The Peters Family Foundation concentrates its giving on community institutions in the Brazos Valley/College Station area, with a strong emphasis on supporting the local natural history museum and K–12 education foundations. Grants tend to be unrestricted or for general operating/educational purposes, and the foundation also provides modest support to local basic needs organizations such as the food bank. Although based in St. Louis, the foundation’s largest gifts are regionally focused in Texas and often go to repeat grantees.
Concentrated portfolio of a few mid-sized grants with repeat funding to flagship local institutions (notably the museum); gifts are primarily unrestricted/operating or for general educational purposes rather than many small, diverse grants.
The Mervin and Annete Peters Family Foundation’s largest recent gifts have gone to the Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History, including $30,000 in 2025 and $25,000 in 2024. That pattern points to a funder centered on community institutions in the Brazos Valley, with museum support sitting alongside K–12 education foundations and local basic-needs organizations. The foundation’s recent grants also show repeated support for the same organizations over multiple years, especially in Bryan and College Station, Texas. Its giving profile is built around general operating and unrestricted support for local nonprofits and educational institutions. Grants in the recent record include support for Bryan ISD Education Foundation, College Station ISD Education Foundation, Brazos Valley Food Bank, and several community-serving organizations in Bryan. The foundation also backed organizations tied to health, housing, and family services, including Hospice Brazos Valley, Habitat for Humanity, Health for All Clinic, and Scotty’s House Brazos Valley Child Advocacy Center. Although the foundation is headquartered in Saint Louis, its recent philanthropy is concentrated in Texas and is closely tied to the Brazos Valley area.
In cultural and education support, the foundation gave $30,000 to Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History for general operating and $10,000 to Bryan ISD Education Foundation for general operating. It also awarded $10,000 to College Station ISD Education Foundation for educational purposes, showing a clear link to local learning institutions. Basic-needs funding appears in several grants to food and family-service organizations. The foundation gave $7,500 to Brazos Valley Food Bank Inc for general operating and $6,500 to Salvation Army in Bryan for charitable purposes, alongside support for United Way of the Brazos Valley Inc. Community health and family support also appear in the record. Grants include $5,000 to Hospice Brazos Valley Inc, $5,000 to Health for All Clinic Inc, and $2,500 to Scotty's House Brazos Valley Child Advocacy Center Inc, all as general operating support.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-thousands: the 25th percentile is $2,500, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $8,250. The recent record shows a mix of larger anchor gifts and many smaller operating grants. Recipients reappear across multiple years, especially Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History, Brazos Valley Food Bank Inc, Hospice Brazos Valley, and the Community Foundation of the Brazos Valley. The pattern suggests a family foundation making direct grants rather than operating through program-related investments or individual support.
$58K
$1.5M
$125K
$88K
Most grants fall between $3K and $8K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$8K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in TX.
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Notable grantees: Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History, Bryan ISD Education Foundation, College Station ISD Education Foundation, Brazos Valley Food Bank
The foundation gives almost entirely in the United States, with all 23 recent grants landing there. Texas is the clear center of activity, especially Bryan and College Station, which account for many of the named recipients. Bryan appears repeatedly for institutions such as Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History, Brazos Valley Food Bank Inc, and several health and human-services groups. College Station also appears in grants to education and community organizations, reinforcing a Brazos Valley focus rather than a broad national footprint.
Recent grants go to museums, school foundations, food assistance groups, hospice care, health clinics, housing, and child advocacy organizations. The named recipients show a consistent focus on community institutions in the Brazos Valley, especially in Bryan and College Station, Texas.
The grant-size distribution is centered in the low-thousands. The 25th percentile is $2,500, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $8,250.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History, Brazos Valley Food Bank Inc, Hospice Brazos Valley, and the Community Foundation of the Brazos Valley. That points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards.
Texas is the top state by grant count, and the named recipients are heavily concentrated in Bryan and College Station. All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. organizations.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRAZOS VALLEY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | BRYAN, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH | CHERRYFIELD, ME | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BRAZOS VALLEY FOOD BANK INC | BRYAN, TX | $8,200 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HEALTH FOR ALL CLINIC INC | BRYAN, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HOSPICE BRAZOS VALLEY INC | BRYAN, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| UNITED WAY OF THE BRAZOS VALLEY INC | BRYAN, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BRYANCOLLEGE STATION HABITAT FOR HUM | BRYAN, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BRAZOS VALLEY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | BRYAN, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BRAZOS VALLEY FOOD BANK INC | BRYAN, TX | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| UNITED WAY OF THE BRAZOS VALLEY INC | BRYAN, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HOSPICE BRAZOS VALLEY INC | BRYAN, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HEALTH FOR ALL CLINIC INC | BRYAN, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BRYANCOLLEGE STATION HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INC | BRYAN, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SCOTTY'S HOUSE BRAZOS VALLEY CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER INC | BRYAN, TX | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| VOICES FOR CHILDREN INC | BRYAN, TX | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| A HOPEFUL HARVEST | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BRAZOS VALLEY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | BRYAN, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BRYAN ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION | BRYAN, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BRAZOS VALLEY FOOD BANK INC | BRYAN, TX | $6,031 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $4,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE BRAZOS VALLE | BRYAN, TX | $3,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| S O S MINISTRIES INC | CLEARWATER, FL | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HOSPICE BRAZOS VALLEY INC | BRYAN, TX | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BRAZOS VALLEY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HIS | BRYAN, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES |
| COLLEGE STATION ISD EDUCATION FOUND | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES |
| BRAZOS VALLEY FOOD BANK | BRYAN, TX | $9,000 | 2023 | FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SALVATION ARMY | BRYAN, TX | $6,500 | 2023 | FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE BRAZOS | BRYAN, TX | $3,500 | 2023 | FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| HOSPICE BRAZOS VALLEY | BRYAN, TX | $2,500 | 2023 | FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SOS MINISTRIES | BRYAN, TX | $2,500 | 2023 | FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
BRAZOS VALLEY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
UNITED WAY OF THE BRAZOS VALLEY INC
GENERAL OPERATING
BRYANCOLLEGE STATION HABITAT FOR HUM
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
BRAZOS VALLEY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING
UNITED WAY OF THE BRAZOS VALLEY INC
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
BRYANCOLLEGE STATION HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INC
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
A HOPEFUL HARVEST
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING
BRAZOS VALLEY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING
THE SALVATION ARMY
$4,000GENERAL OPERATING
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE BRAZOS VALLE
$3,500GENERAL OPERATING
S O S MINISTRIES INC
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING
BRAZOS VALLEY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HIS
$25,000FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
COLLEGE STATION ISD EDUCATION FOUND
$10,000FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
SALVATION ARMY
$6,500FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE BRAZOS
$3,500FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES