Curnutt Family Foundation
The Curnutt Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Everett, Washington. Its 2025 filing reports grants for educational scholarships to individual recipients in several states.
Curnutt Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Curnutt Family Foundation gave $35K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $34,793
- +6.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,933
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $381,679
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (64% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Curnutt Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 9606 19Th Avenue Se, Everett, WA 98208
Phone: (425) 337-0940
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Curnutt Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
81 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 81 grants of 81 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Washington (64%), New Mexico (9%), Georgia (8%), Oregon (8%), and California (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
How Curnutt Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 172% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2020) to $35K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 18 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $34,793 |
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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 | $381,679 | $66,989 | $41,128 | $34,793 | 18 | $34,793 | $21,154 | $20,261 |
| 2024 | $355,818 | $57,951 | $38,854 | $32,550 | 17 | $32,550 | $12,147 | $17,927 |
| 2023 | $336,721 | $54,185 | $38,602 | $33,150 | 16 | $33,150 | $9,233 | $15,970 |
| 2022 | $321,138 | $48,174 | $40,070 | $32,634 | 15 | $32,634 | $3,274 | $14,328 |
| 2021 | $313,034 | $79,037 | $36,656 | $32,334 | 15 | $32,334 | $8,117 | $18,069 |
| 2020 | $270,653 | $11,572 | $30,349 | $24,884 | 10 | — | $7,352 | $13,895 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Curnutt Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 18 grants totaling $34,793. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $3,000, with a median of $2,000. The listed grant purposes were educational scholarships, and recipients included individuals. The largest listed grants were $3,000 each to individual recipients in Washington and New Mexico, followed by $2,800 each to individual recipients in Georgia and Oregon.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists J Richard Curnutt as president and Patricia A Curnutt as secretary.
Curnutt Family Foundation is led by J. Richard Curnutt, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
J. Richard Curnutt
President
President & Treasurer → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia A. Curnutt
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Curnutt Family Foundation
How much does Curnutt Family Foundation give each year?
Curnutt Family Foundation gave $35K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33K across 17 grants.
What is Curnutt Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Curnutt Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $1,933, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Curnutt Family Foundation give grants?
Curnutt Family Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Mexico (9%) and Georgia (8%).
Does Curnutt Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Curnutt Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational Scholarship" (18 grants).
How large is Curnutt Family Foundation?
Curnutt Family Foundation reported $382K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
How do I apply for a grant from Curnutt Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Curnutt Family Foundation's EIN?
Curnutt Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4045396. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Curnutt 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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