Peek Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker South Pasadena, CA EIN: 95-4291894
EducationReligionHuman services

Peek Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in South Pasadena, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $203K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $18K. Net investment income was $3K.

Key facts about Peek Foundation

In short: Peek Foundation gave $18K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
95-4291894
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$18,000
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$6,000
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$202,847
Primary geography
California (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$203K

-7.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$18K

+157.1% YoY

Grant Count

3

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+71.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Peek Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Peek Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

AlhambraBooneBaltimoreFountain ValleyValyermo

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $50K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $18K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Carmelite Sisters of the Sacred HEA: $10KCarmelite Sisters of theSacred HEA$10KSamaritan's Purse: $5KSamaritan's Purse$5KHoly Spirit Fountain Valley: $3KHoly Spirit Fountain Valley$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Carmelite Sisters of the Sacred HEA ($10K). Together the top 3 received $18K.

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Carmelite Sisters of the Sacred HEA Alhambra, CAOperations$10,000
Samaritan's Purse Boone, NCOperations$5,000
Holy Spirit Fountain Valley Fountain Valley, CAOperations$3,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$202,847$218,246$225,863
Revenue$2,626$2,703$2,603
Expenses$18,025$10,320$3,632
Qualifying Distributions$18,000$7,000$1,000
Net Investment Income$2,601——
Distributable Amount$17,179$13,926$12,007

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Peek Foundation is led by Cynthia B. Murphy, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Cynthia B. Murphy

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • G. Richard Katzenbach

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • William C. Murphy

    Vice President

    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 Peek Foundation

How much does Peek Foundation give each year?

Peek Foundation gave $18K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 2 grants.

What is Peek Foundation's typical grant size?

Peek Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Peek Foundation give grants?

Peek Foundation gives mostly in California: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (28%).

Does Peek Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Peek Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (3 grants).

How large is Peek Foundation?

Peek Foundation reported $203K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Peek Foundation?

Peek Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in South Pasadena, CA. It holds $203K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Peek Foundation's EIN?

Peek Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4291894. 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.

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