Max and Darlene Gutmann Family Foundation
Max and Darlene Gutmann Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hilton Head Island, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $443K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $35K.
Max and Darlene Gutmann Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Max and Darlene Gutmann Family Foundation gave $16K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,000
- -23.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,000
- -23.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $443,096
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (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 Max and Darlene Gutmann Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The University of Dayton ($15K). Together the top 2 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 9 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Max and Darlene Gutmann Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 253% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $200 (2021) to $101K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Dayton Dayton, OH | General Funding | $15,000 |
| Centerville Washington Foundation Dayton, OH | General Funding | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $443,096 | $37,776 | $19,097 | $16,000 | 2 | — | $34,679 | $23,924 |
| 2024 | $424,583 | $26,546 | $23,986 | $21,000 | 2 | — | $23,560 | $20,492 |
| 2023 | $420,849 | $14,703 | $59,321 | $56,000 | 2 | $56,000 | $11,382 | $22,107 |
| 2022 | $483,295 | $30,018 | $33,087 | $27,785 | 1 | $27,785 | $24,716 | $26,435 |
| 2021 | $485,013 | $38,534 | $3,672 | $200 | 2 | $200 | $35,062 | $22,573 |
| 2020 | $451,419 | $52,021 | $105,222 | $100,700 | 5 | — | $47,499 | $26,850 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Max and Darlene Gutmann Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Max and Darlene Gutmann Family Foundation is led by Darlene Gutmann Marlowe, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Darlene Gutmann Marlowe
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Max and Darlene Gutmann Family Foundation
How much does Max and Darlene Gutmann Family Foundation give each year?
Max and Darlene Gutmann Family Foundation gave $16K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 2 grants.
How large is Max and Darlene Gutmann Family Foundation?
Max and Darlene Gutmann Family Foundation reported $443K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $38K.
Where does Max and Darlene Gutmann Family Foundation operate?
Max and Darlene Gutmann Family Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Georgia, Ohio.
How much is Max and Darlene Gutmann Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Max and Darlene Gutmann Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Max and Darlene Gutmann Family Foundation's EIN?
Max and Darlene Gutmann Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8878923. 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 October 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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