Funding search · EIN 396566719 · Sturgeon Bay, WI
Ellsworth and Carla Peterson
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 108
- grants reported
- $368,601
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $1,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
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- Door County Ymca Endowment Fd1 grant · $100,000
- Door County Ymca3 grants · $53,200
- Northern Sky Theater3 grants · $31,500
- Third Avenue Playworks3 grants · $21,610
- Children First Development Center2 grants · $18,000
- Sail Training Foundation3 grants · $16,000
- United Way of Door County2 grants · $13,000
- Northern Door Child Care Center3 grants · $8,000
- Door Community Auditorium3 grants · $6,000
- Door County Habitat for Humanity2 grants · $6,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 108 grants.
- $100,000
Door County Ymca Endowment Fd · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2023
Endowment fund
- $27,000
Door County Ymca · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2024
General operations
- $26,000
Door County Ymca · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2023
General operations
- $20,000
Northern Sky Theater · Fish Creek, WI · 2024
General operations
- $12,500
Sail Training Foundation · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2023
General operations
- $11,260
Third Avenue Playworks · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2024
General operations
- $10,500
Children First Development Center · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2023
General operations
- $10,500
United Way of Door County · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2022
General operations
- $7,500
Children First Development Center · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2024
General operations
- $6,500
Northern Sky Theater · Fish Creek, WI · 2023
General operations
- $6,000
Northern Door Child Care Center · Sister Bay, WI · 2022
Capital campaign & rekindle campaign
- $5,350
Third Avenue Playworks · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2022
General operations
- $5,000
Door County Habitat for Humanity · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2024
General operations
- $5,000
Door County Housing Partnership · Baileys Harbor, WI · 2024
General operations
- $5,000
Third Avenue Playworks · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2023
General operations
- $5,000
Egg Harbor Historical Society · Egg Harbor, WI · 2022
General operations
- $5,000
Northern Sky Theater · Fish Creek, WI · 2022
General operations
- $4,000
Lawrence University · Appleton, WI · 2023
General operations
- $3,000
Door County Medical Center Foundati · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2024
General operations
- $3,000
Usmma Alumni Assoc & Foundation · Kings Point, NY · 2024
General operations
- $3,000
Razom for Ukraine · New York, NY · 2022
General operations
- $2,800
Sunshine Resources · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2023
General operations
- $2,500
Door Community Auditorium · Fish Creek, WI · 2024
General operations
- $2,500
Crossroads at Big Creek · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2023
General operations
- $2,500
United Way of Door County · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2023
General operations
- $2,500
Door Community Auditorium · Fish Creek, WI · 2022
General operations
- $2,500
Door County Maritime Museum · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2022
General operations
- $2,500
Sail Training Foundation · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2022
General operations
- $2,100
Door County Historical Society · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2022
General operations
- $2,000
Door County Historical Society · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2024
General operations
- $2,000
Macular Degeneration Research · Clarksburg, MD · 2024
General operations
- $2,000
Parker School Fund · Kamuela, HI · 2024
General operations
- $2,000
Birch Creek Music Performance Ctr · Egg Harbor, WI · 2023
General operations
- $2,000
Door County Land Trust · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2023
General operations
- $2,000
Macular Degeneration Research · Clarksburg, MD · 2023
General operations
- $1,600
Money Management Counselors · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2024
General operations
- $1,500
Colin and Friends Concert · Ephraim, WI · 2024
General operations
- $1,500
Midsummer'S Music Ltd · Sister Bay, WI · 2024
General operations
- $1,500
Montana Free Press · Helena, MT · 2024
General operations
- $1,500
Lakeshore Cap · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2023
General operations
- $1,400
Friends of Pbs Wisconsin · Madison, WI · 2024
General operations
- $1,380
Sunshine Resources · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2024
General operations
- $1,200
Wisconsin Humane Society - Door Co · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2023
General operations
- $1,100
Wisconsin Humane Society - Door Co · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2022
General operations
- $1,000
Door County Bookmobile · Egg Harbor, WI · 2024
General operations
- $1,000
Door County Food Pantry Coalition · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2024
General operations
- $1,000
Door-Tran · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2024
General operations
- $1,000
Hawaii Theater Center · Honolulu, HI · 2024
General operations
- $1,000
Lakeshore Cap · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2024
General operations
- $1,000
Mission Partners for Christ · Manhattan, IL · 2024
General operations
- $1,000
Northern Door Child Care Center · Sister Bay, WI · 2024
Capital campaign & rekindle campaign
- $1,000
Peninsula School of Art · Fish Creek, WI · 2024
General operations
- $1,000
Rotary International · Evanston, IL · 2024
General operations
- $1,000
Sail Training Foundation · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2024
General operations
- $1,000
Southern Door Community Auditorium · Brussels, WI · 2024
General operations
- $1,000
St Joseph Educational Endow Trust · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2024
General operations
- $1,000
Thomas J Webb Scholarship Trust · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2024
General operations
- $1,000
Wisconsin Humane Society - Door Co · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2024
General operations
- $1,000
Door Community Auditorium · Fish Creek, WI · 2023
General operations
- $1,000
Door County Habitat for Humanity · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2023
General operations
- $1,000
Friends of Pbs Wisconsin · Madison, WI · 2023
General operations
- $1,000
Help of Door County · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2023
General operations
- $1,000
Miller Art Museum · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2023
General operations
- $1,000
Northern Door Child Care Center · Sister Bay, WI · 2023
Capital campaign & rekindle campaign
- $1,000
Peninsula School of Art · Fish Creek, WI · 2023
General operations
- $1,000
Rotary International · Evanston, IL · 2023
General operations
- $1,000
Southern Door Community Auditorium · Brussels, WI · 2023
General operations
- $1,000
Sturgeon Bay School Playground Fd · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2023
General operations
- $1,000
Usmma Alumni Assoc & Foundation · Kings Point, NY · 2023
General operations
- $1,000
Door County Housing Partnership · Baileys Harbor, WI · 2022
General operations
- $1,000
Friends of Pbs Wisconsin · Madison, WI · 2022
General operations
- $1,000
Hawaii Community Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2022
General operations
- $1,000
Lawrence University · Appleton, WI · 2022
General operations
- $1,000
Mission Partners for Christ · Manhattan, IL · 2022
General operations
- $1,000
Montana Free Press · Helena, MT · 2022
General operations
- $1,000
Peninsula Players Theatre · Fish Creek, WI · 2022
Gneral operations
- $1,000
Straub Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2022
General operations
- $1,000
Usmma Alumni Association & Foundati · Kings Point, NY · 2022
General operations
- $700
Door Cancer · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2024
General operations
- $700
Door Cancer · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2022
General operations
- $600
Money Management Councelors · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2022
General operations
- $500
Birch Creek Music Performance Ctr · Egg Harbor, WI · 2024
General operations
- $500
Global Hope · Orlando, FL · 2024
General operations
- $500
Door County Maritime Museum · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2023
General operations
- $500
Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts · Honolulu, HI · 2023
General operations
- $500
Holy Trinity Church · Honolulu, HI · 2023
General operations
- $500
Kolberg Athletic Club · Brussels, WI · 2023
General operations
- $500
Midsummer'S Music Ltd · Sister Bay, WI · 2023
General operations
- $500
Muse Sturgeon Bay · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2023
General operations
- $500
Birch Creek Music Performancecenter · Egg Harbor, WI · 2022
General operations
- $411
Sunshine Resources · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2022
General operations
- $200
US Navy Memorial · Washington, DC · 2024
General operations
- $200
Door County Ymca · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2022
General operations
- $200
First Lutheran Church · Green Bay, WI · 2022
General operations
- $100
Destination Sturgeon Bay · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2024
General operations
- $100
Door County Land Trust · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2024
General operations
- $100
Help of Door County · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2024
General operations
- $100
National Wwii Museum · New Orleans, LA · 2024
General operations
- $100
Wisconsin Badger State Sheriffs' As · Baraboo, WI · 2024
General operations
- $100
College Ready · Green Bay, WI · 2023
General operations
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