Robert & Debra Peterson Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Elmhurst, IL EIN: 26-3420990

Robert & Debra Peterson Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Elmhurst, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $756K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $44K. Net investment income was $49K.

Key facts about Robert & Debra Peterson Charitable Foundation

In short: Robert & Debra Peterson Charitable Foundation gave $44K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-3420990
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$44,445
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$11,111
Median grant
$7,623
Total assets
$755,689
Primary geography
Illinois (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$756K

+5.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$44K

+114.8% YoY

Grant Count

4

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

+222.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert & Debra Peterson Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Robert & Debra Peterson Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 107% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 97% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of all 4 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

ChicagoCountrysideTulsaWatervlietWestlake VillageBostonEaganHagerstownLemontLockportPapillionSouth Bend

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K5 grants20196 grants20206 grants20215 grants20224 grants20236 grants20244 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2024) to $61K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $44K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Misericordia: $28KMisericordia$28KBrother Rice High School: $10KBrother Rice High School$10KViolet Foundation for Pediatric Brain Cancer: $5KViolet Foundation forPediatric Brain Cancer$5KFolds of Honor Foundation: $1KFolds of Honor Foundation$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Misericordia ($28K). Together the top 4 received $44K.

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Misericordia Chicago, ILGeneral Purpose$28,200
Brother Rice High School Chicago, ILGeneral Purpose$10,100
Violet Foundation for Pediatric Brain Cancer Countryside, ILGeneral Purpose$5,145
Folds of Honor Foundation Tulsa, OKGeneral Purpose$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$755,689$719,317$697,462
Revenue$80,367$52,637$50,738
Expenses$54,298$30,782$53,698
Qualifying Distributions$44,445$20,691$44,956
Net Investment Income$49,388$43,714$41,996
Distributable Amount$45,660$41,903$38,387

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 18, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 31, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 4, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 22, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Robert & Debra Peterson Charitable Foundation is led by Robert A. Peterson, President, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert A. Peterson

    President, Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Debra A. Peterson

    Vice President, Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Louis S. Harrison (2019–2024) — Director

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 Robert & Debra Peterson Charitable Foundation

How much does Robert & Debra Peterson Charitable Foundation give each year?

Robert & Debra Peterson Charitable Foundation gave $44K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 6 grants.

What is Robert & Debra Peterson Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Robert & Debra Peterson Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,623, and its average grant was $11,111, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Robert & Debra Peterson Charitable Foundation give grants?

Robert & Debra Peterson Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (2 grants).

Does Robert & Debra Peterson Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Robert & Debra Peterson Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Robert & Debra Peterson Charitable Foundation?

Robert & Debra Peterson Charitable Foundation reported $756K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $44K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Robert & Debra Peterson Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Robert & Debra Peterson Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3420990. 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.

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