California, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest state was Utah (41%). The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (6 grants) and Centerville, UT (2 grants).
Does CASA Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on CASA Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Needy" (9 grants), "Education" (5 grants) and "Inmate Education" (3 grants).
Who are CASA Family Foundation's largest grantees?
CASA Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include California Coast University ($149,485), LDS Church Philanthropies ($35,000) and Other Donations ($20,772), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is CASA Family Foundation?
CASA Family Foundation reported $5.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $319K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $365K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does CASA Family Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations and causes related to education, food assistance, humanitarian aid, religious activities, and assistance for people in need. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from CASA Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is CASA Family Foundation's EIN?
CASA Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3909377. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does CASA Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). CASA Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/casa-family-foundation-morg_3fde2976932f4f91b309f86fde25335a
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