Otto Family Foundation
Otto Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $220K. Net investment income was $177K.
Otto Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Otto Family Foundation gave $220K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $55K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $220,000
- -6.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $55,000
- +17.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $3,964,721
- -1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Otto Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was International Rescue Committee ($150K). Together the top 4 received $220K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 25 (68%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Otto Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $201K (2021) to $257K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $220K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| International Rescue Committee San Diego, CA | Refugee Support | $150,000 |
| University of Washington Medicine Seattle, WA | Support Harborview Hospital | $40,000 |
| Scripps Health Foundation La Jolla, CA | Clinical Research | $20,000 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Seattle, WA | Cancer Research | $10,000 |
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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 | $3,964,721 | $205,475 | $248,585 | $220,000 | 4 | $221,881 | $176,890 | $246,912 |
| 2024 | $4,007,831 | $52,955 | $262,845 | $235,000 | 5 | $237,059 | $82,436 | $227,076 |
| 2023 | $4,217,721 | $886,061 | $239,992 | $215,000 | 6 | $216,642 | $862,711 | $203,949 |
| 2022 | $3,571,652 | $163,913 | $297,826 | $256,950 | 6 | $256,950 | $137,398 | $240,681 |
| 2021 | $3,705,565 | $486,986 | $226,065 | $200,900 | 4 | — | $462,436 | $226,369 |
| 2020 | $3,450,002 | $171,949 | $248,918 | $219,800 | 6 | — | $148,918 | $212,890 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Otto Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $247K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Otto Family Foundation is led by Margaret Otto, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Margaret Otto
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caitlin Otto
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Otto
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Otto
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ian Grant
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Madeline Grant
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michel Otto
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Neil Otto
Secretary Treasurer
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Otto Family Foundation
How much does Otto Family Foundation give each year?
Otto Family Foundation gave $220K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $235K across 5 grants.
What is Otto Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Otto Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $55,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Otto Family Foundation give grants?
Otto Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Washington (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (2 grants).
Does Otto Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Otto Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Otto Family Foundation?
Otto Family Foundation reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $222K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $247K (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 Otto Family Foundation's EIN?
Otto Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0916411. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Otto Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/otto-family-foundation-morg_191cb14c66f54852b3d9004e0cf13bdd
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