The Peanut Institute
Promote nutritional research on peanuts and peanut products and increasing public awareness of the same.
The Peanut Institute at a glance
In short: The Peanut Institute gave $954K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $477K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $954,349
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $477,175
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $477,175
- Total assets
- $1,186,784
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to The Peanut Institute
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Peanut Institute
Who The Peanut Institute funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Peanut Shellers Association ($854K). Together the top 2 received $954K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 10 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Peanut Institute gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $808K (2020) to $954K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $954K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Peanut Shellers Association Albany, GA | To assist in presenting information on changes in government policy and other factors affecting the peanut industry. | $854,349 |
| The Peanut Institute Foundation Albany, GA | Research | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,186,784 | $1,556,579 | $1,575,556 | $954,349 | 2 | $20,065 |
| 2024 | $1,211,837 | $1,561,639 | $1,664,644 | $948,779 | 2 | $19,729 |
| 2023 | $1,300,191 | $1,490,674 | $1,609,610 | $889,477 | 2 | $9,177 |
| 2022 | $1,417,192 | $1,550,329 | $1,469,834 | $851,064 | 2 | $-4,125 |
| 2021 | $1,334,001 | $1,469,855 | $1,379,199 | $829,047 | 2 | $571 |
| 2020 | $1,241,078 | $1,614,813 | $1,382,117 | $807,775 | 2 | $1,176 |
About The Peanut Institute
Based on IRS filings
The Peanut Institute is a public charity focused on Health, based in Albany, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $954K. Net investment income was $20K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Peanut Institute is led by John Powell, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 19 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Powell
President
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher J. Chammoun
President
On filings since 2024
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Birdsong
Chairman
Trustee → Vice Chairman, 2024
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ali Hill
Trustee
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2021
Chairman → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dallas Barnes
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darlene Cowart
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Birdsong
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Harnish
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Brown
Trustee
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2023
Chairman → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Gray
Trustee
Chairman → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Moody
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Megan Opiekun
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clay Garnto
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Davis
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Huber
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raegan Wiggins
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wes Battson
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clint Piper
Past Chairman
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2024
Chairman → Past Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Santos
Vice Chairman
Trustee → Vice Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Steve Huber (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Dirk Lindsey (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Raegan Holton (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Greg Hughes (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jeff Johnson (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Karl Zimmer (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Chad Chandler (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Bret Keough (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Grace Abbott (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Julee Brooke Lewis (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Sally Wells (2020) — 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 The Peanut Institute
How much does The Peanut Institute give each year?
The Peanut Institute gave $954K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $949K across 2 grants.
How large is The Peanut Institute?
The Peanut Institute reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.
What is The Peanut Institute?
The Peanut Institute is a public charity focused on Health, based in Albany, GA. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Peanut Institute operate?
The Peanut Institute has awarded grants in Georgia.
What is The Peanut Institute's EIN?
The Peanut Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2261971. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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