Peregrine-Huff Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Kalamazoo, MI EIN: 27-3967042

Peregrine-Huff Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Kalamazoo, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $221K. Net investment income was $713K.

Key facts about Peregrine-Huff Foundation

In short: Peregrine-Huff Foundation gave $221K across 15 grants in 2024 (avg $15K), mostly in Michigan. 40% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
27-3967042
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$221,000
Grants made (2024)
15
Average grant
$14,733
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
40% first-time grantees (6 of 15, 2024)
Total assets
$4,696,004
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.7M

+9.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$221K

-17.8% YoY

Grant Count

15

-44.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

+47.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Peregrine-Huff Foundation reported a distributable amount of $379K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Peregrine-Huff Foundation open to new grantees?

40%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 6 of 15 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $22K; repeat grants $10K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 60% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 182% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 86% 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 (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 15 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

KalamazooEast LansingLansingMattawanOrland ParkSaugatuck

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K14 grants202018 grants202122 grants202227 grants202315 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Huff Family Liquidating Foundation: $84KHuff Family LiquidatingFoundation$84KKalamazoo Community Foundation: $35KKalamazoo Community Foundation$35KCity of Kalamazoo-Treasurer: $20KCity of Kalamazoo-Treasurer$20KWmu Foundation: $15KWmu Foundation$15KKalamazoo Downtown Mall: $10KKalamazoo Downtown Mall$10KKalamazoo Experential Learning Center: $10KKalamazoo Experential LearningCenter$10KMRC Industries: $10KMRC Industries$10KSpca of Southwest Michigan: $10KSpca of Southwest Michigan$10KCentrica Care Navigators: $5KCentrica Care Navigators$5KCommunities in Schools of Kalamazoo: $5KCommunities in Schools ofKalamazoo$5K

Grant Size Distribution

96 grants across all recorded years

93<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
HUFF FAMILY LIQUIDATING FOUNDATION Kalamazoo, MIGRANTMAKING$84,000
KALAMAZOO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Kalamazoo, MIHALL FUND$35,000
CITY OF KALAMAZOO-TREASURER Kalamazoo, MIPROGRAMMING$20,000
WMU FOUNDATION Kalamazoo, MIWMUK$15,000
KALAMAZOO DOWNTOWN MALL Kalamazoo, MIOPERATIONS$10,000
KALAMAZOO EXPERENTIAL LEARNING CENTER Kalamazoo, MIOPERATIONS$10,000
MRC INDUSTRIES Kalamazoo, MIOPERATIONS$10,000
SPCA OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN Kalamazoo, MIOPERATIONS$10,000
CENTRICA CARE NAVIGATORS Kalamazoo, MIOPERATIONS$5,000
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF KALAMAZOO Kalamazoo, MIOPERATIONS$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,696,004$4,308,324$4,724,091
Revenue$772,394$-67,822$42,872
Expenses$384,714$363,864$214,100
Qualifying Distributions$325,803$334,018$164,929
Net Investment Income$713,483$52,045—
Distributable Amount$379,457$295,826$289,561

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Peregrine-Huff Foundation is led by Thomas T. Huff, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 4 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Thomas T. Huff

    President

    President & Secretary → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $20K (2024)

  • Heidelinde Burns

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Burns

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Natalie T. Valentine

    Vice President

    Vice President & Treasurer → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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

Thomas T Huff — President: $20KThomas T HuffPresident$20K

Frequently asked questions about Peregrine-Huff Foundation

How much does Peregrine-Huff Foundation give each year?

Peregrine-Huff Foundation gave $221K across 15 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $269K across 27 grants.

What is Peregrine-Huff Foundation's typical grant size?

Peregrine-Huff Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,733, across 15 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Peregrine-Huff Foundation that year got $22K on average.

Where does Peregrine-Huff Foundation give grants?

Peregrine-Huff Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Kalamazoo, MI (14 grants).

Does Peregrine-Huff Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Peregrine-Huff Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (8 grants) and "Programming" (3 grants).

Who are Peregrine-Huff Foundation's largest grantees?

Peregrine-Huff Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Huff Family Liquidating Foundation ($84,000), Kalamazoo Community Foundation ($35,000) and City of Kalamazoo-Treasurer ($20,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Peregrine-Huff Foundation?

Peregrine-Huff Foundation reported $4.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $326K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $379K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Peregrine-Huff Foundation?

Peregrine-Huff Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Kalamazoo, MI. It holds $4.7M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Peregrine-Huff Foundation's EIN?

Peregrine-Huff Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3967042. 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.

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