Peter W & Christine T Kuyper Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cody, WY EIN: 84-4824814

The Peter W & Christine T Kuyper Foundation is a private foundation based in Cody, Wyoming. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $246,000 through 13 grants.

Key facts about Peter W & Christine T Kuyper Foundation

In short: Peter W & Christine T Kuyper Foundation gave $246K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), top state California. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
84-4824814
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$246,000
Grants made (2025)
13
Average grant
$18,923
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
8% first-time grantees (1 of 13, 2025)
Total assets
$945,395
Primary geography
California (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$945K

-2.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$246K

+9.8% YoY

Grant Count

13

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$19K

+9.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Peter W & Christine T Kuyper Foundation reported a distributable amount of $50K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Peter W & Christine T Kuyper Foundation open to new grantees?

8%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 13 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $20K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 494% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes. For example, Youth Clubs of Park County describes its work as administering programs for children in Park County and helping young people reach their potential. By Western Hands says it promotes Western design and functional art, while the Park County Library Foundation says it promotes the activities and financial health of the Park County Library System. The Heritage Foundation describes its mission as promoting conservative public policies, and God’s World Publications describes its work as biblically objective journalism.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation made 13 grants totaling $246,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median grant of $5,000. Among the largest awards were $100,000 to the Hoover Institution for “Hoover operations-education,” $50,000 to Mayo Clinic Department of Development for ongoing operations, $35,000 to Estrella Warbirds Museum for ongoing operations, and $30,000 to The Heritage Foundation for ongoing operations. Other grants included $6,000 to Cody Medical Foundation and $5,000 each to Cody Cubs Legion Baseball Club, Saint John’s Health Center Foundation, Youth Clubs of Park County, and Cody Yellowstone Air Improvement Resources.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, the reported shares of grant dollars by recipient state were California 43%, Wyoming 24%, Minnesota 20%, and Washington, DC 12%; North Carolina was reported as 0%.

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.

Cities

CodySanta MonicaStanfordRochesterAshevilleGreybullPaso RoblesWashingtonAlexandriaCharlestonEastonJacksonLittletonSimi ValleySt Mary of the Woods

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K7 grants2020 12 grants2021 11 grants2022 11 grants2023 13 grants2024 13 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $189K (2022) to $246K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $246K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Hoover Institution: $100KHoover Institution$100KMayo Clinic Department of Development: $50KMayo Clinic Department ofDevelopment$50KEstrella Warbirds Museum: $35KEstrella Warbirds Museum$35KThe Heritage Foundation: $30KThe Heritage Foundation$30KCody Medical Foundation: $6KCody Medical Foundation$6KCody Cubs Legion Baseball Club: $5KCody Cubs Legion Baseball Club$5KSaint Johns Health Center Foundation: $5KSaint Johns Health CenterFoundation$5KYouth Clubs of Park County: $5KYouth Clubs of Park County$5KCody Yellowstone Air Improvement Resources: $5KCody Yellowstone AirImprovement Resources$5KThe Shack: $2KThe Shack$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Hoover Institution ($100K). Together the top 10 received $243K.

Grant Size Distribution

60 grants across all recorded years

50<$50K5$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 60 (83%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hoover Institution Stanford, CAHoover Operations-Education$100,000
Mayo Clinic Department of Development Rochester, MNOngoing Operations$50,000
Estrella Warbirds Museum Cody, WYOngoing Operations$35,000
The Heritage Foundation Washington, DCOngoing Operations$30,000
Cody Medical Foundation Cody, WYFinancial Support for the West Park Hospital District$6,000
Cody Cubs Legion Baseball Club Cody, WYMatching Funds$5,000
Saint Johns Health Center Foundation Santa Monica, CAFinancial Support for Providence Saint John's Health Center$5,000
Youth Clubs of Park County Cody, WYOngoing Operations$5,000
Cody Yellowstone Air Improvement Resources Cody, WYRevenue Guarantee Program$5,000
The Shack Greybull, WYOperational Support$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Number of grants
2025 $945,395 $91,915 $265,732 $246,000 13
2024 $970,939 $41,847 $243,005 $224,000 13
2023 $1,172,585 -$84,706 $231,911 $220,500 11
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$945,395$970,939$1,172,585
Revenue$91,915$41,847$-84,706
Expenses$265,732$243,005$231,911
Qualifying Distributions$246,000$224,000$223,646
Net Investment Income$47,579$46,894$59,698
Distributable Amount$49,796$57,708$63,451

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 18, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 4, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Peter W Kuyper and Christine T Kuyper as directors, and Lisa M Price as vice president/director.

Peter W & Christine T Kuyper Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Christine T. Kuyper

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa M. Price

    Vice President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter W. Kuyper

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    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.

Contact

Mailing address: 101 Castle Rock Rd, Cody, WY 82414
Phone: (307) 527-6006

Frequently asked questions about Peter W & Christine T Kuyper Foundation

How much does Peter W & Christine T Kuyper Foundation give each year?

Peter W & Christine T Kuyper Foundation gave $246K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $224K across 13 grants.

What is Peter W & Christine T Kuyper Foundation's typical grant size?

Peter W & Christine T Kuyper Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $18,923, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Peter W & Christine T Kuyper Foundation that year got $5K on average.

Where does Peter W & Christine T Kuyper Foundation give grants?

Peter W & Christine T Kuyper Foundation's top state is California, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Wyoming (24%) and Minnesota (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cody, WY (7 grants).

Does Peter W & Christine T Kuyper Foundation give general operating support?

Occasionally: 8% of Peter W & Christine T Kuyper Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Ongoing Operations" (6 grants).

Who are Peter W & Christine T Kuyper Foundation's largest grantees?

Peter W & Christine T Kuyper Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hoover Institution ($100,000), Mayo Clinic Department of Development ($50,000) and Estrella Warbirds Museum ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Peter W & Christine T Kuyper Foundation?

Peter W & Christine T Kuyper Foundation reported $945K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $246K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $50K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Peter W & Christine T Kuyper Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes. For example, Youth Clubs of Park County describes its work as administering programs for children in Park County and helping young people reach their potential. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Peter W & Christine T Kuyper Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Peter W & Christine T Kuyper Foundation's EIN?

Peter W & Christine T Kuyper Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4824814. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Peter W & Christine T Kuyper Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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