The Peter and Michelle Detkin Family
The Peter and Michelle Detkin Family is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $200K. Net investment income was $146K.
The Peter and Michelle Detkin Family at a glance
In short: The Peter and Michelle Detkin Family gave $200K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $200K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $200,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $200,000
- Median grant
- $200,000
- Total assets
- $1,110,351
- -5.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Peter and Michelle Detkin Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Humane Society Silicon Valley ($200K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Peter and Michelle Detkin Family gives
- Giving grew 1900% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 300% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $261K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $200K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Humane Society Silicon Valley Milpitas, CA | General & Unrestricted | $200,000 |
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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 | $1,110,351 | $154,931 | $222,268 | $200,000 | 1 | $212,772 | $146,356 | $70,852 |
| 2024 | $1,177,688 | $38,520 | $21,090 | — | — | $12,412 | $30,297 | $72,957 |
| 2023 | $1,160,258 | $69,280 | $170,598 | $150,000 | 1 | $162,071 | $61,528 | $67,375 |
| 2022 | $1,261,576 | $35,194 | $30,471 | $10,000 | 1 | $21,907 | $27,750 | $70,668 |
| 2021 | $1,256,853 | $36,204 | $30,583 | $10,000 | 1 | $22,027 | $27,966 | $76,563 |
| 2020 | $1,251,232 | $31,401 | $282,112 | $260,984 | 2 | — | $22,853 | $76,162 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Peter and Michelle Detkin Family reported a distributable amount of $71K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Peter and Michelle Detkin Family is led by Michelle Detkin, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michelle Detkin
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Detkin
Secretary & Treasurer
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Peter and Michelle Detkin Family
How much does The Peter and Michelle Detkin Family give each year?
The Peter and Michelle Detkin Family gave $200K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Peter and Michelle Detkin Family?
The Peter and Michelle Detkin Family reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $213K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $71K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Peter and Michelle Detkin Family operate?
The Peter and Michelle Detkin Family has awarded grants in California.
What is The Peter and Michelle Detkin Family's EIN?
The Peter and Michelle Detkin Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3411122. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
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