Peter & Nancy Salter Family
Peter & Nancy Salter Family is a private foundation, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $900K. Net investment income was $404K.
Peter & Nancy Salter Family at a glance
In short: Peter & Nancy Salter Family gave $900K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $300K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $900,000
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $300,000
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $8,486,187
- -5.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (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 & Nancy Salter Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The University of Arizona ($700K). Together the top 3 received $900K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 8 grants of 14 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Peter & Nancy Salter Family gives
- Giving fell 83% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 140% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $600K (2023) to $5.4M (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $900K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Arizona Tucson, AZ | Medical Device Design Lab | $700,000 |
| AZ Theatre Company Phoenix, AZ | Student Matinee Program | $100,000 |
| Phoenix Youth Symphony Orchestra Phoenix, AZ | Scholarship, Conductors and General | $100,000 |
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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 | $8,486,187 | $410,538 | $908,533 | $900,000 | 3 | $901,672 | $403,677 | $641,823 |
| 2024 | $8,984,182 | $1,140,220 | $603,255 | $600,000 | 3 | $600,000 | $390,220 | $420,923 |
| 2023 | $8,447,217 | $989,569 | $608,762 | $600,000 | 3 | $600,000 | $343,866 | $487,754 |
| 2022 | $8,066,410 | $660,499 | $5,413,254 | $5,400,000 | 2 | $5,411,618 | $375,944 | $519,438 |
| 2021 | $12,819,165 | $246,236 | $803,732 | $800,000 | 3 | $802,084 | $244,588 | $688,278 |
| 2020 | $13,376,661 | $-91,886 | $1,635,077 | $1,635,000 | 1 | — | $169,696 | $744,318 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Peter & Nancy Salter Family reported a distributable amount of $642K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Peter & Nancy Salter Family is led by Peter W. Salter, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter W. Salter
Director
On filings since 2020
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 Peter & Nancy Salter Family
How much does Peter & Nancy Salter Family give each year?
Peter & Nancy Salter Family gave $900K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $600K across 3 grants.
What is Peter & Nancy Salter Family's typical grant size?
Peter & Nancy Salter Family's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $300,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Peter & Nancy Salter Family give grants?
Peter & Nancy Salter Family gives mostly in Arizona: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (2 grants).
Does Peter & Nancy Salter Family give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Peter & Nancy Salter Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Peter & Nancy Salter Family?
Peter & Nancy Salter Family reported $8.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $902K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $642K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Peter & Nancy Salter Family's EIN?
Peter & Nancy Salter Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1828772. 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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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