Peter and Katy Gibbons Foundation
Peter and Katy Gibbons Foundation is a private foundation, based in Avon Lake, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $684K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $495K. Net investment income was $342K.
Peter and Katy Gibbons Foundation at a glance
In short: Peter and Katy Gibbons Foundation gave $495K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $62K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $495,291
- +513.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $61,911
- +437.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,000
- Total assets
- $683,723
- -24.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (89% 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 Peter and Katy Gibbons Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Catholic Community Foundation Heart of a Shepherd ($415K). Together the top 7 received $495K.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 41 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Peter and Katy Gibbons Foundation gives
- Giving grew 408% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2023) to $495K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $495K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Community Foundation Heart of a Shepherd Cleveland, OH | Donation | $415,000 |
| Emergency Assistance Foundation West Palm Beach, FL | Donation | $20,000 |
| Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University Berkeley, CA | Donation | $20,000 |
| Malachi Center Cleveland, OH | Donation | $15,000 |
| West Side Catholic Center Cleveland, OH | Donation | $11,000 |
| Celtic FC Foundation Inc Boston, MA | Donation | $10,000 |
| Youth Dynamics Billings, MT | Donation | $3,000 |
| West Side Catholic Center Cleveland, OH | Donation | $1,291 |
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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 | $683,723 | $724,551 | $504,902 | $495,291 | 8 | $495,291 | $341,976 | $49,354 |
| 2024 | $904,867 | $398,031 | $92,530 | $80,700 | 7 | $80,700 | $19,016 | $36,927 |
| 2023 | $599,238 | $26,828 | $80,424 | $75,250 | 6 | $75,250 | $21,654 | $32,614 |
| 2022 | $653,197 | $34,398 | $106,386 | $97,500 | 8 | $97,500 | $27,192 | $35,574 |
| 2021 | $726,335 | $356,098 | $112,769 | $104,600 | 12 | $104,600 | $49,579 | $41,947 |
| 2020 | $481,450 | $118,999 | $107,450 | $96,000 | 10 | — | $5,453 | $25,356 |
| 2019 | $469,760 | $470,117 | $357 | — | — | — | — | $2,744 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Peter and Katy Gibbons Foundation reported a distributable amount of $49K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Peter and Katy Gibbons Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathleen Gibbons
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Peter Gibbons
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Peter and Katy Gibbons Foundation
How much does Peter and Katy Gibbons Foundation give each year?
Peter and Katy Gibbons Foundation gave $495K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $81K across 7 grants.
What is Peter and Katy Gibbons Foundation's typical grant size?
Peter and Katy Gibbons Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $13,000, and its average grant was $61,911, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Peter and Katy Gibbons Foundation give grants?
Peter and Katy Gibbons Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (4 grants).
Does Peter and Katy Gibbons Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Peter and Katy Gibbons Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (8 grants).
Who are Peter and Katy Gibbons Foundation's largest grantees?
Peter and Katy Gibbons Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Catholic Community Foundation Heart of a Shepherd ($415,000), Emergency Assistance Foundation ($20,000) and Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Peter and Katy Gibbons Foundation?
Peter and Katy Gibbons Foundation reported $684K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $495K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $49K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Peter and Katy Gibbons Foundation's EIN?
Peter and Katy Gibbons Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-4685554. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 17, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 5, 2024)
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