Ida G & Roosevelt Peterson Scholarship

Private foundation · Grantmaker Philadelphia, PA EIN: 25-6714458

Ida G & Roosevelt Peterson Scholarship is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $373K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $19K. Net investment income was $28K.

Ida G & Roosevelt Peterson Scholarship at a glance

In short: Ida G & Roosevelt Peterson Scholarship gave $19K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$18,723
+819.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$18,723
+819.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$18,723
Total assets
$373,020
+1.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Georgia (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 Ida G & Roosevelt Peterson Scholarship funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Spelman College: $19KSpelman College$19K

The largest 2025 recipient was Spelman College ($19K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Atlanta

How Ida G & Roosevelt Peterson Scholarship gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 108% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $21K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $19K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Spelman College Atlanta, GACharitable$18,723
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$373,020$32,549$25,239$18,7231$20,872$28,182$19,397
2024$367,525$18,095$7,031$2,0371$4,087$15,151$18,723
2023$356,370$12,080$4,887——$2,050$9,620$17,494
2022$348,929$13,210$25,802$21,0001$23,623$11,130$18,436
2021$362,734$14,903$26,117$21,0001$23,050$12,853$6,684
2020$373,948$20,589$25,990$21,0001—$18,527$6,673

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ida G & Roosevelt Peterson Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ida G & Roosevelt Peterson Scholarship is led by Howard B. Zavodnick, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Howard B. Zavodnick

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $690 (2020) → $853 (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Howard B Zavodnick — Trustee: $853Howard B ZavodnickTrustee$853

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $853, to Howard B Zavodnick (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Ida G & Roosevelt Peterson Scholarship

How much does Ida G & Roosevelt Peterson Scholarship give each year?

Ida G & Roosevelt Peterson Scholarship gave $19K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 1 grant.

How large is Ida G & Roosevelt Peterson Scholarship?

Ida G & Roosevelt Peterson Scholarship reported $373K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Ida G & Roosevelt Peterson Scholarship?

Ida G & Roosevelt Peterson Scholarship is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Philadelphia, PA. It holds $373K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Ida G & Roosevelt Peterson Scholarship operate?

Ida G & Roosevelt Peterson Scholarship has awarded grants in Georgia.

What is Ida G & Roosevelt Peterson Scholarship's EIN?

Ida G & Roosevelt Peterson Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6714458. 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.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)

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