Clifford a & Lillian C Peeler

Private foundation · Grantmaker Salisbury, NC EIN: 56-2060988

Clifford a & Lillian C Peeler is a private foundation, based in Salisbury, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 13 grants totaling $198K. Net investment income was $321K.

Key facts about Clifford a & Lillian C Peeler

In short: Clifford a & Lillian C Peeler gave $198K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in North Carolina. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
56-2060988
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$198,279
Grants made (2025)
13
Average grant
$15,252
Median grant
$9,317
New grantees (estimate)
8% first-time grantees (1 of 13, 2025)
Total assets
$3,173,890
Primary geography
North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.2M

+3.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$198K

-2.5% YoY

Grant Count

13

-7.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

+5.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Clifford a & Lillian C Peeler reported a distributable amount of $179K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Clifford a & Lillian C Peeler open to new grantees?

8%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 13 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $16K. How we count

Medians: $6K first-time, $9K repeat.

  • 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 13 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

SalisburyRockwell

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K14 grants202014 grants202114 grants202214 grants202314 grants202413 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $198K (2025) to $203K (2024). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $198K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Nazareth Child & Family Connection: $50KNazareth Child & FamilyConnection$50KSt Johns Lutheran Church CDC: $36KSt Johns Lutheran Church CDC$36KMeals on Wheels of Rowan County: $25KMeals on Wheels of RowanCounty$25KPartners in Learning CDC: $16KPartners in Learning CDC$16KRowan Helping Ministries: $13KRowan Helping Ministries$13KLutheran Services for the Aging: $9KLutheran Services for theAging$9KThe Salvation Army: $9KThe Salvation Army$9KCapstone Recovery Center Inc: $9KCapstone Recovery Center Inc$9KCatawba College: $8KCatawba College$8KLife Choices Rowan: $6KLife Choices Rowan$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Nazareth Child & Family Connection ($50K). Together the top 10 received $182K.

Grant Size Distribution

69 grants across all recorded years

64<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 69 (93%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Nazareth Child & Family Connection Rockwell, NCOperations$50,000
St Johns Lutheran Church CDC Salisbury, NCOperations$36,381
Meals on Wheels of Rowan County Salisbury, NCOperations$25,000
Partners in Learning CDC Salisbury, NCOperations$15,592
Rowan Helping Ministries Salisbury, NCOperations$13,379
Lutheran Services for the Aging Salisbury, NCOperations$9,356
The Salvation Army Salisbury, NCOperations$9,317
Capstone Recovery Center Inc Salisbury, NCOperations$8,925
Catawba College Salisbury, NCScholarships$8,000
Life Choices Rowan Salisbury, NCOperations$6,236

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,173,890$3,053,302$3,115,302
Revenue$355,351$173,716$-97,601
Expenses$234,763$235,716$242,596
Qualifying Distributions$198,279$203,279$203,279
Net Investment Income$321,354$173,716$84,152
Distributable Amount$179,030$174,746$177,735

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Clifford a & Lillian C Peeler is led by C. Clifford Ritchie, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • C. Clifford Ritchie

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Clifford a & Lillian C Peeler

How much does Clifford a & Lillian C Peeler give each year?

Clifford a & Lillian C Peeler gave $198K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $203K across 14 grants.

What is Clifford a & Lillian C Peeler's typical grant size?

Clifford a & Lillian C Peeler's median grant in 2025 was $9,317, and its average grant was $15,252, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Clifford a & Lillian C Peeler that year got $6K on average.

Where does Clifford a & Lillian C Peeler give grants?

Clifford a & Lillian C Peeler gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Salisbury, NC (12 grants).

Does Clifford a & Lillian C Peeler give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Clifford a & Lillian C Peeler's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (11 grants).

Who are Clifford a & Lillian C Peeler's largest grantees?

Clifford a & Lillian C Peeler's largest 2025 grantees include Nazareth Child & Family Connection ($50,000), St Johns Lutheran Church CDC ($36,381) and Meals on Wheels of Rowan County ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Clifford a & Lillian C Peeler?

Clifford a & Lillian C Peeler reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $198K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $179K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Clifford a & Lillian C Peeler's EIN?

Clifford a & Lillian C Peeler's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2060988. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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