Peter French Memorial Foundation
Peter French Memorial Foundation is a private foundation, based in Winchester, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $75K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $2K.
Peter French Memorial Foundation at a glance
In short: Peter French Memorial Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $75,224
- -2.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (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 French Memorial Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Peter French Memorial Foundation gives
- Giving grew 100% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 275% 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 $5K (2020) to $10K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $10,000 |
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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 | $75,224 | $13,530 | $15,761 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,156 | $2,412 | $3,698 |
| 2024 | $77,455 | $13,912 | $15,703 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,478 | $2,839 | $3,811 |
| 2023 | $79,246 | $16,487 | $12,611 | $6,000 | 2 | $6,503 | $2,038 | $3,779 |
| 2022 | $75,370 | $11,802 | $10,209 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,185 | $117 | $3,855 |
| 2021 | $73,777 | $12,643 | $6,033 | $5,500 | 2 | $5,500 | $113 | $3,703 |
| 2020 | $67,167 | $1,357 | $5,038 | $5,000 | 1 | — | $129 | $3,523 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Peter French Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Peter French Memorial Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher M. French
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Evander S. French
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie S. French
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Evander French Jr. (2020–2021) — Trustee
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 French Memorial Foundation
How much does Peter French Memorial Foundation give each year?
Peter French Memorial Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is Peter French Memorial Foundation?
Peter French Memorial Foundation reported $75K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Peter French Memorial Foundation operate?
Peter French Memorial Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, New York.
What is Peter French Memorial Foundation's EIN?
Peter French Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0902950. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 5, 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 November 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
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