Randi & Joel Cutler Family Foundation
Randi & Joel Cutler Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $30.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $1.2M. Net investment income was $12.4M.
Randi & Joel Cutler Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Randi & Joel Cutler Family Foundation gave $1.2M across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $130K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,168,000
- +250.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 9
- +350.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $129,778
- -22.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $30,499,428
- +62.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (83% 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 Randi & Joel Cutler Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center ($250K). Together the top 9 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 6 grants of 12 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Randi & Joel Cutler Family Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 110% 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 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $84K (2022) to $1.2M (2024). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $250,000 |
| Children's Hospital Boston Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $200,000 |
| Dana Farber Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $200,000 |
| Studio Museum New York, NY | Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Ma Wonderfund INV Newton, MA | Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Housing Initiatives Scarborough, ME | Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $83,000 |
| Food Link Inc Arlington, MA | Unrestricted | $35,000 |
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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 | $30,499,428 | $25,094,844 | $1,395,524 | $1,168,000 | 9 | $1,168,000 | $12,432,772 | $1,059,775 |
| 2023 | $18,728,789 | $20,228,059 | $419,401 | $333,000 | 2 | $333,000 | $10,019,713 | $506,231 |
| 2022 | $8,324,897 | $7,735,391 | $209,100 | $84,000 | 1 | $84,000 | $4,013,961 | $207,720 |
| 2021 | $4,366,836 | $10,073,953 | — | — | — | — | $4,131,207 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Randi & Joel Cutler Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.1M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Randi & Joel Cutler Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Joel Cutler
Trustee
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randi Cutler
Trustee
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Randi & Joel Cutler Family Foundation
How much does Randi & Joel Cutler Family Foundation give each year?
Randi & Joel Cutler Family Foundation gave $1.2M across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $333K across 2 grants.
What is Randi & Joel Cutler Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Randi & Joel Cutler Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $100,000, and its average grant was $129,778, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Randi & Joel Cutler Family Foundation give grants?
Randi & Joel Cutler Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (9%) and Maine (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (5 grants).
Does Randi & Joel Cutler Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Randi & Joel Cutler Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Randi & Joel Cutler Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Randi & Joel Cutler Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center ($250,000), Children's Hospital Boston ($200,000) and Dana Farber ($200,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Randi & Joel Cutler Family Foundation?
Randi & Joel Cutler Family Foundation reported $30.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.1M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Randi & Joel Cutler Family Foundation's EIN?
Randi & Joel Cutler Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-6803240. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
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 2021–2024
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