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Joachim & Vicki Peters Foundation

Preselected recipients only Palatine, Illinois · EIN 203703296

Joachim & Vicki Peters Foundation is a private foundation in Palatine, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $6,500 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $5,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was the same as $6,500 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$6,5004$85,030
2024$6,5004$88,483
2025$6,5004$92,280

How to apply

Joachim & Vicki Peters Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois3$6,000
New York1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ravinia Festival
Highland Park, IL
Unrestricted$5,000
Alzheimers Association
Lisle, IL
Unrestricted$500
The Little Sisters of the Poor
Palatine, IL
Unrestricted$500
The Lustgarten Foundation
Woodbury, NY
Unrestricted$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Joachim & Vicki Peters Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Joachim & Vicki Peters Foundation give?

$6,500 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Joachim & Vicki Peters Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Joachim Peters (President), Vicki Peters (Secretary) and Steven Kartholl (Vice President).

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