Joachim & Vicki Peters Foundation
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.
Joachim & Vicki Peters Foundation at a glance
In short: Joachim & Vicki Peters Foundation gave $7K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,625
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $92,280
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (92% 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 Joachim & Vicki Peters Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ravinia Festival ($5K). Together the top 4 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $7K (2019). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ravinia Festival Highland Park, IL | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Alzheimers Association Lisle, IL | Unrestricted | $500 |
| The Little Sisters of the Poor Palatine, IL | Unrestricted | $500 |
| The Lustgarten Foundation Woodbury, NY | Unrestricted | $500 |
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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 | $92,280 | $7,003 | $7,378 | $6,500 | 4 | $6,500 | $6,740 | $4,551 |
| 2024 | $88,483 | $7,673 | $7,346 | $6,500 | 4 | $6,500 | $7,442 | $4,381 |
| 2023 | $85,030 | $7,606 | $7,358 | $6,500 | 4 | $6,500 | $5,860 | $4,083 |
| 2022 | $81,148 | $6,920 | $7,343 | $6,500 | 6 | $6,500 | $5,945 | $4,497 |
| 2021 | $110,901 | $5,662 | $7,828 | $6,500 | 6 | $6,500 | $5,419 | $5,430 |
| 2020 | $91,455 | $5,520 | $4,729 | $4,500 | 6 | — | $5,291 | $4,067 |
| 2019 | $96,121 | $6,151 | $7,329 | $6,600 | 6 | — | $5,398 | $4,514 |
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.
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.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 19, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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