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Funding search · EIN 251859031 · Erie, PA

John M & Gertrude E Petersen

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

60
grants reported: $4.0M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

capital improvement campaign scholarships

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Family House5 grants · $1.0M
Erie Zoo1 grant · $700,000
Mercy Center for Women4 grants · $650,000
Harborcreek Youth Services3 grants · $430,000
Africa 60002 grants · $350,940
Community Country Day School4 grants · $175,500
Girl Scouts of Western Pa4 grants · $119,900
Family Services of Nwpa1 grant · $100,000
Sight Center Nwpa1 grant · $100,000
Asbury Woods1 grant · $70,000

Giving over time

$1.1M

2022

$810,442

2023

$1.1M

2024

$960,940

2025

Grant history

All 60 reported grants, largest first.

$750,000
Family House · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Capital fund
$700,000
Erie Zoo · Erie, PA · 2022
Capital campaign
$425,000
Mercy Center for Women · Erie, PA · 2025
Capital project
$260,000
Family House · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
General support
$250,000
Harborcreek Youth Services · Harborcreek, PA · 2023
General support
$205,440
Africa 6000 · Erie, PA · 2025
Capital project
$145,500
Africa 6000 · Erie, PA · 2022
General support
$125,000
Mercy Center for Women · Erie, PA · 2024
General support
$100,000
Sight Center Nwpa · Erie, PA · 2025
General support
$100,000
Family Services of Nwpa · Erie, PA · 2024
Capital fund
$100,000
Harborcreek Youth Services · Harborcreek, PA · 2022
General support
$80,000
Harborcreek Youth Services · Erie, PA · 2025
Capital project
$70,000
Asbury Woods · Erie, PA · 2023
General support
$63,300
Girl Scouts of Western Pa · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
General support
$50,000
Mercy Center for Women · Erie, PA · 2023
General support
$50,000
Mercy Center for Women · Erie, PA · 2022
General support
$45,500
Community Country Day School · Erie, PA · 2025
Scholarships
$45,500
Community Country Day School · Erie, PA · 2024
General support
$45,500
Community Country Day School · Erie, PA · 2023
General support
$40,000
Benedictine Sisters of Erie · Erie, PA · 2024
Capital improvement
$39,000
Community Country Day School · Erie, PA · 2022
General support
$25,000
Child Development Centers · Erie, PA · 2025
Capital project
$21,600
Girl Scouts of Western Pa · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
General support
$20,000
Girl Scouts of Western Pa · Pittsburgh, PA · 2025
General support
$18,000
Benedictine Sisters of Erie · Erie, PA · 2023
Capital improvement
$15,000
Family House · Pittsburgh, PA · 2025
Capital project
$15,000
Girl Scouts of Western Pa · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
General support
$10,000
Erie City Mission · Erie, PA · 2025
General support
$10,000
United Way of Erie County · Erie, PA · 2025
General support
$10,000
Erie City Mission · Erie, PA · 2024
General support
$10,000
Family House · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
General support
$10,000
United Way of Erie County · Erie, PA · 2024
General support
$10,000
Erie City Mission · Erie, PA · 2023
General support
$10,000
United Way of Erie County · Erie, PA · 2023
General support
$10,000
Erie City Mission · Erie, PA · 2022
General support
$10,000
Family House · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
General support
$10,000
United Way of Erie County · Erie, PA · 2022
General support
$10,000
Ymca of Erie · Erie, PA · 2022
General support
$6,500
Catholic Charities of Erie · Erie, PA · 2023
General support
$5,000
Boys and Girls Club of Erie · Erie, PA · 2025
General support
$5,000
Emmaus Ministries · Erie, PA · 2025
General support
$5,000
Inner City Neighborhood Art House · Erie, PA · 2025
General support
$5,000
Saint Paul'S Neighborhood Free · Erie, PA · 2025
General support
$5,000
Salvation Army · Erie, PA · 2025
General support
$5,000
Boys and Girls Club of Erie · Erie, PA · 2024
General support
$5,000
Emmaus Ministries · Erie, PA · 2024
General support
$5,000
Inner City Neighborhood Art House · Erie, PA · 2024
General support
$5,000
Saint Paul'S Neighborhood Free · Erie, PA · 2024
General support
$5,000
Salvation Army · Erie, PA · 2024
General support
$5,000
Boys and Girls Club of Erie · Erie, PA · 2023
General support
$5,000
Emmaus Ministries · Erie, PA · 2023
General support
$5,000
Inner City Neighborhood Art House · Erie, PA · 2023
General support
$5,000
Saint Paul'S Neighborhood Free · Erie, PA · 2023
General support
$5,000
Salvation Army · Erie, PA · 2023
General support
$5,000
Boys and Girls Club of Erie · Erie, PA · 2022
General support
$5,000
Emmaus Ministries · Erie, PA · 2022
General support
$5,000
Inner City Neighborhood Art House · Erie, PA · 2022
General support
$5,000
Saint Paul'S Neighborhood Free · Erie, PA · 2022
General support
$5,000
Salvation Army · Erie, PA · 2022
General support
$2,142
St Martin Center · Erie, PA · 2023
General support

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