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Nonprofit · EIN 59-3437461

JOHN R AND RUTH W GURTLER FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · WINTER PARK, FL 32790

Financials

$128K$430K2023$213K$418K2024$408K$466K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of JOHN R AND RUTH W GURTLER FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$407,990$466,304-$58,314$4,803,299$0$4,803,299
December 31, 2024990-PF$213,080$418,180-$205,100$4,861,613$0$4,861,613
December 31, 2023990-PF$127,560$430,313-$302,753$5,066,713$0$5,066,713
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$127,940
Interest
$2
Net gain from sales of assets
$280,048

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$326,500
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$55,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$377,293
Excise tax on investment income
$4,434

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,861,613
Total assets, end of year
$4,803,299
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$4,803,299
Fair market value of assets
$8,882,306
Qualifying distributions
$377,293
Net investment income
$407,990

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARY W CHRISTIAN
PO BOX 880, WINTER PARK, FL 32790
PRES, SEC, TRES10$55,000
HAROLD A WARD III
PO BOX 880, WINTER PARK, FL 32790
Vice President1$0
W GRAHAM WHITE
PO BOX 880, WINTER PARK, FL 32790
Vice President1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARY W CHRISTIAN
PO BOX 880, WINTER PARK, FL 32790
PRES, SEC, TRES10$55,000
HAROLD A WARD III
PO BOX 880, WINTER PARK, FL 32790
Vice President1$0
W GRAHAM WHITE
PO BOX 880, WINTER PARK, FL 32790
Vice President1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARY W CHRISTIAN
PO BOX 880, WINTER PARK, FL 32790
PRES, SEC, TRES10$55,000
HAROLD A WARD III
PO BOX 880, WINTER PARK, FL 32790
Vice President1$0
W GRAHAM WHITE
PO BOX 880, WINTER PARK, FL 32790
Vice President1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 880, WINTER PARK, FL 32790-0880
In care of
% HAROLD A WARD III
Signed the 990-PF
Mary Christian, President
Phone
(407) 467-0238
Return prepared by
CHELLY EXUM CPA PA

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
59-3437461
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1997
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,803,299
Income (IRS master file)
$595,842

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$407,990$466,304$4,803,299IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$213,080$418,180$4,861,613IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$127,560$430,313$5,066,713XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 59-3437461).

Questions about JOHN R AND RUTH W GURTLER FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of JOHN R AND RUTH W GURTLER FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of JOHN R AND RUTH W GURTLER FOUNDATION INC is 59-3437461.
Is JOHN R AND RUTH W GURTLER FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
Are donations to JOHN R AND RUTH W GURTLER FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does JOHN R AND RUTH W GURTLER FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of JOHN R AND RUTH W GURTLER FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did JOHN R AND RUTH W GURTLER FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of JOHN R AND RUTH W GURTLER FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $55,000 (MARY W CHRISTIAN, PRES, SEC, TRES).
How much revenue does JOHN R AND RUTH W GURTLER FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $407,990, expenses of $466,304 and total assets of $4,803,299 at year end.

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