Purtan Family Foundation
Purtan Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Plymouth, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $408K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $80K. Net investment income was $37K.
Purtan Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Purtan Family Foundation gave $80K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $80,000
- -7.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,000
- +29.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $407,543
- -9.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (94% 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 Purtan Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Children's Foundation of MI ($30K). Together the top 5 received $80K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Purtan Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 248% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2021) to $99K (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $80K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Foundation of MI Detroit, MI | To Support the Community | $30,000 |
| The Salvation Army Southfield, MI | To Support the Community | $30,000 |
| Northridge Church Plymouth, MI | To Support the Community | $10,000 |
| Mi Paralyzed Veterans of America Plymouth, MI | To Support the Community | $5,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | To Support the Community | $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 | $407,543 | $44,235 | $87,534 | $80,000 | 5 | $80,000 | $36,701 | $32,266 |
| 2024 | $450,842 | $34,825 | $93,942 | $86,500 | 7 | $86,500 | $27,383 | $33,323 |
| 2023 | $509,927 | $29,312 | $87,657 | $81,100 | 5 | $81,100 | $22,755 | $31,549 |
| 2022 | $571,703 | $11,750 | $85,445 | $80,250 | 6 | $80,250 | $13,866 | $34,295 |
| 2021 | $641,806 | $16,035 | $90,226 | $79,650 | 6 | $79,650 | $5,459 | $38,037 |
| 2020 | $715,997 | $164,573 | $111,488 | $99,000 | 5 | — | $152,085 | $35,447 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Purtan Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Purtan Family Foundation is led by Paul R. Purtan, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul R. Purtan
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jacqueline Purtan
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jennifer L. Purtan-Goldstein
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jessica Purtan Harrell
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jill Purtan Stone
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Joanne Purtan Gudeman
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Julie Purtan Johnson (2020) — Director
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 Purtan Family Foundation
How much does Purtan Family Foundation give each year?
Purtan Family Foundation gave $80K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $87K across 7 grants.
What is Purtan Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Purtan Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $16,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Purtan Family Foundation give grants?
Purtan Family Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Plymouth, MI (2 grants).
Does Purtan Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Purtan Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support the Community" (5 grants).
Who are Purtan Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Purtan Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Children's Foundation of MI ($30,000), The Salvation Army ($30,000) and Northridge Church ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Purtan Family Foundation?
Purtan Family Foundation reported $408K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $80K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Purtan Family Foundation's EIN?
Purtan Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3498771. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Purtan Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/purtan-family-foundation-morg_79af2bc450654213a5a47522f48c7086
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