Orville and Gayle Kolterman Family Foundation
The Orville and Gayle Kolterman Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports 12 grants totaling $102,500, including support for organizations working in hunger relief, homelessness services, child advocacy, arts, health, and education.
Orville and Gayle Kolterman Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Orville and Gayle Kolterman Family Foundation gave $103K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in California. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $102,500
- -5.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,542
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,298,632
- -1.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Orville and Gayle Kolterman Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states in its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Orville and Gayle Kolterman Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Diatribe Foundation ($18K). Together the top 10 received $93K.
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 59 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2025, 80% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 10% to recipients in Maryland, and 10% to recipients in Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Orville and Gayle Kolterman Family Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 157% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $85K (2022) to $166K (2020). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $103K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Diatribe Foundation San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | $17,500 |
| Breakthrough T1D Hagerstown, MD | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Feeding San Diego San Diego, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank San Diego, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| KPBS San Diego San Diego, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| St Vincent De Paul Village Inc San Diego, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA | Scholarship Fund, School of Nursing | $10,000 |
| American National Red Cross San Diego, CA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Old Globe Theatre San Diego, CA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Stanford University Redwood City, CA | Dean's Scholarship Fund, School of Medicine | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,298,632 | $109,973 | $133,460 | $102,500 | 12 | $117,295 | $95,108 | $74,643 |
| 2024 | $1,322,119 | $86,778 | $138,469 | $108,000 | 13 | $122,451 | $71,560 | $73,710 |
| 2023 | $1,373,810 | $80,478 | $121,601 | $92,500 | 11 | $106,468 | $66,229 | $70,039 |
| 2022 | $1,414,933 | $38,504 | $116,156 | $85,000 | 11 | $99,081 | $30,143 | $73,288 |
| 2021 | $1,492,585 | $173,977 | $122,721 | $90,000 | 12 | $104,383 | $156,399 | $83,681 |
| 2020 | $1,441,329 | $148,875 | $198,475 | $166,000 | 7 | — | $133,162 | $77,450 |
| 2019 | $1,490,929 | $224,848 | $182,799 | $153,000 | 10 | — | $209,166 | $76,641 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Orville and Gayle Kolterman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $75K 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 statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, St. Vincent de Paul Village describes its mission as helping neighbors break the cycle of homelessness and poverty, while the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank says it provides nutritious food to people in need and advocates for the hungry. Feeding San Diego describes its work as connecting people facing hunger with nutritious meals through food rescue.
Other 2025 recipients include Voices for Children, which says it supports abused children through court-appointed special advocates; the Old Globe Theatre, whose stated mission includes advancing American theatre; and the UC San Diego Foundation, which raises private support for the university’s research, teaching, and public service.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 12 grants totaling $102,500. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $17,500, with a median grant of $10,000. The largest listed grant was $17,500 to the Diatribe Foundation for general and unrestricted purposes.
Other notable 2025 grants included $10,000 each to Breakthrough T1D, Feeding San Diego, the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank, KPBS San Diego, St. Vincent de Paul Village, and the University of Virginia. The University of Virginia grant was for its School of Nursing scholarship fund. Grants of $5,000 each went to the American National Red Cross, the Old Globe Theatre, Stanford University, the UC San Diego Foundation, and Voices for Children. The Stanford grant was for its School of Medicine dean’s scholarship fund, and the UC San Diego Foundation grant was for the UCSD Student Run Free Clinic.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gayle Kolterman as director and secretary, and Orville G Kolterman as president and director.
Orville and Gayle Kolterman Family Foundation is led by Orville G Kolterman, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Orville G Kolterman
President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gayle Kolterman
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
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 Orville and Gayle Kolterman Family Foundation
How much does Orville and Gayle Kolterman Family Foundation give each year?
Orville and Gayle Kolterman Family Foundation gave $103K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $108K across 13 grants.
What is Orville and Gayle Kolterman Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Orville and Gayle Kolterman Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $8,542, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Orville and Gayle Kolterman Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Orville and Gayle Kolterman Family Foundation give grants?
Orville and Gayle Kolterman Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (10%) and Virginia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (7 grants).
Does Orville and Gayle Kolterman Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Orville and Gayle Kolterman Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Orville and Gayle Kolterman Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Orville and Gayle Kolterman Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Diatribe Foundation ($17,500), Breakthrough T1D ($10,000) and Feeding San Diego ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Orville and Gayle Kolterman Family Foundation?
Orville and Gayle Kolterman Family Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $117K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $75K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Orville and Gayle Kolterman Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, St. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Orville and Gayle Kolterman Family Foundation?
The foundation states in its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Orville and Gayle Kolterman Family Foundation's EIN?
Orville and Gayle Kolterman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1571389. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Orville and Gayle Kolterman Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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