PEI Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Las Vegas, NV EIN: 91-2163497

PEI Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Las Vegas, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $755K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $42K. Net investment income was $36K.

Key facts about PEI Family Foundation

In short: PEI Family Foundation gave $42K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
91-2163497
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$42,000
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$5,250
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$754,874
Primary geography
California (60% 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

$755K

-4.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$42K

+13.8% YoY

Grant Count

8

+14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-0.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, PEI Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $94K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How PEI Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 88% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

Las VegasHoustonPalo AltoHacienda HeightsSan FranciscoStamfordSunnyvaleFremontSan JoseWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K4 grants2020 7 grants2021 8 grants2022 8 grants2023 7 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2020) to $42K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $42K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Intl Buddhist Progress Society: $10KIntl Buddhist Progress Society$10KChildrens Foundation Las Vegas: $5KChildrens Foundation Las Vegas$5KRice University: $5KRice University$5KChildrens Council of San Francisco: $5KChildrens Council of SanFrancisco$5KRonald McDonald House: $5KRonald McDonald House$5KHouston Food Bank: $5KHouston Food Bank$5KFelton Institute: $5KFelton Institute$5KAARP Foundation: $2KAARP Foundation$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Intl Buddhist Progress Society ($10K). Together the top 8 received $42K.

Grant Size Distribution

38 grants across all recorded years

38<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 38 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Intl Buddhist Progress Society Hacienda Heights, CAGeneral fund$10,000
Childrens Foundation Las Vegas Las Vegas, NVGeneral fund$5,000
Rice University Houston, TXGeneral fund$5,000
Childrens Council of San Francisco San Francisco, CAGeneral fund$5,000
Ronald McDonald House Palo Alto, CAGeneral fund$5,000
Houston Food Bank Houston, TXGeneral fund$5,000
Felton Institute San Francisco, CAGeneral fund$5,000
AARP Foundation Washington, DCGeneral fund$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$754,874$792,427$838,182
Revenue$53,494$52,050$30,242
Expenses$99,945$81,099$91,573
Qualifying Distributions$82,771$57,675$77,561
Net Investment Income$36,320$28,626$16,230
Distributable Amount$94,424$83,428$71,563

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 March 23, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 26, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 16, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 18, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 22, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 17, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

PEI Family Foundation is led by Kevin Pei, President Director since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kevin Pei

    President Director

    President & Director → President Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melinda Pei

    Secretary CFO Director

    Secretary, CFO & Director → Secretary CFO Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    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 PEI Family Foundation

How much does PEI Family Foundation give each year?

PEI Family Foundation gave $42K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 7 grants.

What is PEI Family Foundation's typical grant size?

PEI Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,250, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does PEI Family Foundation give grants?

PEI Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (24%) and Nevada (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (2 grants) and San Francisco, CA (2 grants).

Does PEI Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of PEI Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are PEI Family Foundation's largest grantees?

PEI Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Intl Buddhist Progress Society ($10,000), Childrens Foundation Las Vegas ($5,000) and Rice University ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is PEI Family Foundation?

PEI Family Foundation reported $755K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $83K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $94K (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 PEI Family Foundation?

PEI Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Las Vegas, NV. It holds $755K in total assets as of 2025.

What is PEI Family Foundation's EIN?

PEI Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2163497. 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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