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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-1505617

Grits Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $370,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
John T Peterkin
7811 Wedgewood Ln
Houston, TX 77055
(281) 888-3351
Form and materials
No formal application. Requests from 501(c)(3) organizations should be mailed for consideration.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $370,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $3,846,889

  • Tax year 2024

    $330,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,963,280

  • Tax year 2023

    $290,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $4,100,067

  • Tax year 2022

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $4,217,244

  • Tax year 2021

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $4,388,303

  • Tax year 2020

    $210,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,691,871

  • Tax year 2019

    $220,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,628,928

  • Tax year 2018

    $233,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,552,850

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Texas Children's HospitalHouston, TX

    To fund charitable activities

    $165,000
  2. Planned ParenthoodHouston, TX

    To fund charitable activities

    $100,000
  3. Teach for AmericaNew York, NY

    To fund charitable activities

    $15,000
  4. Cohen Bray House OaklandOakland, CA

    To fund charitable activities

    $10,000
  5. Communities in SchoolHouston, TX

    To fund charitable activities

    $10,000
  6. Medical BridgesHouston, TX

    To fund charitable activities

    $10,000
  7. Neuhaus Education CenterBellaire, TX

    To fund charitable activities

    $10,000
  8. The Rise SchoolHouston, TX

    To fund charitable activities

    $10,000
  9. Urban HarvestHouston, TX

    To fund charitable activities

    $10,000
  10. Archaeological Institute of AmericaAuburndale, MA

    To fund charitable activities

    $5,000
  11. Casa de EsperanzaHouston, TX

    To fund charitable activities

    $5,000
  12. Houston Arboretum & Nature CenterHouston, TX

    To fund charitable activities

    $5,000
  13. Houston Museum of Natural SciencesHouston, TX

    To fund charitable activities

    $5,000
  14. Small Steps Nurturing CenterHouston, TX

    To fund charitable activities

    $5,000
  15. SPCA of Solano CountyVacaville, CA

    To fund charitable activities

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health1 grant $165,00075% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $20,0009% of the total
  3. Environment2 grants $15,0007% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $10,0005% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $5,0002% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas12 grants $350,000
  2. California2 grants $15,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • John T PeterkinPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • George A Peterkin IIIV-P, DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Susan PeterkinVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lynn PeterkinTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kate F PeterkinSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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