Chris and Michelle Peyerk Foundation
Chris and Michelle Peyerk Foundation is a private foundation, based in Shelby Township, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $704K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $66K. Net investment income was $39K.
Chris and Michelle Peyerk Foundation at a glance
In short: Chris and Michelle Peyerk Foundation gave $66K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $66,025
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,253
- +31.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,513
- Total assets
- $704,244
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% 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 Chris and Michelle Peyerk Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Macomb Charitable Foundation ($21K). Together the top 8 received $66K.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 44 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Chris and Michelle Peyerk Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 $50K (2019) to $66K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $66K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Macomb Charitable Foundation Washington, MI | To Provide Support for the Organization's Mission. | $20,500 |
| Variety the Children's Charity of Detroit Birmingham, MI | To Provide Support for the Organization's Mission. | $12,000 |
| Assistance League of Southeast Michigan Rochester, MI | To Provide Support for the Organization's Mission. | $10,000 |
| Friends of Foster Kids Shelby Township, MI | To Provide Support for the Organization's Mission. | $7,500 |
| Suite Dreams Project Rochester, MI | To Provide Support for the Organization's Mission. | $5,525 |
| Humble Design Detroit Pontiac, MI | To Provide Support for the Organization's Mission. | $5,000 |
| McLaren Greater Lansing Foundation Lansing, MI | To Provide Support for the Organization's Mission. | $5,000 |
| For Michigans Future Lake Orion, MI | To Provide Support for the Organization's Mission. | $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 | $704,244 | $58,658 | $70,336 | $66,025 | 8 | $66,025 | $39,187 | $70,125 |
| 2024 | $715,715 | $46,075 | $65,233 | $63,000 | 10 | $63,000 | $44,159 | $64,789 |
| 2023 | $734,873 | $24,787 | $65,924 | $63,500 | 9 | $63,500 | $22,363 | $56,433 |
| 2022 | $776,010 | $17,970 | $59,169 | $58,000 | 8 | $58,000 | $20,870 | $56,343 |
| 2021 | $817,209 | $20,682 | $58,933 | $52,000 | 9 | $52,000 | $14,865 | $60,837 |
| 2020 | $855,460 | $20,580 | $55,544 | $55,000 | 14 | — | $20,251 | $50,701 |
| 2019 | $890,424 | $21,179 | $55,497 | $50,000 | 11 | — | $18,646 | $50,238 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chris and Michelle Peyerk Foundation reported a distributable amount of $70K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chris and Michelle Peyerk Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chris Peyerk
Trustee
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Peyerk
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
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 Chris and Michelle Peyerk Foundation
How much does Chris and Michelle Peyerk Foundation give each year?
Chris and Michelle Peyerk Foundation gave $66K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $63K across 10 grants.
What is Chris and Michelle Peyerk Foundation's typical grant size?
Chris and Michelle Peyerk Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,513, and its average grant was $8,253, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Chris and Michelle Peyerk Foundation give grants?
Chris and Michelle Peyerk Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Rochester, MI (2 grants).
Does Chris and Michelle Peyerk Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Chris and Michelle Peyerk Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Provide Support for the Organization's Mission." (8 grants).
Who are Chris and Michelle Peyerk Foundation's largest grantees?
Chris and Michelle Peyerk Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Macomb Charitable Foundation ($20,500), Variety the Children's Charity of Detroit ($12,000) and Assistance League of Southeast Michigan ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Chris and Michelle Peyerk Foundation?
Chris and Michelle Peyerk Foundation reported $704K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $66K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $70K (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 Chris and Michelle Peyerk Foundation's EIN?
Chris and Michelle Peyerk Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4641261. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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