The Guthrie Foundation
The Guthrie Foundation is a private foundation, based in Sea Island, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $112K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $8K.
The Guthrie Foundation at a glance
In short: The Guthrie Foundation gave $8K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,000
- +23.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,000
- +23.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $111,897
- -7.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (50% 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 Guthrie Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Parish Unitarian ($4K). Together the top 4 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Guthrie Foundation gives
- Giving grew 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 206% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2019) to $8K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Parish Unitarian Arlington, MA | Religious | $4,000 |
| Jefferson Scholars Foundation Charlottesville, VA | Education | $2,000 |
| Southeast Ga Health SYS Fdtn Brunswick, GA | Healthcare | $1,000 |
| Island Health Project Inc Fishers Island, NY | Healthcare | $1,000 |
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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 | $111,897 | $43 | $9,145 | $8,000 | 4 | $8,000 | — | $3,878 |
| 2024 | $120,999 | $-2,775 | $7,615 | $6,500 | 4 | $6,500 | — | $4,032 |
| 2023 | $131,389 | $-16,299 | $8,590 | $7,500 | 4 | $7,500 | — | $6,537 |
| 2022 | $156,769 | $36,332 | $6,980 | $6,000 | 4 | $6,000 | $35,352 | $7,647 |
| 2021 | $127,417 | $1 | $7,645 | $6,600 | 5 | — | — | $6,916 |
| 2020 | $135,061 | $168 | $2,044 | $1,000 | 1 | — | — | $5,530 |
| 2019 | $136,937 | $537 | $1,480 | $500 | 1 | — | — | $6,213 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Guthrie Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Guthrie Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
George G. Guthrie
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jo Carol Guthrie
Trustee
On filings since 2019
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 Guthrie Foundation
How much does The Guthrie Foundation give each year?
The Guthrie Foundation gave $8K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 4 grants.
What is The Guthrie Foundation's typical grant size?
The Guthrie Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $2,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Guthrie Foundation give grants?
The Guthrie Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (25%) and Georgia (13%).
Does The Guthrie Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Guthrie Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Guthrie Foundation?
The Guthrie Foundation reported $112K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Guthrie Foundation's EIN?
The Guthrie Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-2881832. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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