The Susanne Geier Peters Foundation
The Susanne Geier Peters Foundation is a private foundation, based in Loveland, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $24.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $575K. Net investment income was $814K.
The Susanne Geier Peters Foundation at a glance
In short: The Susanne Geier Peters Foundation gave $575K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $144K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $574,600
- -77.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $143,650
- -94.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $27,300
- Total assets
- $24,441,982
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (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 Susanne Geier Peters Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Living Arrangements for ($500K). Together the top 4 received $575K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Susanne Geier Peters Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 47% 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $575K (2025) to $2.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $575K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Living Arrangements for Cincinnati, OH | Housing Assistance | $500,000 |
| Adventure Crew Cincinnati, OH | Underprivileged Youth | $34,600 |
| Friars Club Cincinnati, OH | Underprivileged Youth | $20,000 |
| Catholic Inner-City Schools Cincinnati, OH | Underprivileged Youth | $20,000 |
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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 | $24,441,982 | $962,115 | $727,105 | $574,600 | 4 | $594,215 | $813,728 | $1,254,680 |
| 2024 | $24,206,972 | $26,706,972 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | 1 | $2,500,000 | $2,963 | $928,267 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Susanne Geier Peters Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.3M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Susanne Geier Peters Foundation is led by Richard E. Geier, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard E. Geier
President
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David A. Groenke
Secretary
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard E. Geier Jr.
Vice President
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Susanne Geier Peters Foundation
How much does The Susanne Geier Peters Foundation give each year?
The Susanne Geier Peters Foundation gave $575K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.5M across 1 grant.
What is The Susanne Geier Peters Foundation's typical grant size?
The Susanne Geier Peters Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $27,300, and its average grant was $143,650, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Susanne Geier Peters Foundation give grants?
The Susanne Geier Peters Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cincinnati, OH (4 grants).
Does The Susanne Geier Peters Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Susanne Geier Peters Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Underprivileged Youth" (3 grants).
How large is The Susanne Geier Peters Foundation?
The Susanne Geier Peters Foundation reported $24.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $594K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.3M (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.
What is The Susanne Geier Peters Foundation's EIN?
The Susanne Geier Peters Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-4306853. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
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 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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