The Peckerwood Foundation
The Peckerwood Foundation is a private foundation, based in Signal Mountain, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.3M in total assets. In 2025, it made $30K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $174K.
The Peckerwood Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $4,348,311
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $343,407
- +55.8% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $30,041
- -94.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $199,450
- -69.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Peckerwood Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 10 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Peckerwood Foundation gives
- Giving grew 71% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 13% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $108K (2022) to $507K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $507K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Land Purchase for Exempt Purpose of Foundation Signal Mountain, TN | Environmental | $350,000 |
| McCoy Farm and Gardens Signal Mountain, TN | Environmental | $76,000 |
| The University of Tennessee Chattanooga, TN | Environmental | $49,910 |
| Improvements Made for Exempt Purpose of Foundation Signal Mountain, TN | Environmental | $31,125 |
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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 | $4,348,311 | $343,407 | $199,450 | — | — | $30,041 | $173,998 | $238,927 |
| 2024 | $4,451,888 | $220,433 | $646,185 | $507,035 | 4 | $514,467 | $88,715 | $198,403 |
| 2023 | $4,085,744 | $153,884 | $352,033 | $236,819 | 3 | $262,868 | $41,947 | $208,980 |
| 2022 | $4,115,790 | $380,838 | $209,060 | $108,053 | 1 | $108,053 | $170,489 | $240,237 |
| 2021 | $3,961,028 | $403,158 | $375,117 | $296,603 | 2 | — | $214,604 | $229,963 |
| 2020 | $2,846,277 | $557,867 | $398,650 | $287,379 | 3 | — | $355,784 | $211,328 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Peckerwood Foundation reported a distributable amount of $239K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Peckerwood Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul John Kruesi III
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Starr Kruesi Weekes
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Julie Beach
Manager
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Penny McGee
Manager
On filings since 2023
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Peckerwood Foundation
How large is The Peckerwood Foundation?
The Peckerwood Foundation reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $239K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does The Peckerwood Foundation operate?
The Peckerwood Foundation has awarded grants in Tennessee.
What is The Peckerwood Foundation's EIN?
The Peckerwood Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1586433. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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