Peter C Kern Family Foundation
Peter C Kern Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pilot Point, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $922K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $41K. Net investment income was $94K.
Peter C Kern Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Peter C Kern Family Foundation gave $41K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $41,145
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,878
- +19.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,857
- Total assets
- $921,704
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (67% 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 C Kern Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Noah's Ark SPCA ($7K). Together the top 7 received $41K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Peter C Kern Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $36K (2023) to $45K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $41K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Noah's Ark SPCA Gainesville, TX | Educational programs | $6,858 |
| St Anastasia Church Fort Pierce, FL | Religous | $6,858 |
| Greyhound Adoption League Dallas, TX | Animal rescue | $6,858 |
| Alliance for Eating Disorder Awareness West Palm Beach, FL | Public Health Awareness | $6,857 |
| Denton Animal Support Fd Denton, TX | Animal rescue | $6,857 |
| Parents & Friends of Princeton FFA Princeton, TX | Educational programs | $4,857 |
| Hardeman County 4H Quanah, TX | Educational programs | $2,000 |
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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 | $921,704 | $115,504 | $62,211 | $41,145 | 7 | $41,145 | $94,438 | $43,248 |
| 2024 | $866,921 | $56,681 | $59,516 | $39,222 | 8 | $39,222 | $60,095 | $41,145 |
| 2023 | $845,819 | $143,603 | $54,490 | $36,202 | 6 | $36,202 | $131,062 | $39,220 |
| 2022 | $747,994 | $28,769 | $60,962 | $44,928 | 9 | $44,928 | $12,735 | $36,202 |
| 2021 | $957,498 | $72,445 | $62,054 | $42,616 | 5 | $42,616 | $104,027 | $44,931 |
| 2020 | $903,831 | $76,332 | $62,070 | $41,944 | 6 | — | $56,206 | $42,611 |
| 2019 | $892,575 | $163,726 | $56,904 | $38,108 | 4 | — | $145,624 | $41,943 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Peter C Kern Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $43K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Peter C Kern Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; all 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Benjamin G Lipman
Co-Mgt. Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2019) → $2K (2025)
Colin M Siedor
Co-Mgt Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2019) → $2K (2025)
Dan Flagg
Co-Mgt. Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2019) → $2K (2025)
John A Cochran
Co- Mgt. Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2019) → $2K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to John A Cochran (Co- Mgt. Trustee). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Peter C Kern Family Foundation
How much does Peter C Kern Family Foundation give each year?
Peter C Kern Family Foundation gave $41K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $39K across 8 grants.
What is Peter C Kern Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Peter C Kern Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,857, and its average grant was $5,878, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Peter C Kern Family Foundation give grants?
Peter C Kern Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (33%).
Does Peter C Kern Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Peter C Kern Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational programs" (3 grants).
Who are Peter C Kern Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Peter C Kern Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Noah's Ark SPCA ($6,858), St Anastasia Church ($6,858) and Greyhound Adoption League ($6,858), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Peter C Kern Family Foundation?
Peter C Kern Family Foundation reported $922K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $41K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $43K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Peter C Kern Family Foundation's EIN?
Peter C Kern Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2468541. 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 May 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
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