Mettler Family Charitable Foundation
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.
Mettler Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Mettler Family Charitable Foundation gave $102K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $13K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $102,000
- +5.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- +33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $12,750
- -20.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $2,067,298
- +40.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (99% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Mettler Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
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
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 31 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $95K (2020) to $104K (2021). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $102K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jay Nolan Community Services Mission Hills, CA | Operations | $90,000 |
| Foothill Unity Center Inc Pasadena, CA | Operations | $5,000 |
| Assistance League of Arcadia Arcadia, CA | Operations | $2,750 |
| Women's Committee of Pasadena Symphony Pasadena, CA | Operations | $2,000 |
| Cabrillo Beach Youth Sailing Foundation San Pedro, CA | Operations | $1,000 |
| St Peter's Episcopal Church Fernandian Beach, FL | Operations | $750 |
| Friends of the Fernandian Beach Library Fernandian Beach, FL | Operations | $250 |
| Creative Arts Group Sierra Madre, CA | Operations | $250 |
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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 | $2,067,298 | $711,449 | $113,978 | $102,000 | 8 | $102,871 | $863,861 | $91,300 |
| 2023 | $1,469,827 | $158,868 | $104,822 | $96,450 | 6 | $96,465 | $69,867 | $87,793 |
| 2022 | $1,415,781 | $190,490 | $106,888 | $102,700 | 6 | $102,718 | $142,228 | $85,188 |
| 2021 | $1,332,179 | $156,370 | $109,041 | $104,000 | 6 | $104,015 | $30,324 | $90,866 |
| 2020 | $1,284,850 | $136,747 | $98,617 | $94,500 | 5 | — | $98,712 | $71,844 |
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.
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.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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