Pecha Family Foundation
Pecha Family Foundation is a private foundation based in St. Louis, Missouri. Its 2025 filing reports 64 grants totaling $50,800, primarily to Missouri organizations, including nonprofits working in literacy, health, youth services, education, animal welfare, and other areas.
Pecha Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Pecha Family Foundation gave $51K across 64 grants in 2025 (avg $793.75), mostly in Missouri. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,800
- -26.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 64
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $794
- -26.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $969,448
- -1.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (20 of 64, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Pecha Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Its filing says no official form is required for scholarships. It also states that the Kirkwood High School scholarship is limited to $5,000 per year for up to four years if the student maintains grades.
- Review Cycle
- None stated.
- Deadline
- None stated.
- Contact
Application contact: Elizabeth Poelker
Mailing address: 2201 January Ave, St Louis, MO 63110
Phone: (314) 781-0030
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Pecha Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alvin J Siteman Cancer Center ($5K). Together the top 10 received $28K.
Grant Size Distribution
342 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 342 grants of 342 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri. Other recipient states included Wisconsin (3%), New York (1%), Pennsylvania (1%), and Ohio (0%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 64 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Pecha Family Foundation open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 20 of 64 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $408; repeat grants $969. How we count
Medians: $250 first-time, $500 repeat.
- 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 84% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2025) to $69K (2024). In 2025 it made 64 grants totaling $51K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alvin J Siteman Cancer Center Creve Coeur, MO | To Further Organization Exempt Purpose | $5,200 |
| St Luke's Foundation Chesterfield, MO | To Further Organization Exempt Purpose | $5,000 |
| Ready Readers St. Louis, MO | To Further Organization Exempt Purpose | $4,000 |
| YMCA - South City St. Louis, MO | To Further Organization Exempt Purpose | $4,000 |
| Lincoln University - Tommie Curtis Scholarship Jefferson City, MO | To Further Organization Exempt Purpose | $2,500 |
| Boys & Girls Club of St Louis St. Louis, MO | To Further Organization Exempt Purpose | $2,000 |
| Places for People Incorporated St. Louis, MO | To Further Organization Exempt Purpose | $1,500 |
| YMCA - St Louis Early Ed Program St. Louis, MO | To Further Organization Exempt Purpose | $1,500 |
| CASA St Louis St. Louis, MO | To Further Organization Exempt Purpose | $1,000 |
| College Bound St. Louis, MO | To Further Organization Exempt Purpose | $1,000 |
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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 | $969,448 | $57,022 | $72,862 | $50,800 | 64 | $58,058 | $42,218 | $69,338 |
| 2024 | $985,288 | $59,781 | $81,765 | $68,760 | 64 | $69,185 | $47,200 | $66,056 |
| 2023 | $1,007,272 | $7,143 | $78,813 | $60,200 | 70 | $64,801 | $15,691 | $60,140 |
| 2022 | $1,078,942 | $31,832 | $81,292 | $63,068 | 72 | $66,565 | $19,605 | $62,770 |
| 2021 | $1,128,402 | $144,841 | $76,332 | $60,011 | 72 | $63,308 | $131,817 | $67,737 |
| 2020 | $1,059,893 | $22,719 | $71,630 | $56,900 | 68 | — | $11,389 | $59,097 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pecha Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $69K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Ready Readers says it expands literacy for young children in low-income communities; Places for People Incorporated says it works to improve physical and behavioral health; and the Humane Society of Missouri says its mission is preventing cruelty, abuse, and neglect of animals. Other 2025 grantees include educational institutions, youth-serving organizations, and legal and community-service organizations.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 64 grants totaling $50,800. Grants ranged from $100 to $5,200, with a median of $500. Among the largest were $5,200 to Alvin J Siteman Cancer Center, $5,000 to St Luke’s Foundation, and $4,000 each to Ready Readers and YMCA - South City. Other recipients included Lincoln University - Tommie Curtis Scholarship ($2,500), Boys & Girls Club of St Louis ($2,000), and Places for People Incorporated ($1,500). The listed purposes for these grants were to further the recipients’ exempt purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Elizabeth A Poelker, Julie P Beattie, David R Pecha, and Roger W Pecha as trustees.
Pecha Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David R. Pecha
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Elizabeth A. Poelker
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Julie P. Beattie
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Roger W. Pecha
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Pecha Family Foundation
How much does Pecha Family Foundation give each year?
Pecha Family Foundation gave $51K across 64 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $69K across 64 grants.
What is Pecha Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Pecha Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $794, across 64 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Pecha Family Foundation that year got $408 on average.
Where does Pecha Family Foundation give grants?
Pecha Family Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (40 grants), Kansas City, MO (4 grants), Kirkwood, MO (3 grants) and Jefferson City, MO (2 grants).
Who are Pecha Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Pecha Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Alvin J Siteman Cancer Center ($5,200), St Luke's Foundation ($5,000) and Ready Readers ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pecha Family Foundation?
Pecha Family Foundation reported $969K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $58K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $69K (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 does Pecha Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pecha Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Pecha Family Foundation's EIN?
Pecha Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6850996. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Pecha Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 31, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Pecha Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Pecha Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/pecha-family-foundation-morg_de6de4d0007a475ebb37aadc24c90611
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