Elden & Mary Lee Gutwein Family Fdn
Elden & Mary Lee Gutwein Family Fdn is a private foundation based in Monticello, Indiana. Its 2024 filing describes its direct charitable activity as grants to community and religious charitable organizations.
Elden & Mary Lee Gutwein Family Fdn at a glance
In short: Elden & Mary Lee Gutwein Family Fdn gave $60K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state Indiana. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $59,500
- +11.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,500
- +11.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,421,741
- +7.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (1 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Indiana (36% 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 Elden & Mary Lee Gutwein Family Fdn
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing names Elden Gutwein as the contact and states that there are no designated forms or procedures, no deadlines, and no restrictions on awards at that time.
- Contact
Application contact: Elden Gutwein
Mailing address: PO Box 1038, Lafayette, IN 47902-1038
Phone: (765) 583-7796
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Elden & Mary Lee Gutwein Family Fdn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Samaritan's Purse Interna ($11K). Together the top 10 received $52K.
Grant Size Distribution
86 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 86 grants of 86 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Indiana (36%), North Carolina (29%), Virginia (15%), Florida (8%), and Illinois (7%), among other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Elden & Mary Lee Gutwein Family Fdn open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 17 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). 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 $51K (2021) to $61K (2023). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Samaritan's Purse Interna Boone, NC | Religious/Missionary | $11,000 |
| Apostolic Christian Churc Richmond, VA | Religious/Missionary | $9,000 |
| Billy Graham Evangelistic Relief Charlotte, NC | Religious.missionary | $6,000 |
| First Baptist Church Francesville Francesville, IN | Religious/Missionary | $4,500 |
| Project Amazon Peoria, IL | Religious/Missionary | $4,000 |
| The United Church of Morocco Morocco, IN | Religious/Missionary | $4,000 |
| Frist Babtist Chruch Naples Naples, FL | Religious/Missionary | $4,000 |
| Humanitarian Distribution Center Francesville, IN | Religious/Missionary | $3,000 |
| Malawi Project Inc Indianapolis, IN | Religious/Missionary | $3,000 |
| Parkview Haven Francesville, IN | Religious/Missionary | $3,000 |
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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 | $1,421,741 | $80,641 | $71,788 | $59,500 | 17 | $59,500 | $8,023 | $67,557 |
| 2024 | $1,323,895 | $77,770 | $67,290 | $53,500 | 17 | $53,500 | $5,734 | $59,969 |
| 2023 | $1,144,680 | $14,535 | $68,721 | $60,500 | 18 | $60,500 | $7,155 | $53,337 |
| 2022 | $1,031,852 | $-86,817 | $71,754 | $59,500 | 17 | $59,500 | $10,525 | $60,545 |
| 2021 | $1,307,600 | $204,563 | $63,655 | $50,500 | 17 | — | $196,639 | $59,212 |
| 2020 | $1,110,496 | $152,548 | $58,043 | $51,100 | 16 | — | $145,605 | $50,461 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elden & Mary Lee Gutwein Family Fdn reported a distributable amount of $68K 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 2024 filing describes its grantmaking as supporting community and religious charitable organizations. The listed 2025 grants include religious/missionary and community support purposes.
One 2025 grantee, Answers in Genesis Inc., describes its own mission as proclaiming the Bible’s authority and relating the relevance of a literal Genesis to the church and world. That is the grantee’s stated mission, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 17 grants totaling $59,500. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $11,000, with a median of $3,000.
Among the largest listed grants were $11,000 to Samaritan’s Purse International in Boone, North Carolina; $9,000 to Apostolic Christian Church in Richmond, Virginia; $6,000 to Billy Graham Evangelistic Relief in Charlotte, North Carolina; and $4,500 to First Baptist Church Francesville in Francesville, Indiana. Other listed awards included $4,000 each to Project Amazon in Peoria, Illinois, the United Church of Morocco in Morocco, Indiana, and First Baptist Church Naples in Naples, Florida.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Elden Gutwein as president.
Elden & Mary Lee Gutwein Family Fdn is led by Elden Gutwein, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elden Gutwein
President
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 Elden & Mary Lee Gutwein Family Fdn
How much does Elden & Mary Lee Gutwein Family Fdn give each year?
Elden & Mary Lee Gutwein Family Fdn gave $60K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $54K across 17 grants.
What is Elden & Mary Lee Gutwein Family Fdn's typical grant size?
Elden & Mary Lee Gutwein Family Fdn's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,500, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Elden & Mary Lee Gutwein Family Fdn that year got $6K on average.
Where does Elden & Mary Lee Gutwein Family Fdn give grants?
Elden & Mary Lee Gutwein Family Fdn's top state is Indiana, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were North Carolina (29%) and Virginia (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Francesville, IN (3 grants).
Does Elden & Mary Lee Gutwein Family Fdn give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Elden & Mary Lee Gutwein Family Fdn's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious/Missionary" (12 grants) and "Community Support" (5 grants).
Who are Elden & Mary Lee Gutwein Family Fdn's largest grantees?
Elden & Mary Lee Gutwein Family Fdn's largest 2025 grantees include Samaritan's Purse Interna ($11,000), Apostolic Christian Churc ($9,000) and Billy Graham Evangelistic Relief ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Elden & Mary Lee Gutwein Family Fdn?
Elden & Mary Lee Gutwein Family Fdn reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $60K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $68K (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 Elden & Mary Lee Gutwein Family Fdn fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 filing describes its grantmaking as supporting community and religious charitable organizations. The listed 2025 grants include religious/missionary and community support purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Elden & Mary Lee Gutwein Family Fdn?
The 2024 filing names Elden Gutwein as the contact and states that there are no designated forms or procedures, no deadlines, and no restrictions on awards at that time. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Elden & Mary Lee Gutwein Family Fdn's EIN?
Elden & Mary Lee Gutwein Family Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3985878. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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