Edward L Hutton Foundation
The Edward L Hutton Foundation is a private foundation based in Cincinnati, Ohio. It makes grants to charitable organizations; its 2025 filing reports 30 grants totaling $851,000, with listed recipients in several states.
Edward L Hutton Foundation at a glance
In short: Edward L Hutton Foundation gave $851K across 30 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), top state Ohio. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $851,000
- -11.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 30
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,367
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,795,766
- -11.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (6 of 30, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (32% 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 Edward L Hutton 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: 255 E Fifth Street 2600, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: (212) 262-0660
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Edward L Hutton Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Matters ($215K). Together the top 10 received $585K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($100,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
141 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 102 grants of 141 (72%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars were reported as 32% to recipients in Ohio, 20% in Indiana, 16% in Massachusetts, 14% in New York, and 8% in California. A listed 2025 grant also went to an organization in Kentucky.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Edward L Hutton Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 30 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $34K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $742K (2021) to $956K (2024). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $851K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Matters Cincinnati, OH | General Purpose | $215,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $100,000 |
| Western Association for the NY Conference of the United Church of Christ Hamburg, NY | General Purpose | $70,000 |
| Trepany House Los Angeles, CA | General Purpose | $60,000 |
| Lawrence County Museum of History Bedford, IN | General Purpose | $50,000 |
| The Rivers School Weston, MA | General Purpose | $50,000 |
| University of the Cumberlands (Mountain Outreach) Williamsburg, KY | General Purpose | $50,000 |
| Kenyon College-Jennie Hutton Scholarship Fund Gambier, OH | General Purpose | $40,000 |
| The Kenyon Fund Gambier, OH | General Purpose | $20,000 |
| Cornell University Law School Ithaca, NY | General Purpose | $15,000 |
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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 | $4,795,766 | $329,198 | $895,061 | $851,000 | 30 | $881,039 | $315,176 | $825,134 |
| 2024 | $5,385,866 | $1,367,099 | $1,015,870 | $956,000 | 33 | $986,089 | $1,337,318 | $912,010 |
| 2023 | $5,101,814 | $305,630 | $968,516 | $918,500 | 32 | $946,500 | $283,614 | $899,596 |
| 2022 | $5,793,817 | $166,567 | $955,583 | $911,500 | 25 | $935,500 | $146,484 | $877,872 |
| 2021 | $6,481,905 | $403,569 | $784,750 | $741,500 | 21 | $761,500 | $380,319 | $921,525 |
| 2020 | $7,005,384 | $359,358 | $974,831 | $934,500 | 28 | — | $339,027 | $835,532 |
| 2019 | $7,473,664 | $606,063 | $957,590 | $914,000 | 24 | — | $582,473 | $823,297 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Edward L Hutton Foundation reported a distributable amount of $825K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose stated work spans education, conservation, arts programming, mental health services, wildlife care, and marine research and public education. For example, the Rivers School describes itself as a college preparatory day school for grades 6 through 12, while Orleans Conservation Trust says it protects and restores natural lands for people and wildlife. These are grantees’ descriptions of their own work, not stated foundation focus areas.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 30 grants totaling $851,000. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $215,000, with a median of $10,000. Its largest reported grants included $215,000 to Community Matters in Cincinnati, Ohio; $100,000 to Indiana University Foundation for the an individual recipient in Bloomington, Indiana; $70,000 to Western Association for the NY Conference of the United Church of Christ in Hamburg, New York; and $60,000 to Trepany House in Los Angeles, California. Other grants included $50,000 each to Lawrence County Museum of History, The Rivers School, and University of the Cumberlands’ Mountain Outreach.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Thomas C Hutton as trustee, president, secretary, and treasurer; Edward A Hutton as trustee and vice president; and Jennie H Jacoby as trustee and vice president.
Edward L Hutton Foundation is led by Thomas C. Hutton, Trustee, President, Sec'y & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; 2 of 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas C. Hutton
Trustee, President, Sec'y & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward A. Hutton
Trustee & V.p.
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
$10K (2019) → $14K (2025)
Jennie H. Jacoby
Trustee & V.p.
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
$10K (2019) → $14K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $14K, to Edward a Hutton (Trustee, V.P.). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Edward L Hutton Foundation
How much does Edward L Hutton Foundation give each year?
Edward L Hutton Foundation gave $851K across 30 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $956K across 33 grants.
What is Edward L Hutton Foundation's typical grant size?
Edward L Hutton Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $28,367, across 30 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Edward L Hutton Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Edward L Hutton Foundation give grants?
Edward L Hutton Foundation's top state is Ohio, with 32% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Indiana (20%) and Massachusetts (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Weston, MA (3 grants), Gambier, OH (2 grants) and Orleans, MA (2 grants).
Does Edward L Hutton Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Edward L Hutton Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (30 of 30) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Edward L Hutton Foundation's largest grantees?
Edward L Hutton Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Community Matters ($215,000), Western Association for the NY Conference of the United Church of Christ ($70,000) and Trepany House ($60,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($100,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Edward L Hutton Foundation?
Edward L Hutton Foundation reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $881K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $825K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Edward L Hutton Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose stated work spans education, conservation, arts programming, mental health services, wildlife care, and marine research and public education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Edward L Hutton 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 Edward L Hutton Foundation's EIN?
Edward L Hutton Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1334189. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Edward L Hutton 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Edward L Hutton Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/edward-l-hutton-foundation-morg_db16d3956f7d4a8787b6ff6e08f37fa8
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