Mut Family Foundation
Mut Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Englewood, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $170K. Net investment income was $1K.
Mut Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Mut Family Foundation gave $170K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $28K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $170,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 6
- -14.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $28,333
- +16.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $22,500
- Total assets
- $4,424,499
- +24.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Colorado (88% 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 Mut Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Catholic Foundation Northern Colorado ($50K). Together the top 6 received $170K.
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 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mut Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−15%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 93% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2020) to $200K (2021). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $170K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Foundation Northern Colorado Englewood, CO | Support to Augustine Institute for St Louis Campus | $50,000 |
| Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School Denver, CO | Phase II Library | $50,000 |
| Seeds of Hope Denver Denver, CO | Scholarship for Catholic Schools | $25,000 |
| Jesuit Dallas Foundation Dallas, TX | Stephen R Mut Scholarship Fund | $20,000 |
| Fire Foundation Littleton, CO | Special Education in Catholic Schools | $20,000 |
| Camp Wojtyla Erie, CO | Catholic Camp for Middle & High School kids | $5,000 |
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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 | $4,424,499 | $974,777 | $178,593 | $170,000 | 6 | $170,000 | $1,145 | $182,763 |
| 2023 | $3,563,572 | $87,406 | $197,925 | $170,000 | 7 | $170,000 | $25,791 | $180,124 |
| 2022 | $3,567,286 | $279,815 | $213,683 | $195,000 | 5 | $195,000 | $376,582 | $167,776 |
| 2021 | $4,136,329 | $503,745 | $220,280 | $200,000 | 5 | $200,000 | $656,443 | $195,837 |
| 2020 | $3,831,036 | $272,977 | $75,908 | $40,000 | 8 | — | $327,482 | $197,565 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mut Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $183K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mut Family Foundation is led by Neyeska G. Mut, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Neyeska G. Mut
President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debora L. Smith
Secretarytreasurer
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$8K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Stephen R. Mut
Vice President
On filings since 2020
10 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $9K, to Debora L Smith (SecretaryTreasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Mut Family Foundation
How much does Mut Family Foundation give each year?
Mut Family Foundation gave $170K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $170K across 7 grants.
What is Mut Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Mut Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $22,500, and its average grant was $28,333, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mut Family Foundation give grants?
Mut Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (2 grants).
Does Mut Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Mut Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Mut Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Mut Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Catholic Foundation Northern Colorado ($50,000), Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School ($50,000) and Seeds of Hope Denver ($25,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Mut Family Foundation?
Mut Family Foundation reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $170K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $183K (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 Mut Family Foundation's EIN?
Mut Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0685806. 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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