Rutter Family Art Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Norfolk, VA EIN: 47-2797758

Rutter Family Art Foundation is a private foundation, based in Norfolk, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $26K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $23K.

Key facts about Rutter Family Art Foundation

In short: Rutter Family Art Foundation gave $23K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
47-2797758
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$22,510
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$7,503
Median grant
$4,000
Total assets
$26,434
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$26K

-24.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$23K

-40.0% YoY

Grant Count

3

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

-60.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rutter Family Art Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Rutter Family Art Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 3 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

NorfolkVirginia BeachStamford

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants20190 grants20202 grants20210 grants20222 grants20232 grants20243 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2023) to $38K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $23K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art: $15KVirginia Museum ofContemporary Art$15KDowntown Norfolk Fund: $4KDowntown Norfolk Fund$4KGovernors School for the Arts Foundation: $4KGovernors School for the ArtsFoundation$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art ($15K). Together the top 3 received $23K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art Virginia Beach, VAExhibition Support$15,000
Downtown Norfolk Fund Norfolk, VA2 MURALS$4,000
Governors School for the Arts Foundation Norfolk, VAEvent Sponsorship$3,510

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$20K$40K$60K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$26,434$34,969$32,531
Revenue$25,547$46,000$22,000
Expenses$34,082$43,562$18,535
Qualifying Distributions$34,082$43,507$18,535
Net Investment Income———
Distributable Amount$1,217$1,263$1,309

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 22, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 21, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 27, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rutter Family Art Foundation is led by C. Arthur Rutter III Esq., President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • C. Arthur Rutter III Esq.

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • G. Randolph Webb Jr.

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Meredith Rutter

    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 Rutter Family Art Foundation

How much does Rutter Family Art Foundation give each year?

Rutter Family Art Foundation gave $23K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $38K across 2 grants.

What is Rutter Family Art Foundation's typical grant size?

Rutter Family Art Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $7,503, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Rutter Family Art Foundation give grants?

Rutter Family Art Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Norfolk, VA (2 grants).

Does Rutter Family Art Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Rutter Family Art Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Rutter Family Art Foundation?

Rutter Family Art Foundation reported $26K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $34K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Rutter Family Art Foundation's EIN?

Rutter Family Art Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2797758. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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