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Nonprofit · EIN 31-1505617

GRITS FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77055

Financials

$175K$298K2023$198K$335K2024$258K$376K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GRITS FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$257,745$375,633-$117,888$3,846,889$0$3,846,889
December 31, 2024990-PF$197,561$335,091-$137,530$3,963,280$0$3,963,280
December 31, 2023990-PF$175,203$297,708-$122,505$4,100,067$0$4,100,067
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$102,575
Net gain from sales of assets
$155,170

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$370,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$372,103
Excise tax on investment income
$3,534

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,963,280
Total assets, end of year
$3,846,889
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$3,846,889
Fair market value of assets
$7,870,998
Qualifying distributions
$372,103
Net investment income
$257,745

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN T PETERKIN
7811 WEDGEWOOD LN, HOUSTON, TX 77055
PRESIDENT1$0
GEORGE A PETERKIN III
7811 WEDGEWOOD LN, HOUSTON, TX 77055
V-P, DIRECTOR1$0
SUSAN PETERKIN
7811 WEDGEWOOD LN, HOUSTON, TX 77055
VICE-PRESIDENT1$0
LYNN PETERKIN
7811 WEDGEWOOD LN, HOUSTON, TX 77055
TREASURER1$0
KATE F PETERKIN
7811 WEDGEWOOD LN, HOUSTON, TX 77055
SECRETARY1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN T PETERKIN
7811 WEDGEWOOD LN, HOUSTON, TX 77055
PRESIDENT1$0
GEORGE A PETERKIN III
7811 WEDGEWOOD LN, HOUSTON, TX 77055
V-P, DIRECTOR1$0
SUSAN PETERKIN HEY
7811 WEDGEWOOD LN, HOUSTON, TX 77055
VICE-PRESIDENT1$0
LYNN PETERKIN
7811 WEDGEWOOD LN, HOUSTON, TX 77055
TREASURER1$0
KATE F PETERKIN
7811 WEDGEWOOD LN, HOUSTON, TX 77055
SECRETARY1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN T PETERKIN
7811 WEDGEWOOD LN, HOUSTON, TX 77055
PRESIDENT1$0
GEORGE A PETERKIN III
7811 WEDGEWOOD LN, HOUSTON, TX 77055
V-P, DIRECTOR1$0
SUSAN PETERKIN HEY
7811 WEDGEWOOD LN, HOUSTON, TX 77055
SEC., DIR.1$0
LYNN PETERKIN
7811 WEDGEWOOD LN, HOUSTON, TX 77055
DIRECTOR1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
7811 WEDGEWOOD LN, HOUSTON, TX 77055-6846
In care of
% GEORGE A PETERKIN JR
Signed the 990-PF
JOHN T PETERKIN, PRESIDENT
Phone
(281) 888-3351
Return prepared by
MADDOX THOMSON & ASSOCIATES PC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
31-1505617
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Exempt since
1997
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,846,889
Income (IRS master file)
$923,630

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$175,203$297,708$4,100,067IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.

Questions about GRITS FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of GRITS FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GRITS FOUNDATION is 31-1505617.
Is GRITS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
Which annual return does GRITS FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of GRITS FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GRITS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of GRITS FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does GRITS FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $257,745, expenses of $375,633 and total assets of $3,846,889 at year end.

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