Carl Peters Family Foundation Inc
Carl Peters Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $860K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $9K.
Carl Peters Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Carl Peters Family Foundation Inc gave $22K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,500
- +21400.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +700.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,688
- +2587.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $859,961
- +84.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (86% 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 Carl Peters Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mud Creek Conservancy ($10K across 2 grants). Together the top 7 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Carl Peters Family Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out 67% 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100 (2024) to $22K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mud Creek Conservancy Indianapolis, IN | Donation | $5,000 |
| Guerin Catholic High School Noblesville, IN | Donation | $5,000 |
| Mud Creek Conservancy Indianapolis, IN | Donation | $5,000 |
| NRA Foundation Fairfax, VA | Donation | $2,000 |
| Pheasants Forever Plainfield, IN | Donation | $2,000 |
| Indy Humane Society Indianapolis, IN | Donation | $1,000 |
| Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | Donation | $1,000 |
| Wheeler Mission Indianapolis, IN | Donation | $500 |
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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 | $859,961 | $421,298 | $28,385 | $21,500 | 8 | $21,500 | $8,644 | $31,959 |
| 2024 | $467,048 | $163,723 | $100 | $100 | 1 | $100 | $16,629 | — |
| 2023 | $303,425 | $303,425 | — | — | — | — | — | $4 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carl Peters Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Carl Peters Family Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carl Peters
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Carl L. Peters III
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Erich R. Peters
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Lara H. Knitter
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Carl Peters Family Foundation Inc
How much does Carl Peters Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Carl Peters Family Foundation Inc gave $22K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100 across 1 grant.
What is Carl Peters Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Carl Peters Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,688, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Carl Peters Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Carl Peters Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Indiana: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Indianapolis, IN (4 grants).
Does Carl Peters Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Carl Peters Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (8 grants).
Who are Carl Peters Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Carl Peters Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Mud Creek Conservancy ($10,000 across 2 grants), Guerin Catholic High School ($5,000) and NRA Foundation ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Carl Peters Family Foundation Inc?
Carl Peters Family Foundation Inc reported $860K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (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 Carl Peters Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Carl Peters Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-4947563. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025
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