Utter Family Trust
Utter Family Trust is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $357K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $28K.
Utter Family Trust at a glance
In short: Utter Family Trust gave $20K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,924
- +54.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,985
- +54.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $400
- Total assets
- $356,756
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (52% 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 Utter Family Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Little Sisters of the Poor ($10K). Together the top 5 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Utter Family Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $13K (2024) to $24K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Little Sisters of the Poor Baltimore, MD | General Support | $9,662 |
| St Joseph's Seminary Grand Rapids, MI | General Support | $9,662 |
| St Patricks Catholic Church Grand Haven, MI | General Support | $400 |
| North Ottawa Community Grand Haven, MI | General Support | $100 |
| Loutit District Library Grand Haven, MI | General Support | $100 |
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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 | $356,756 | $30,170 | $27,396 | $19,924 | 5 | $24,626 | $27,928 | $27,122 |
| 2024 | $354,010 | $24,699 | $21,392 | $12,872 | 5 | $18,058 | $21,411 | $25,109 |
| 2023 | $350,684 | $33,747 | $31,490 | $23,800 | 5 | $28,675 | $30,941 | $23,047 |
| 2022 | $348,427 | $5,508 | $27,448 | $19,000 | 5 | $24,050 | $10,785 | $23,878 |
| 2021 | $370,492 | $32,516 | $28,676 | $20,182 | 5 | $25,602 | $29,465 | $26,618 |
| 2020 | $366,649 | $27,890 | $23,605 | $16,100 | 5 | — | $25,167 | $22,540 |
| 2019 | $362,364 | $19,518 | $28,163 | $19,446 | 5 | — | $16,503 | $23,381 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Utter Family Trust reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Utter Family Trust's only listed officer is Northern Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Northern Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$5K (2019) → $6K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to Northern Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Utter Family Trust
How much does Utter Family Trust give each year?
Utter Family Trust gave $20K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 5 grants.
What is Utter Family Trust's typical grant size?
Utter Family Trust's median grant in 2025 was $400, and its average grant was $3,985, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Utter Family Trust give grants?
Utter Family Trust gives mostly in Michigan: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (48%). The most frequent recipient cities were Grand Haven, MI (3 grants).
Does Utter Family Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Utter Family Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Utter Family Trust's largest grantees?
Utter Family Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Little Sisters of the Poor ($9,662), St Joseph's Seminary ($9,662) and St Patricks Catholic Church ($400), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Utter Family Trust?
Utter Family Trust reported $357K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (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 is Utter Family Trust's EIN?
Utter Family Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6027528. 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 August 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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