The Guterman Family Foundation
The Guterman Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Jenks, Oklahoma. Its 2025 filing reports 21 grants totaling $220,000 to organizations in several states, with the largest shares of grant dollars going to recipients in Oklahoma and Florida.
The Guterman Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Guterman Family Foundation gave $220K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Oklahoma. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $220,000
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,476
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $3,108,342
- -0.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (60% 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 The Guterman Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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Contact Michael Guterman with a letter that includes the requested amount, purpose, and the requesting person’s or organization’s name, address, and contact person.
- Contact
Application contact: Michael Guterman
Mailing address: 11462 S Union Ave Ste D, Jenks, OK 74037
Phone: (918) 742-6201
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Guterman Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County ($50K). Together the top 10 received $178K.
Grant Size Distribution
103 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 99 grants of 103 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in Oklahoma (60%), Florida (26%), New York (5%), Tennessee (2%), and the District of Columbia (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Guterman Family Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 21 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $129K (2022) to $220K (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $220K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County West Palm Beach, FL | Operations Fund for Social Services | $50,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Tulsa Tulsa, OK | Operations Fund for Social Services | $50,000 |
| Temple Israel Tulsa, OK | Operations Fund for Social Services | $35,000 |
| Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma Tulsa, OK | Meals to Those in Need for Eastern Oklahoma | $7,500 |
| Meals on Wheels of Tulsa Tulsa, OK | Meals to Those in Need in Tulsa Area | $7,500 |
| Tulsa Day Center for the Homeless Inc Tulsa, OK | Meals & shelter to those in need in tulsa area | $7,500 |
| Family & Children's Services Tulsa, OK | Operations Fund for Social Services | $5,000 |
| Folds of Honor Owasso, OK | Operations Fund Assisting Veterans | $5,000 |
| Hadassah New York, NY | Operations Fund for Social Services | $5,000 |
| Iron Gate Tulsa, OK | Meals to Those in Need in Tulsa Area | $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 | $3,108,342 | $214,445 | $235,972 | $220,000 | 21 | $224,264 | $177,737 | $238,359 |
| 2024 | $3,129,869 | $418,892 | $208,354 | $200,000 | 21 | $204,177 | $394,715 | $203,275 |
| 2023 | $2,919,331 | $192,886 | $183,542 | $175,000 | 21 | $179,271 | $158,615 | $198,631 |
| 2022 | $2,909,987 | $749,392 | $149,187 | $129,000 | 19 | $132,196 | $108,687 | $197,524 |
| 2021 | $2,309,782 | $624,059 | $143,341 | $132,000 | 21 | — | $597,050 | $127,732 |
| 2020 | $1,829,064 | $103,749 | $148,318 | $132,000 | 23 | — | $85,590 | $127,364 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Guterman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $238K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. The 2025 grant descriptions include support for social services, meals and shelter for people in need, veterans’ assistance, and medical research.
Grantees’ own mission statements illustrate the kinds of organizations receiving support. Iron Gate says it feeds hungry and homeless people in Tulsa through community meals and food pantries. Family & Children’s Services says it promotes the well-being and behavioral health of adults, children, and families. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital describes its mission as advancing cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. These are the grantees’ missions, not statements of the foundation’s mission.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 21 grants totaling $220,000. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $50,000, with a median grant of $5,000.
The largest listed grants were $50,000 each to the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County for an operations fund for social services and the Jewish Federation of Tulsa for an operations fund for social services. Other listed awards included $35,000 to Temple Israel for social services; $7,500 each to the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, Meals on Wheels of Tulsa, and Tulsa Day Center for the Homeless; and $5,000 each to Family & Children’s Services, Folds of Honor, Hadassah, Iron Gate, the Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art, and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
The foundation’s 2023 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It instructs applicants to submit a letter stating the requested amount and purpose, and providing the name, address, and contact person or organization requesting funds. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael Guterman and Daniel Guterman as trustees.
The Guterman Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel Guterman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Guterman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 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 The Guterman Family Foundation
How much does The Guterman Family Foundation give each year?
The Guterman Family Foundation gave $220K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $200K across 21 grants.
What is The Guterman Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Guterman Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,476, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Guterman Family Foundation give grants?
The Guterman Family Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (26%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tulsa, OK (8 grants).
Does The Guterman Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on The Guterman Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations Fund for Social Services" (10 grants) and "Operations Fund Assisting Veterans" (3 grants).
Who are The Guterman Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Guterman Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County ($50,000), Jewish Federation of Tulsa ($50,000) and Temple Israel ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Guterman Family Foundation?
The Guterman Family Foundation reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $224K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $238K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Guterman Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. The 2025 grant descriptions include support for social services, meals and shelter for people in need, veterans’ assistance, and medical research. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Guterman Family Foundation?
Contact Michael Guterman with a letter that includes the requested amount, purpose, and the requesting person’s or organization’s name, address, and contact person. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Guterman Family Foundation's EIN?
The Guterman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1416063. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Guterman Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-guterman-family-foundation-morg_3a96147cca464bc19ba2b5409376f770
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