Pedersen Family Foundation
Pedersen Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Aurora, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $110K. Net investment income was $71K.
Pedersen Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Pedersen Family Foundation gave $110K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), top state Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $109,968
- -13.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,746
- +8.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,500
- Total assets
- $2,151,772
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (48% 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 Pedersen Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jesus House of Hope ($40K). Together the top 8 received $110K.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 47 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Pedersen Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $110K (2025) to $190K (2019). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $110K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jesus House of Hope Stuart, FL | Food and Emergency Aid for the Poor | $40,000 |
| Mutual Ground Aurora, IL | Assist Victims of Domestic Violence | $32,230 |
| Kendall Cty Food Pantry Yorkville, IL | Food Pantry | $11,000 |
| Marklund Home Geneva, IL | Home for Disabled Inividuals | $10,000 |
| Jaclyn Strong Foundation El Paso, TX | Support TBI Patients | $7,000 |
| Project Lift Stuart, FL | Community Development | $5,988 |
| Lee & Beulah Moor Children's Home El Paso, TX | Safe Stable Environment for Children | $3,000 |
| Adopt a Classroom Minneapolis, MN | Advancing Equity in Educaton | $750 |
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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 | $2,151,772 | $272,690 | $143,780 | $109,968 | 8 | $109,968 | $70,789 | $9,387 |
| 2024 | $1,977,965 | $110,291 | $164,273 | $127,129 | 10 | $127,129 | $9,031 | — |
| 2023 | $1,834,936 | $78,043 | $188,422 | $153,711 | 11 | $153,711 | $19,497 | — |
| 2022 | $1,698,632 | $63,984 | $171,173 | $136,117 | 9 | $136,117 | $20,469 | — |
| 2021 | $2,261,985 | $178,962 | $150,908 | $116,500 | 9 | $116,500 | $25,287 | — |
| 2020 | $2,066,236 | $63,650 | $175,228 | $130,914 | 9 | — | $12,971 | — |
| 2019 | $1,940,965 | $116,156 | $341,430 | $189,807 | 13 | — | $10,123 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pedersen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pedersen Family Foundation is led by Kari Pedersen, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kari Pedersen
President
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$9K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Brian Myrda
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$2K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Christopher Myrda
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$2K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Gail Pfister
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$65K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Jeffrey Pedersen
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$9K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Krissa Myrda
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$9K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Abigail Pedersen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cory T. Pfister
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$9K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Stephen Pedersen
Secretary
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$4K (2019) → $0 (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
Frequently asked questions about Pedersen Family Foundation
How much does Pedersen Family Foundation give each year?
Pedersen Family Foundation gave $110K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $127K across 10 grants.
What is Pedersen Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Pedersen Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,500, and its average grant was $13,746, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Pedersen Family Foundation give grants?
Pedersen Family Foundation's top state is Illinois, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (42%) and Texas (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Stuart, FL (2 grants) and El Paso, TX (2 grants).
Does Pedersen Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Pedersen Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Pedersen Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Pedersen Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jesus House of Hope ($40,000), Mutual Ground ($32,230) and Kendall Cty Food Pantry ($11,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pedersen Family Foundation?
Pedersen Family Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $110K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Pedersen Family Foundation?
Pedersen Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Aurora, IL. It holds $2.2M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Pedersen Family Foundation's EIN?
Pedersen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4304424. 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 June 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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