John T Peterkin Family Foundation
John T Peterkin Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $828K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $285K.
John T Peterkin Family Foundation at a glance
In short: John T Peterkin Family Foundation gave $40K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,000
- +60.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,333
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $828,407
- +49.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (63% 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 John T Peterkin Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Houston Food Bank ($20K). Together the top 3 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How John T Peterkin Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 167% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $12K (2019) to $40K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Food Bank Houston, TX | Not for profit Food Bank | $20,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | Provides ready made meals to disaster areas | $15,000 |
| Houston SPCA Houston, TX | Humane treatment of animals | $5,000 |
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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 | $828,407 | $556,236 | $43,657 | $40,000 | 3 | $40,085 | $284,702 | $40,879 |
| 2024 | $556,036 | $192,986 | $26,053 | $25,000 | 2 | $25,085 | $167,458 | $25,339 |
| 2023 | $389,186 | $138,701 | $18,558 | $18,000 | 2 | $18,085 | $55,458 | $17,685 |
| 2022 | $313,335 | $68,188 | $15,571 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,000 | $27,818 | $16,406 |
| 2021 | $288,318 | $61,559 | $12,851 | $12,000 | 1 | $12,090 | $34,240 | $15,385 |
| 2020 | $258,080 | $86,220 | $15,100 | $15,000 | 1 | — | $40,896 | $12,394 |
| 2019 | $212,485 | $41,411 | $12,000 | $12,000 | 1 | — | $16,095 | $11,743 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John T Peterkin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
John T Peterkin Family Foundation is led by John T Peterkin, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John T Peterkin
President
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gail L Peterkin
Vice President
On filings since 2021
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 John T Peterkin Family Foundation
How much does John T Peterkin Family Foundation give each year?
John T Peterkin Family Foundation gave $40K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 2 grants.
What is John T Peterkin Family Foundation's typical grant size?
John T Peterkin Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $13,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does John T Peterkin Family Foundation give grants?
John T Peterkin Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (38%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (2 grants).
Does John T Peterkin Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on John T Peterkin Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is John T Peterkin Family Foundation?
John T Peterkin Family Foundation reported $828K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is John T Peterkin Family Foundation's EIN?
John T Peterkin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6348459. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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