Mervin and Annete Peters Family Foundation
Mervin and Annete Peters Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $58K. Net investment income was $102K.
Mervin and Annete Peters Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Mervin and Annete Peters Family Foundation gave $58K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $58,200
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,314
- +16.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,461,680
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (83% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Mervin and Annete Peters Family Foundation
Open Grants
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Who Mervin and Annete Peters Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History ($20K). Together the top 7 received $58K.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 37 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mervin and Annete Peters Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $52K (2020) to $64K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $58K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History Bryan, TX | General Operating | $20,000 |
| First Baptist Church Cherryfield, ME | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Brazos Valley Food Bank Inc Bryan, TX | General Operating | $8,200 |
| United Way of the Brazos Valley Inc Bryan, TX | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Hospice Brazos Valley Inc Bryan, TX | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Bryancollege Station Habitat for Hum Bryan, TX | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Health for All Clinic Inc Bryan, TX | General Operating | $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 | $1,461,680 | $125,056 | $88,269 | $58,200 | 7 | $64,112 | $102,160 | $68,049 |
| 2024 | $1,426,198 | $103,432 | $92,298 | $64,000 | 9 | $70,527 | $88,438 | $65,185 |
| 2023 | $1,414,305 | $100,144 | $81,775 | $53,531 | 7 | $59,734 | $85,575 | $68,016 |
| 2022 | $1,398,083 | $131,293 | $216,036 | $59,000 | 7 | $65,074 | — | $62,934 |
| 2021 | $1,482,760 | $185,377 | $244,285 | $55,000 | 7 | $58,908 | — | $62,073 |
| 2020 | $1,540,063 | $64,382 | $122,275 | $52,405 | 6 | — | — | $55,667 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mervin and Annete Peters Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $68K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mervin and Annete Peters Family Foundation's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$13K (2023) → $17K (2025)
Former officers (3)
- Former: Annette A. Peters (2020–2022) — Officer
- Former: Mervin D. Peters (2020–2022) — Officer
- Former: Wells Fargo Bank NA (2020–2022) — Trustee
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $17K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Mervin and Annete Peters Family Foundation
How much does Mervin and Annete Peters Family Foundation give each year?
Mervin and Annete Peters Family Foundation gave $58K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $64K across 9 grants.
What is Mervin and Annete Peters Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Mervin and Annete Peters Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,314, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mervin and Annete Peters Family Foundation give grants?
Mervin and Annete Peters Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maine (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bryan, TX (6 grants).
Does Mervin and Annete Peters Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Mervin and Annete Peters Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Mervin and Annete Peters Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Mervin and Annete Peters Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History ($20,000), First Baptist Church ($10,000) and Brazos Valley Food Bank Inc ($8,200), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mervin and Annete Peters Family Foundation?
Mervin and Annete Peters Family Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $64K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $68K (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 Mervin and Annete Peters Family Foundation?
Mervin and Annete Peters Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Mervin and Annete Peters Family Foundation's EIN?
Mervin and Annete Peters Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6406014. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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