Gutgsell Family Foundation
Gutgsell Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Plover, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $529K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $28K.
Gutgsell Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Gutgsell Family Foundation gave $28K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $27,795
- +56.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- +33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $3,474
- +17.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $528,666
- -7.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Illinois (59% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Gutgsell Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Uwsp Foundation ($8K). Together the top 8 received $28K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Gutgsell Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 26% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 86% 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2023) to $28K (2024). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $28K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Uwsp Foundation Stevens Point, WI | Enhancing Educational Programs and Activities | $7,765 |
| Catholic Charities Mother and Families Program Chicago, IL | Enhancing Educational Programs and Activities | $7,265 |
| 360 Youth Services Naperville, IL | Enhancing Educational Programs and Activities | $3,265 |
| Rush Copley Foundation Aurora, IL | Enhancing Educational Programs and Activities | $3,000 |
| Dr Thomas Witt Research Foundation Darien, CT | Enhancing Educational Programs and Activities | $2,000 |
| Misericordia Foundation Chicago, IL | Enhancing Educational Programs and Activities | $2,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Portage Stevens Point, WI | Enhancing Educational Programs and Activities | $1,500 |
| Loaves and Fishes Community Services Naperville, IL | Enhancing Educational Programs and Activities | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $528,666 | $32,139 | $73,415 | $27,795 | 8 | $27,795 | — | $32,367 |
| 2023 | $569,942 | $54,050 | $62,671 | $17,800 | 6 | $33,639 | $10,018 | $28,143 |
| 2022 | $578,563 | $19,581 | $65,658 | $25,005 | 5 | $40,828 | — | $33,254 |
| 2021 | $624,640 | $29,047 | $67,173 | $22,100 | 5 | $38,192 | $66 | $41,105 |
| 2020 | $679,359 | $28,333 | $74,475 | $20,329 | 3 | — | — | $40,842 |
| 2019 | $725,501 | $18,859 | $61,383 | $22,160 | 3 | — | $1,473 | $36,007 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gutgsell Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gutgsell Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; 2 of 3 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Cynthia Brundage
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$15K (2019) → $15K (2024)
Elizabeth Brundage
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$15K (2019) → $15K (2024)
Lucy Brundage
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $15K, to Elizabeth Brundage (Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Gutgsell Family Foundation
How much does Gutgsell Family Foundation give each year?
Gutgsell Family Foundation gave $28K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $18K across 6 grants.
What is Gutgsell Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Gutgsell Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,474, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gutgsell Family Foundation give grants?
Gutgsell Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Wisconsin (33%) and Connecticut (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Stevens Point, WI (2 grants), Chicago, IL (2 grants) and Naperville, IL (2 grants).
Does Gutgsell Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Gutgsell Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Enhancing Educational Programs and Activities" (8 grants).
Who are Gutgsell Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Gutgsell Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Uwsp Foundation ($7,765), Catholic Charities Mother and Families Program ($7,265) and 360 Youth Services ($3,265), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Gutgsell Family Foundation?
Gutgsell Family Foundation reported $529K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (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 Gutgsell Family Foundation's EIN?
Gutgsell Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4471091. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 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 2019 (received by the IRS June 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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