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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-4726696

Rik and Peg Master Foundation

A private foundation in Woodstock, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $16,891 paid in grants.

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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $16,891

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $129,167
  • Tax year 2024

    $6,461

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $92,591
  • Tax year 2023

    $4,975

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $50,181
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,400

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $45,797

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Rockford IllustratingRockford, IL

    Donation

    $9,100
  2. Pioneer CenterMcHenry, IL

    Donation

    $2,798
  3. WTTWChicago, IL

    Donation

    $2,008
  4. St Mary ChurchWoodstock, IL

    Donation

    $1,057
  5. McHenry County Historical SocietyUnion, IL

    Donation

    $500
  6. Indian Country Media LLCGrand Rapids, MI

    Donation

    $500
  7. AIA Chicago FoundationChicago, IL

    Donation

    $259
  8. AIA Illinois FoundationSpringfield, IL

    Donation

    $206
  9. National Congress of American Indians FundsWashington, DC

    Donation

    $111
  10. 7 Gen Found (SGF)Eureka, CA

    Donation

    $108
  11. Architects FoundationWashington, DC

    Donation

    $103
  12. CFNF (Center for Native Futures)Chicago, IL

    Donation

    $100
  13. Veterans Path to HopeMcHenry, IL

    Donation

    $41

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $2,79877% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $70619% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $1033% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $411% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois9 grants $16,069
  2. Michigan1 grant $500
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $214
  4. California1 grant $108

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Richard Charles MasterPresident Hours 3.4Pay $0
  • Peggy J MasterSecretary Treasurer Hours 4.6Pay $0
  • Robert Clifford MasterBoard member Hours 0.75Pay $0
  • Richard Chase MasterBoard member Hours 0.75Pay $0

The return

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