Funding search · EIN 844820511 · San Diego, CA

John R Peterson Foundation

Name: John R Peterson Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

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

44
grants reported: $3.8M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $56,864
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

animal welfare food formula

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Greater Good Charity2 grants · $772,657
San Diego Humane Society4 grants · $729,433
Petfix Spay and Neuter4 grants · $584,591
Lucky Dog Animal Rescue3 grants · $384,000
Aloha Lio Rescue4 grants · $330,774
Kauai Spca4 grants · $273,686
Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation2 grants · $213,000
Maui Humane Society3 grants · $136,100
Good Cat Network1 grant · $100,832
Luck Dog Animal Rescue1 grant · $90,000

Giving over time

$912,526

2022

$906,657

2023

$1.0M

2024

$984,449

2025

Grant history

All 44 reported grants, largest first.

$566,041
Greater Good Charity · Seattle, WA · 2022
Animal Welfare Grant/IT
$256,003
Petfix Spay and Neuter · Waikoloa Village, HI · 2024
Animal Welfare Grant/IT
$231,500
San Diego Humane Society · San Diego, CA · 2025
Animal Welfare Grant
$216,433
San Diego Humane Society · San Diego, CA · 2023
Animal Welfare Grant
$206,616
Greater Good Charity · Seattle, WA · 2023
Animal Welfare Grant/IT
$194,608
Petfix Spay and Neuter · Waikoloa Village, HI · 2025
Animal Welfare Grant/IT
$176,000
Lucky Dog Animal Rescue · Arlington, VA · 2023
Animal Welfare Grant
$173,000
Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation · Long Beach, CA · 2025
Animal Welfare Grant
$164,491
Kauai Spca · Kilauea, HI · 2024
Animal Welfare Grant/IT
$154,750
Aloha Lio Rescue · Keaau, HI · 2024
Animal Welfare Grant
$150,000
San Diego Humane Society · San Diego, CA · 2022
Animal Welfare Grant
$131,500
San Diego Humane Society · San Diego, CA · 2024
Animal Welfare Grant
$115,011
Aloha Lio Rescue · Keaau, HI · 2025
Animal Welfare Grant
$113,980
Petfix Spay and Neuter · Waikoloa Village, HI · 2023
Animal Welfare Grant/IT
$108,000
Lucky Dog Animal Rescue · Arlington, VA · 2025
Animal Welfare Grant
$100,832
Good Cat Network · Makawao, HI · 2025
Animal Welfare Grant
$100,000
Lucky Dog Animal Rescue · Arlington, VA · 2024
Animal Welfare Grant
$90,000
Luck Dog Animal Rescue · Arlington, VA · 2022
Animal Welfare Grant
$86,000
First Coast No More Homeless Animals · Jacksonville, FL · 2024
Animal Welfare Grant
$70,100
Maui Humane Society · Puunene, HI · 2023
Animal Welfare Grant
$63,000
Kauai Spca · Kilauea, HI · 2023
Animal Welfare Grant
$60,528
Aloha Lio Rescue · Keaau, HI · 2023
Animal Welfare Grant/Formula
$53,200
Spokanimal Care · Spokane, WA · 2024
Animal Welfare Grant
$46,000
Maui Humane Society · Puunene, HI · 2022
Animal Welfare Grant
$40,000
Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation · Long Beach, CA · 2024
Animal Welfare Grant
$40,000
Kauai Spca · Kilauea, HI · 2022
Animal Welfare Grant
$38,000
Kauai Humane Society · Lihue, HI · 2025
Animal Welfare Grant
$20,000
Maui Humane Society · Puunene, HI · 2024
Animal Welfare Grant
$20,000
Project Heal · Jacksonville, FL · 2024
Animal Welfare Grant
$20,000
Petfix Spay and Neuter · Waikoloa Village, HI · 2022
Animal Welfare Grant
$6,195
Kauai Spca · Kilauea, HI · 2025
Animal Welfare Grant/IT
$5,000
Orphan Kitten Club · Spring Valley, CA · 2024
Animal Welfare Grant
$2,521
Hit Living Dog Rescue · Van Nuys, CA · 2025
Animal Welfare Grant
$2,096
Lnai Cat Sanctuary · Lanai City, HI · 2024
Animal Welfare Grant
$2,060
California Doodle · Huntington Beach, CA · 2025
Animal Welfare Grant
$2,000
Mother of Dragons Rescue · San Diego, CA · 2025
Animal Welfare Grant
$2,000
Southeast German Shorthaired Pointer Rescue · Myakka City, FL · 2025
Animal Welfare Grant
$2,000
Tails Gray Resue · Livermore, CA · 2025
Animal Welfare Grant
$1,800
Paws for Life K9 Rescue · Mission Hills, CA · 2025
Animal Welfare Grant
$1,718
Pawsla · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Animal Welfare Grant
$1,701
Carolina Loving Hound Rescue · Greenville, SC · 2025
Animal Welfare Grant
$979
Pet Rescue Solutions · El Monte, CA · 2025
Animal Welfare Grant
$524
Lnai Cat Sanctuary · Lanai City, HI · 2025
Animal Welfare Grant
$485
Aloha Lio Rescue · Keaau, HI · 2022
Dog Food

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