Peter & Marie-Helene Gotcher Foundation
Peter & Marie-Helene Gotcher Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hillsborough, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $108K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $26K.
Peter & Marie-Helene Gotcher Foundation at a glance
In short: Peter & Marie-Helene Gotcher Foundation gave $26K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,484
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,311
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $107,565
- -22.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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 & Marie-Helene Gotcher Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Second Harvest Food Bank ($10K). Together the top 8 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Peter & Marie-Helene Gotcher Foundation gives
- Giving grew 43% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 417% of 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2023) to $26K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Second Harvest Food Bank San Jose, CA | Assist w/ the effort to end hunger in the us | $10,000 |
| Peninsula Humane Societyspca Burlingame, CA | Dedicated to Animal Welfare | $5,000 |
| Dawn Redwoods Trust Tiburon, CA | Provide Help to the Bohemian Community | $3,000 |
| Good Works Kitchen Paradise, CA | Serving the Unsheltered and Those Facing Homelessness | $2,000 |
| Sarcoma-OMA Foundation San Jose, CA | Educate and Assist Sarcoma Patients | $2,000 |
| Call Primrose Burlingame, CA | Providing Free, Healthy Groceries to Those in Need | $1,984 |
| Lymelight Foundation Burlingame, CA | Fund Research for Lyme Disease Patients | $1,500 |
| Filoli Woodside, CA | Preservation and stewardship of the filoli estate, history, and grounds | $1,000 |
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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 | $107,565 | $65 | $31,153 | $26,484 | 8 | $26,484 | — | $6,346 |
| 2024 | $138,653 | $6,673 | $27,200 | $22,700 | 6 | $22,700 | $3,173 | $7,554 |
| 2023 | $159,180 | $3,461 | $18,025 | $13,500 | 7 | $13,500 | — | $8,314 |
| 2022 | $173,744 | $917 | $25,491 | $18,500 | 6 | $18,500 | — | $9,322 |
| 2021 | $198,318 | $8,674 | $19,500 | $15,500 | 6 | $15,500 | $183,815 | $7,531 |
| 2020 | $209,144 | $150,594 | $29,992 | $25,500 | 6 | — | — | $4,218 |
| 2019 | $88,542 | $94,912 | $18,480 | $15,000 | 2 | — | $63,331 | $673 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Peter & Marie-Helene Gotcher Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Peter & Marie-Helene Gotcher Foundation is led by Peter Gotcher, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter Gotcher
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marie-Helene Gotcher
Secretary, Treasurer & CFO
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
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 & Marie-Helene Gotcher Foundation
How much does Peter & Marie-Helene Gotcher Foundation give each year?
Peter & Marie-Helene Gotcher Foundation gave $26K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 6 grants.
What is Peter & Marie-Helene Gotcher Foundation's typical grant size?
Peter & Marie-Helene Gotcher Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,311, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Peter & Marie-Helene Gotcher Foundation give grants?
Peter & Marie-Helene Gotcher Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Burlingame, CA (3 grants) and San Jose, CA (2 grants).
Does Peter & Marie-Helene Gotcher Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Peter & Marie-Helene Gotcher Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Peter & Marie-Helene Gotcher Foundation's largest grantees?
Peter & Marie-Helene Gotcher Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Second Harvest Food Bank ($10,000), Peninsula Humane Societyspca ($5,000) and Dawn Redwoods Trust ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Peter & Marie-Helene Gotcher Foundation?
Peter & Marie-Helene Gotcher Foundation reported $108K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Peter & Marie-Helene Gotcher Foundation's EIN?
Peter & Marie-Helene Gotcher Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3214668. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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