Sutton Family Foundation
The Sutton Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Encinitas, California. In filing year 2025, it reported 22 grants totaling $139,250 to organizations in California and Hawaii.
Sutton Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Sutton Family Foundation gave $139K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in California. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $139,250
- +12.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- -29.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,330
- +58.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,720,206
- +13.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (1 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (96% 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 Sutton Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states on its 2025 IRS filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1401 Bella Azul Ct, Encinitas, CA 92024
Phone: (858) 361-1653
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sutton Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Okizu Foundation ($25K). Together the top 10 received $105K.
Grant Size Distribution
164 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 164 grants of 164 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 4% went to recipients in Hawaii.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Sutton Family Foundation open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 22 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $116K (2021) to $144K (2022). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $139K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Okizu Foundation Novato, CA | Supports Families Affected by Childhood Cancer | $25,000 |
| The UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Education | $20,000 |
| Solutions for Change Vista, CA | Homelessness | $10,000 |
| Junipero Serra High School San Mateo, CA | Education | $9,500 |
| Ovation Theater Encinitas, CA | ARTS | $9,000 |
| Humble Design San Diego, CA | Housing, Shelter/Housing Rehabilitation | $9,000 |
| Marin Catholic Kentfield, CA | Education | $6,750 |
| The Parish of St Matthews Pacific Palisades, CA | Education | $6,000 |
| CASA of San Mateo Redwood City, CA | Disadvantaged Youth | $5,000 |
| Punahou School Honolulu, HI | Education | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation files Form 990-PF.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,720,206 | $359,667 | $151,136 | $139,250 | 22 | $139,250 | $347,781 |
| 2024 | $1,511,667 | $122,840 | $137,158 | $123,500 | 31 | $123,500 | $109,182 |
| 2023 | $1,526,704 | $49,516 | $134,962 | $119,500 | 29 | $119,500 | $48,600 |
| 2022 | $1,612,150 | $178,014 | $154,548 | $143,825 | 40 | $143,825 | $167,291 |
| 2021 | $1,588,684 | $75,498 | $129,733 | $116,000 | 42 | $116,000 | $62,863 |
| 2020 | $1,642,919 | $22,846 | $133,290 | $122,600 | 22 | — | $36,107 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included support for education, arts, housing, youth, and organizations serving people affected by illness.
These examples reflect recipient organizations’ stated missions, not a stated foundation mission. Okizu Foundation says it provides peer support, respite, mentoring, and recreational programs for families affected by childhood cancer. Solutions for Change says it works to solve family homelessness. Dream Street Foundation says it provides summer camp experiences for critically and chronically ill children, while Serving Seniors says it provides services to older adults living in poverty. Punahou School describes a mission centered on helping students discover their purpose and responsibilities to Hawai‘i and the world.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 22 grants totaling $139,250. Grants ranged from $500 to $25,000, with a median of $5,000. Among the largest awards were $25,000 to Okizu Foundation for support to families affected by childhood cancer; $20,000 to The UCLA Foundation for education; $10,000 to Solutions for Change for homelessness; $9,500 to Junipero Serra High School for education; and $9,000 each to Ovation Theater for arts and Humble Design for housing-related work.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Timothy Sutton as President.
Sutton Family Foundation is led by Timothy Sutton, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Timothy Sutton
President
President & CEO → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
5 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 Sutton Family Foundation
How much does Sutton Family Foundation give each year?
Sutton Family Foundation gave $139K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $124K across 31 grants.
What is Sutton Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Sutton Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,330, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sutton Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Sutton Family Foundation give grants?
Sutton Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (3 grants), Los Angeles, CA (2 grants), Menlo Park, CA (2 grants) and Burlingame, CA (2 grants).
Does Sutton Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on Sutton Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (8 grants).
Who are Sutton Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Sutton Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Okizu Foundation ($25,000), The UCLA Foundation ($20,000) and Solutions for Change ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sutton Family Foundation?
Sutton Family Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $360K.
What does Sutton Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included support for education, arts, housing, youth, and organizations serving people affected by illness. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sutton Family Foundation?
The foundation states on its 2025 IRS 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 Sutton Family Foundation's EIN?
Sutton Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3723837. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Sutton 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Sutton Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Hancock Whitney Opportunity Grant (Hancock Whitney Community Reinvestment Act Program) Up to US $25,000 · Due October 30, 2026
- Boettcher Foundation Colorado Grantmaking: Rural Catalyst Grants US $1,000 - US $10,000 · Due October 30, 2026
- Boston Foundation: Safety Net Grants US $50,000 · Due October 30, 2026
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Sutton Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 30, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sutton-family-foundation-morg_f83749b2f10d4c598439e550410394f7
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