Guetz Foundation

WHEELER, TX EIN: 84-1525284

The Guetz Foundation is a private foundation established in 1999 in Colorado and currently based in Wheeler, Texas. The foundation operates as a grantmaking organization focused on supporting charitable causes across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$11.0M

-0.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$565K

-1.4% YoY

Grant Count

32

+6.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$18K

-7.6% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding interests include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services

The foundation was established in honor of Tara Guetz, with a particular commitment to supporting immunology research at Children's Hospital Colorado.

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

  • Colorado
  • Texas
  • Arizona

Grant Distribution by State

15states
+7 more states

Cities

ArlingtonAuroraBooneChappell HillCottonwoodDenverEdgewoodEngelwoodFort CollinsGreenwood VillageHillsdaleHillsideIndianapolisJacksonvilleLaramieMobeetieNew YorkOceansideOklahoma CityPhoenix

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of November 2024:

  • Total assets: $10,963,642
  • Total revenues: $580,935
  • Total expenses: $616,056
  • Investment income and dividends: $526,007
  • Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: $54,928
  • Number of employees: 0
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$10,963,642$10,996,341$10,474,234
Revenue$580,935$917,203$799,923
Expenses$616,056$590,115$541,255
Qualifying Distributions$565,000$573,000$522,000
Net Investment Income$580,935$380,003$574,386
Distributable Amount$594,456$564,672$573,396

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$143K$287K$430K$573K18 grants202020 grants202129 grants202230 grants202332 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

THE CHALLENGE FOUNDATION$100KTUNNELS TO TOWERS$100KCHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUN…$50KSAMARATAN'S PURSE$50KPREBORN MINISTRIES$30KST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEA…$26KTURNING POINT USA$25KCOLLEGE OF GOLF FELLOWSHIP$20KALLIANCE DEFENSE FREEDOM…$10KBAY AREA LYME DISEASE FO…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

129 grants across all recorded years

116<$50K5$50–100K8$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Scott Guetz — Senior Vice President–Wealth Management and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER professional. Scott is actively involved with the Guetz Foundation and brings more than two decades of experience in wealth management. He holds a bachelor's degree in Accounting and Business Administration from Regis College in Denver.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MICHAEL H GUETZPRESIDENT
LINDA RAE GUETZVICE-PRESIDENT
SCOTT GUETZSECRETARY
BRIAN GUETZASSISTANT VICE-PRESIDENT
BRET GUETZASSISTANT VICE-PRESIDENT

Contact Information

Mailing Address: PO Box 507 Wheeler, TX 79096-0507

Telephone: 303-898-6461

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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