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Hal & Charlie Peterson Foundation

KERRVILLE, TX EIN: 74-1109626 Website

The Hal & Charlie Peterson Foundation is a private, independent 501(c)(3) foundation established in 1944 by brothers Hal and Charlie Peterson in Kerrville, Texas. The foundation makes charitable grants to nonprofit organizations serving a multi-county region in Texas.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$61.0M

+5.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.8M

+25.1% YoY

Grant Count

49

-2.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$37K

+27.6% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation provides support to nonprofit organizations for charitable and educational purposes. Primary funding interests include:

  • Healthcare
  • Education (K-12 and higher education)
  • Animal welfare
  • Arts and culture
  • Social services
  • Public safety
  • Community development
  • Civic affairs

Grantmaking

How to Apply

** The foundation maintains an application process; interested organizations can visit the foundation's website for guidelines.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation makes grants primarily to organizations in Kerr County and six adjacent counties: Bandera, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kimble, and Real Counties in Texas.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

BanderaBoerneCamp WoodCenter PointCollege StationComfortFredericksburgFredricksburgHuntIngramJunctionKerrvileKerrvilleLeakeyLouisvilleLousivilleMedinaMountain HomePelhamPipe Creek

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total Assets: $60,956,885
  • Total Revenue: $4,586,613
  • Total Expenses: $2,873,146
  • Total Giving: $1,935,150
  • Total Liabilities: $525,000

Tax-Exempt Status: Tax-exempt since April 1951

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$3M$4M$5M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$60,956,885$57,763,627$53,770,424
Revenue$4,586,613$1,879,118$3,669,664
Expenses$2,873,146$2,105,987$2,774,959
Qualifying Distributions$2,262,540$2,914,109$2,769,195
Net Investment Income$4,344,099$1,695,743$3,510,127
Distributable Amount$2,864,523$2,689,978$2,976,052

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$727K$1M$2M$3M60 grants202050 grants202150 grants202250 grants202349 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

COMMUNITY HEALTH DEVELOP…$200KSCHREINER UNIVERSITY$175KRAPHAEL COMMUNITY FREE C…$115KHILL COUNTRY YOUTH RANCH$100KTEXAS LION'S CAMP$100KBANDERA COUNTY COMMITTEE…$60KHABITAT FOR HUMANITY - K…$60KPLAYHOUSE 2000 INC$55KARTHUR NAGEL COMMUNITY C…$50KCHARLOTTE MASON SCHOOLS …$50K

Grant Size Distribution

249 grants across all recorded years

175<$50K45$50–100K24$100–250K4$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Hal & Charlie Peterson Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

BRIAN OEHLERGEN MGR/SECRETARY/TREASURER$137KT KYLE PRIOURPRESIDENT$6KWILLIAM H COWDEN JRVICE PRES.$6KSCOTT PARKERDIRECTOR$6KJAMES STEHLINGDIRECTOR$6KLYNN LEMEILLEURDIRECTOR$6KSCOTT PESCHELDIRECTOR$6KAMY BILLEITERDIRECTOR$6KRUSTIN K ZUBERDIRECTOR$6KERIN MOSTY WOFFORDDIRECTOR$6K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
T KYLE PRIOURPRESIDENT0.5$6,000
WILLIAM H COWDEN JRVICE PRES.0.5$6,000
ERIN MOSTY WOFFORDDIRECTOR0.5$5,500
SCOTT PARKERDIRECTOR0.5$6,000
JAMES STEHLINGDIRECTOR0.5$6,000
LYNN LEMEILLEURDIRECTOR0.5$6,000
SCOTT PESCHELDIRECTOR0.5$6,000
AMY BILLEITERDIRECTOR0.5$6,000
BRIAN OEHLERGEN MGR/SECRETARY/TREASURER40$137,187
RUSTIN K ZUBERDIRECTOR0.5$6,000

Contact Information

Address: PO Box 293870, Kerrville, TX 78029-3870

Phone: 830-896-2262

Website: www.hcpetersonfoundation.org

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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