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The Guthrie Foundation

Preselected recipients only Sea Island, Georgia · EIN 132881832

The Guthrie Foundation is a private foundation in Sea Island, Georgia. In tax year 2024 it gave $8,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $1,500 and the largest $4,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $6,500 the year before.

25% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$7,5004$90,996
2023$6,5004$68,025
2024$8,0004$69,003

How to apply

The Guthrie Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Guthrie Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$4,000
Virginia1$2,000
Georgia1$1,000
New York1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
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

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Guthrie Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Guthrie Foundation give?

$8,000 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $1,500.

Who runs The Guthrie Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jo Carol Guthrie (Trustee) and George G Guthrie (Trustee).

What does The Guthrie Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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