Peninsula Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Peninsula, OH EIN: 31-1534973

Peninsula Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Peninsula, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2024, it made $632K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $4K.

Peninsula Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$4,116,855
+3.8% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$1,191,918
+6.5% vs 2023
Qualifying distributions (2024)
$631,595
-47.1% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$1,134,446
+19.4% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Peninsula Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Peninsula

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100$200$3001 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $300.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Peninsula School of Art Peninsula, OHPlein Air Festival$300
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2024$4,116,855$1,191,918$1,134,446——$631,595$3,866
2023$3,965,530$1,119,463$950,010——$1,194,811$7,646
2022$3,646,359$962,999$941,761——$566,292$29
2021$3,714,097$1,126,969$971,443——$638,470—
2020$3,217,287$762,230$704,578$3001—$7,457

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Peninsula Foundation Inc is led by John Debo, Chair since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 11 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • John Debo

    Chair

    Trustee → Chair, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joanne Kim

    Trustee & Res

    Trustee → Trustee & Res, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Deangelo

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Renay Sanders

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Catherine Timko

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Kline

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Wellner

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Walters

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $53K (2020) → $74K (2024)

  • Adam Fleder

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Harley

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Dowling

    Vice Chair

    Trustee → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Steve Craig (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Colleen Kipfstuhl (2021–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Jason Klein (2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Richard Slocum (2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Brenda Cummins (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Jonathan Holody (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Laura Fink (2020) — Trustee & Res

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Karen Walters — Executive Di: $74KKaren WaltersExecutive Di$74K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $74K, to Karen Walters (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about Peninsula Foundation Inc

How large is Peninsula Foundation Inc?

Peninsula Foundation Inc reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.

What is Peninsula Foundation Inc?

Peninsula Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Peninsula, OH. It holds $4.1M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Peninsula Foundation Inc operate?

Peninsula Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is Peninsula Foundation Inc's EIN?

Peninsula Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1534973. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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