Gus & Dorothy Gutmueller Fdn
Gus & Dorothy Gutmueller Fdn is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pennington, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $51K. Net investment income was $124K.
Gus & Dorothy Gutmueller Fdn at a glance
In short: Gus & Dorothy Gutmueller Fdn gave $51K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $51K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,861
- +10.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,861
- +10.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,861
- Total assets
- $1,108,904
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Gus & Dorothy Gutmueller Fdn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Aquinas College ($51K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Gus & Dorothy Gutmueller Fdn gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $46K (2024) to $53K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $51K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aquinas College Grand Rapids, MI | Unrestricted General | $50,861 |
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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 | $1,108,904 | $125,862 | $56,014 | $50,861 | 1 | $52,392 | $123,563 | $55,252 |
| 2024 | $1,042,385 | $73,249 | $52,246 | $45,988 | 1 | $48,977 | $70,803 | $53,850 |
| 2023 | $1,021,745 | $51,581 | $55,572 | $48,111 | 1 | $51,888 | $46,171 | $49,765 |
| 2022 | $1,025,766 | $32,635 | $63,950 | $53,164 | 1 | $57,271 | $29,112 | $52,218 |
| 2021 | $1,057,066 | $151,165 | $57,035 | $47,713 | 1 | $52,298 | $147,339 | $57,749 |
| 2020 | $963,394 | $64,885 | $54,102 | $46,416 | 1 | — | $61,060 | $51,637 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gus & Dorothy Gutmueller Fdn reported a distributable amount of $55K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gus & Dorothy Gutmueller Fdn's only listed officer is Bank Of America N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$7K (2020) → $4K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Bank of America N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Gus & Dorothy Gutmueller Fdn
How much does Gus & Dorothy Gutmueller Fdn give each year?
Gus & Dorothy Gutmueller Fdn gave $51K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $46K across 1 grant.
How large is Gus & Dorothy Gutmueller Fdn?
Gus & Dorothy Gutmueller Fdn reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $52K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $55K (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 is Gus & Dorothy Gutmueller Fdn?
Gus & Dorothy Gutmueller Fdn is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pennington, NJ. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Gus & Dorothy Gutmueller Fdn operate?
Gus & Dorothy Gutmueller Fdn has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Gus & Dorothy Gutmueller Fdn's EIN?
Gus & Dorothy Gutmueller Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6050826. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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