Joachim & Vicki Peters Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Palatine, IL EIN: 20-3703296

Joachim & Vicki Peters Foundation is a private foundation, based in Palatine, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $92K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $7K.

Key facts about Joachim & Vicki Peters Foundation

In short: Joachim & Vicki Peters Foundation gave $7K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-3703296
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$6,500
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$1,625
Median grant
$500
Total assets
$92,280
Primary geography
Illinois (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$92K

+4.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$7K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

4

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+0.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joachim & Vicki Peters Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Joachim & Vicki Peters Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 143% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

Highland ParkPalatineWoodburyChicagoFort WayneMinneapolisLisle

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K6 grants2019 6 grants2020 6 grants2021 6 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $7K (2019). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $7K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Ravinia Festival: $5KRavinia Festival$5KAlzheimers Association: $500Alzheimers Association$500The Little Sisters of the Poor: $500The Little Sisters of the Poor$500The Lustgarten Foundation: $500The Lustgarten Foundation$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Ravinia Festival ($5K). Together the top 4 received $7K.

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ravinia Festival Highland Park, ILUnrestricted$5,000
Alzheimers Association Lisle, ILUnrestricted$500
The Little Sisters of the Poor Palatine, ILUnrestricted$500
The Lustgarten Foundation Woodbury, NYUnrestricted$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$92,280$88,483$85,030
Revenue$7,003$7,673$7,606
Expenses$7,378$7,346$7,358
Qualifying Distributions$6,500$6,500$6,500
Net Investment Income$6,740$7,442$5,860
Distributable Amount$4,551$4,381$4,083

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 19, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 8, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Joachim & Vicki Peters Foundation is led by Joachim Peters, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joachim Peters

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Kartholl

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vicki Peters

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/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 Joachim & Vicki Peters Foundation

How much does Joachim & Vicki Peters Foundation give each year?

Joachim & Vicki Peters Foundation gave $7K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 4 grants.

What is Joachim & Vicki Peters Foundation's typical grant size?

Joachim & Vicki Peters Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,625, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Joachim & Vicki Peters Foundation give grants?

Joachim & Vicki Peters Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (8%).

Does Joachim & Vicki Peters Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Joachim & Vicki Peters Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Joachim & Vicki Peters Foundation?

Joachim & Vicki Peters Foundation reported $92K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Joachim & Vicki Peters Foundation's EIN?

Joachim & Vicki Peters Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3703296. 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.

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