Nutter Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Jacksonville, FL EIN: 45-6951338

The Nutter Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Jacksonville, Florida. Its 2025 grants supported education, children’s health, the arts, community support, and environmental conservation.

Nutter Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Nutter Family Foundation gave $1.1M across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $104K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,143,636
+221.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
11
-26.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$103,967
+338.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$3,512,251
+112.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Washington (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

How to apply to Nutter Family Foundation

How to Apply

The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. An application form must be submitted; the information and materials to include are listed on the application. Contact W Lee and Darlene A Nutter. Scholarship applicants must have a high school GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent, and have been enrolled at least two years at Wahkiakum County High School. They must plan to attend an accredited college or university or qualifying technical school. Selection considers anticipated coursework and career plan, financial need, and the committee’s view of the applicant’s motivation, character, ability, and potential.

Contact

Application contact: W Lee And Darlene A Nutter
Mailing address: 2749 Forest Circle, Jacksonville, FL 32257
Phone: (904) 739-1311

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Nutter Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

University of Washington Foundation: $650KUniversity of WashingtonFoundation$650KWomen's Board of Wolfson Children's Hospital: $162KWomen's Board of WolfsonChildren's Hospital$162KJacksonville Symphony Orchestra: $140KJacksonville SymphonyOrchestra$140KUnited Way of Northeast Florida: $100KUnited Way of NortheastFlorida$100KLower Columbia College Foundation: $20KLower Columbia CollegeFoundation$20KCathedral Arts Project: $15KCathedral Arts Project$15KSt Johns Riverkeeper: $10KSt Johns Riverkeeper$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Washington Foundation ($650K). Together the top 7 received $1.1M.

Organizations only. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($46,636), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

68 grants across all recorded years

55<$50K4$50–100K7$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 68 (81%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 63% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington and 37% to recipients in Florida. The listed grants included recipients in Jacksonville, Florida, and Cathlamet, Seattle, and Longview, Washington.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

Cities

JacksonvilleSeattleLongviewCheneyLa GrandeRichmondBoiseCosmopolisHoquiamNew YorkPonte VedraRedmondSacramentoTryonCathlamet

How Nutter Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 318% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 454% 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M13 grants2019 11 grants2020 14 grants2021 14 grants2022 14 grants2023 15 grants2024 11 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $265K (2019) to $1.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $1.1M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Washington Foundation Seattle, WAEducational Support$650,000
Women's Board of Wolfson Children's Hospital Jacksonville, FLGeneral Support of Children's Health$162,000
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra Jacksonville, FLGeneral Support of Symphony$140,000
United Way of Northeast Florida Jacksonville, FLCommunity Support$100,000
4 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$46,636
Lower Columbia College Foundation Longview, WAEducation$20,000
Cathedral Arts Project Jacksonville, FLArts Education$15,000
St Johns Riverkeeper Jacksonville, FLEnvironmental Conservation$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$3,512,251$3,022,171$1,148,795$1,143,63611$1,143,675$2,785,926$251,926
2024$1,652,757$192,337$355,928$355,76015$355,799$186,634$187,620
2023$1,525,246$-25,619$426,689$426,32514$426,358$56,900$148,466
2022$1,871,800$125,689$298,377$273,60614$273,626$118,755$164,855
2021$2,043,688$1,152,961$494,469$494,35014—$1,004,693$106,170
2020$1,385,196$72,004$353,872$353,67611—$71,808$107,642
2019$1,667,064$-42,672$265,534$265,43913—$47,203$118,668

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nutter Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $252K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No foundation mission is stated. Its 2025 grantmaking included educational support and education expenses, as well as support for children’s health, a symphony, community programs, arts education, and environmental conservation.

Among its grantees, the University of Washington Foundation says it facilitates private contributions for the benefit of the University of Washington. United Way of Northeast Florida says its mission is to connect people, resources, and ideas to address Northeast Florida’s challenges. Lower Columbia College Foundation says it supports educational opportunities at the college; Cathedral Arts Project says it works to empower children’s creativity and expand access to arts education; and St. Johns Riverkeeper says it defends and advocates for protection of the St. Johns River.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $1,143,636. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $650,000, with a median of $20,000. Notable awards included $650,000 to the University of Washington Foundation for educational support; $162,000 to the Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital for general support of children’s health; $140,000 to the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra for general support; and $100,000 to United Way of Northeast Florida for community support. Other grants included $20,000 to Lower Columbia College Foundation for education, $15,000 to Cathedral Arts Project for arts education, and $10,000 to St. Johns Riverkeeper for environmental conservation.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

W Lee Nutter and Darlene A Nutter are listed as trustees.

Nutter Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Darlene A. Nutter

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • W. Lee Nutter

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Nutter Family Foundation

How much does Nutter Family Foundation give each year?

Nutter Family Foundation gave $1.1M across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $356K across 15 grants.

What is Nutter Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Nutter Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $103,967, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Nutter Family Foundation give grants?

Nutter Family Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (37%). The most frequent recipient cities were Jacksonville, FL (5 grants).

Does Nutter Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 18% of Nutter Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Education Expenses" (4 grants).

Who are Nutter Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Nutter Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Washington Foundation ($650,000), Women's Board of Wolfson Children's Hospital ($162,000) and Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra ($140,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($46,636), which are not listed by name. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Nutter Family Foundation?

Nutter Family Foundation reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $252K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Nutter Family Foundation fund?

No foundation mission is stated. Its 2025 grantmaking included educational support and education expenses, as well as support for children’s health, a symphony, community programs, arts education, and environmental conservation. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Nutter Family Foundation?

The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Nutter Family Foundation's EIN?

Nutter Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6951338. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 2, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 8, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 7, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 13, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 3, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 13, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 11, 2025)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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