Ruth and Homer Peeples Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Savannah, GA EIN: 81-1255433

Ruth and Homer Peeples Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Savannah, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $254K. Net investment income was $191K.

Ruth and Homer Peeples Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Ruth and Homer Peeples Foundation Inc gave $254K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $254K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$254,000
+8.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$254,000
+8.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$254,000
Total assets
$4,227,611
-1.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Georgia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Ruth and Homer Peeples Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

St John's Church: $254KSt John's Church$254K

The largest 2024 recipient was St John's Church ($254K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Savannah

How Ruth and Homer Peeples Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+2%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 109% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $225K (2022) to $319K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $254K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St John's Church Savannah, GAMaintainance and capital improvements for the buildings and grounds on the church campus.$254,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$4,227,611$217,053$284,811$254,0001$254,000$190,620$233,785
2023$4,295,369$33,732$277,793$235,0001$235,000$115,341$216,277
2022$4,539,430$224,686$263,793$225,0001$225,000$185,893$223,394
2021$4,582,334$989,301$331,145$250,0001$250,000$52,091$210,418
2020$3,754,543$4,257,004$344,744$319,0001—$73,778$143,626

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ruth and Homer Peeples Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $234K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ruth and Homer Peeples Foundation Inc's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Emerson Ham

    Vice President & Director

    President & Director → Vice President & Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Meyer III

    Director

    Vice President & Treasurer → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Dolly Chisholm

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Ruth and Homer Peeples Foundation Inc

How much does Ruth and Homer Peeples Foundation Inc give each year?

Ruth and Homer Peeples Foundation Inc gave $254K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $235K across 1 grant.

How large is Ruth and Homer Peeples Foundation Inc?

Ruth and Homer Peeples Foundation Inc reported $4.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $254K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $234K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Ruth and Homer Peeples Foundation Inc operate?

Ruth and Homer Peeples Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Georgia.

What is Ruth and Homer Peeples Foundation Inc's EIN?

Ruth and Homer Peeples Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1255433. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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