The Robert S & Star Pepper Foundation
EIN 753034316Total Given 2016–2023
$3.7M
98 grants · $457K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $10K–$50K
grant size
44%
supporter · 18/41 multi-year
repeat
$1.9M
Assets (2023)
41
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
The Independent Institute
Phone
(916) 929-1006
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $490K | $4.2M | $627K | 15 |
| 2017 | $348K | $4.4M | $278K | 10 |
| 2018 | $458K | $3.9M | $621K | 16 |
| 2019 | $551K | $3.8M | $111K | 15 |
| 2020 | $612K | $3.3M | $22K | 14 |
| 2022 | $540K | $2.3M | $42K | 16 |
| 2023 | $655K | $1.9M | $59K | 12 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 98 grants on record
Minimum
$902
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$25K
Average
$37K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$250K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SP
Star Pepper
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
RP
Robert S Pepper
7+ yrs
Ceo
Leadership
KF
Kimberly Foss
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SP
Star Pepper
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
RP
Robert S Pepper
7+ yrs
Ceo
Leadership
KF
Kimberly Foss
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SP
Star Pepper
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
RP
Robert S Pepper
7+ yrs
Ceo
Leadership
KF
Kimberly Foss
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SP
Star Pepper
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
RP
Robert S Pepper
7+ yrs
Ceo
Leadership
KF
Kimberly Foss
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SP
Star Pepper
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
RP
Robert S Pepper
7+ yrs
Ceo
Leadership
KF
Kimberly Foss
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
RP
Robert S Pepper
7+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
SP
Star Pepper
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
CB
Colleen Betzler
2 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
RJ
Robert Jdiquollo
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SP
Star Pepper
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
RP
Robert S Pepper
7+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
CB
Colleen Betzler
2 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
RJ
Robert Jdiquollo
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
Grants Awarded (98 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Leadership Institute | Arlington, VA | $250,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Mercy Foundation | Rancho Cordova, CA | $200,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Mercy Foundation | Rancho Cordova, CA | $146,632 | Education | 2018 |
| Mercy Foundation | Rancho Cordova, CA | $146,632 | Education | 2020 |
| Mercy Foundation | Rancho Cordova, CA | $146,632 | Education | 2019 |
| Media Research Center | Reston, VA | $128,000 | General | 2022 |
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| Powerhouse Ministries | Folsom, CA | $100,000 | MINISTRIES | 2016 |
| Mercy Foundation | Rancho Cordova, CA | $100,000 | Education | 2022 |
| Oregon Shakespeare Festival | Ashland, OR | $75,000 | General | 2018 |
| Conservative Partnership Institute | Washington, DC | $75,000 | General | 2020 |
| Powerhouse Ministries | Folsom, CA | $75,000 | Ministries | 2020 |
| Media Research Center | Reston, VA | $75,000 | General | 2020 |
| Conservative Partnership Institute | Washington, DC | $75,000 | General | 2019 |
| Media Research Center | Reston, VA | $75,000 | General | 2019 |
| Oregon Shakespeare Festival | Ashland, OR | $75,000 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $75,000 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| Human Coalition | Plano, TX | $70,000 | Religious | 2022 |
| Powerhouse Ministries | Folsom, CA | $60,000 | Ministries | 2019 |
| Powerhouse Ministries | Folsom, CA | $60,000 | MINISTRIES | 2017 |
| Judicial Watch | Washington, DC | $55,000 | General | 2018 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $50,000 | General | 2020 |
| Media Research Center | Reston, VA | $50,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Folsom Lake College | Sacramento, CA | $50,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $50,000 | 5GENERAL | 2016 |