Mettler Family Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker West Palm Beach, FL EIN: 95-4084696

Mettler Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in West Palm Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $102K. Net investment income was $864K.

Key facts about Mettler Family Charitable Foundation

In short: Mettler Family Charitable Foundation gave $102K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $13K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
95-4084696
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$102,000
Grants made (2024)
8
Average grant
$12,750
Median grant
$1,500
Total assets
$2,067,298
Primary geography
California (99% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.1M

+40.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$102K

+5.8% YoY

Grant Count

8

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

-20.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mettler Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $91K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Mettler Family Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−2%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 113% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 8 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

PasadenaMission HillsArcadiaFernandian BeachSan MarinoSan PedroSierra Madre

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K5 grants20206 grants20216 grants20226 grants20238 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $95K (2020) to $104K (2021). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $102K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

Jay Nolan Community Services: $90KJay Nolan Community Services$90KFoothill Unity Center Inc: $5KFoothill Unity Center Inc$5KAssistance League of Arcadia: $3KAssistance League of Arcadia$3KWomen's Committee of Pasadena Symphony: $2KWomen's Committee of PasadenaSymphony$2KCabrillo Beach Youth Sailing Foundation: $1KCabrillo Beach Youth SailingFoundation$1KSt Peter's Episcopal Church: $750St Peter's Episcopal Church$750Friends of the Fernandian Beach Library: $250Friends of the FernandianBeach Library$250Creative Arts Group: $250Creative Arts Group$250

The largest 2024 recipient was Jay Nolan Community Services ($90K). Together the top 8 received $102K.

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

26<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 31 (84%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jay Nolan Community Services Mission Hills, CAOperations$90,000
Foothill Unity Center Inc Pasadena, CAOperations$5,000
Assistance League of Arcadia Arcadia, CAOperations$2,750
Women's Committee of Pasadena Symphony Pasadena, CAOperations$2,000
Cabrillo Beach Youth Sailing Foundation San Pedro, CAOperations$1,000
St Peter's Episcopal Church Fernandian Beach, FLOperations$750
Friends of the Fernandian Beach Library Fernandian Beach, FLOperations$250
Creative Arts Group Sierra Madre, CAOperations$250

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,067,298$1,469,827$1,415,781
Revenue$711,449$158,868$190,490
Expenses$113,978$104,822$106,888
Qualifying Distributions$102,871$96,465$102,718
Net Investment Income$863,861$69,867$142,228
Distributable Amount$91,300$87,793$85,188

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mettler Family Charitable Foundation is led by Matthew F. Mettler, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Matthew F. Mettler

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Mettler

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Mettler Family Charitable Foundation

How much does Mettler Family Charitable Foundation give each year?

Mettler Family Charitable Foundation gave $102K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $96K across 6 grants.

What is Mettler Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Mettler Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,500, and its average grant was $12,750, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Mettler Family Charitable Foundation give grants?

Mettler Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in California: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pasadena, CA (2 grants) and Fernandian Beach, FL (2 grants).

Does Mettler Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Mettler Family Charitable Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (8 grants).

Who are Mettler Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

Mettler Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Jay Nolan Community Services ($90,000), Foothill Unity Center Inc ($5,000) and Assistance League of Arcadia ($2,750), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Mettler Family Charitable Foundation?

Mettler Family Charitable Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $103K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $91K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Mettler Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Mettler Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4084696. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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