The Cutler Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Naples, FL EIN: 36-4334318

The Cutler Foundation is a private foundation, based in Naples, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $457K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $24K. Net investment income was $18K.

The Cutler Foundation at a glance

In short: The Cutler Foundation gave $24K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$24,400
+1.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
-25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,067
+35.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,500
Total assets
$457,242
-0.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (92% 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 The Cutler Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Venture Church: $15KVenture Church$15KPregnancy Resource Center: $5KPregnancy Resource Center$5KAction for Life: $2KAction for Life$2KMisericordia Candy Days: $1KMisericordia Candy Days$1KRichard M Schulze Family Foundation: $1KRichard M Schulze FamilyFoundation$1KRupert Smith Law Library: $200Rupert Smith Law Library$200

The largest 2025 recipient was Venture Church ($15K). Together the top 6 received $24K.

Grant Size Distribution

39 grants across all recorded years

39<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 39 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

NaplesChicagoFort PierceColorado SpringsFort MyersEsteroOak LawnAlbert LeaAllenArcadiaCypressDallasDunedinHammondMinneapolisMoreheadOrlandoSalt Lick

How The Cutler Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
  • In 2025 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K9 grants2019 9 grants2020 8 grants2021 7 grants2022 10 grants2023 8 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2024) to $39K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $24K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Venture Church Naples, FLGeneral$15,200
Pregnancy Resource Center Naples, FLGeneral$5,000
Action for Life Naples, FLGeneral$2,000
Misericordia Candy Days Chicago, ILGeneral$1,000
Richard M Schulze Family Foundation Minneapolis, MNGeneral$1,000
Rupert Smith Law Library Fort Pierce, FLGeneral$200
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$457,242$18,636$25,649$24,4006$25,160$18,446$22,834
2024$458,256$20,623$25,136$24,0008$24,735$20,428$22,418
2023$465,295$-2,104$25,217$24,20010$24,935$14,855$23,306
2022$492,616$3,905$26,329$25,4507$26,145$3,735$24,173
2021$515,040$1,311$39,677$38,6568$39,346$1,002$26,650
2020$553,406$1,771$30,636$29,6769—$1,611$27,530
2019$582,271$11,255$38,621$37,2059—$11,005$28,262

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Cutler Foundation reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Cutler Foundation is led by Garrett Cutler Sr., President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Garrett Cutler Sr.

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wyatt Cutler

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Garrett Cutler

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Teresa Cutler

    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 The Cutler Foundation

How much does The Cutler Foundation give each year?

The Cutler Foundation gave $24K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24K across 8 grants.

What is The Cutler Foundation's typical grant size?

The Cutler Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $4,067, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Cutler Foundation give grants?

The Cutler Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Naples, FL (3 grants).

Does The Cutler Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Cutler Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Cutler Foundation's largest grantees?

The Cutler Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Venture Church ($15,200), Pregnancy Resource Center ($5,000) and Action for Life ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Cutler Foundation?

The Cutler Foundation reported $457K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Cutler Foundation's EIN?

The Cutler Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4334318. 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.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 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 May 13, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 12, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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