Jeffrey and Karen Peterson Family
Jeffrey and Karen Peterson Family is a private foundation, based in La Grange, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $929 in total assets. In 2025, it made $7K in qualifying distributions.
Jeffrey and Karen Peterson Family at a glance
- Total assets
- $929
- -25.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $10,917
- -22.0% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $6,944
- -23.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $6,944
- -43.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Jeffrey and Karen Peterson Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Jeffrey and Karen Peterson Family gives
- Giving fell 93% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $75K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Catalina School Monterey, CA | Euro Bungee Sponsorship | $1,650 |
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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 | $929 | $10,917 | $6,944 | — | — | $6,944 | — | $73 |
| 2024 | $1,254 | $13,993 | $12,232 | $1,650 | 1 | $9,056 | — | $12,394 |
| 2023 | $253,608 | $98,526 | $102,127 | $27,505 | 2 | $91,988 | — | $12,722 |
| 2022 | $256,112 | $86,175 | $101,839 | — | — | $87,852 | — | $12,703 |
| 2021 | $268,084 | $-51,077 | $135,538 | $22,986 | 1 | $123,003 | — | $12,900 |
| 2020 | $483,715 | $332,046 | $187,407 | $75,067 | 3 | — | $167,856 | $22,879 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jeffrey and Karen Peterson Family reported a distributable amount of $73 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jeffrey and Karen Peterson Family is led by Jeffrey Peterson, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeffrey Peterson
President
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
$32K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Eric Peterson
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
$10K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Kort Peterson
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Gates
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$40K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Gary Pitchford
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Paul Chahin (2020–2021) — Director
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 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $1K, to Erin Gates (Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about Jeffrey and Karen Peterson Family
How large is Jeffrey and Karen Peterson Family?
Jeffrey and Karen Peterson Family reported $929 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $73 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Jeffrey and Karen Peterson Family operate?
Jeffrey and Karen Peterson Family has awarded grants in California, New York.
What is Jeffrey and Karen Peterson Family's EIN?
Jeffrey and Karen Peterson Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1550569. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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