Norman E Peterson & Diana Lager Peterson

What they fund

communitythroughpeopleserviceseducationsarasotachildreneducate

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.

• Sarasota Opera Association2 grants · $15,000
• Ringling College of Art and Design2 grants · $12,000
• Children First3 grants · $10,500
• Jewish Family and Children'S Services of the Suncoast2 grants · $10,000
• Florida West Coast Symphony Inc Dba Sarasota Orchestra1 grant · $10,000
• Sarasota Orchestra2 grants · $10,000
• Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee2 grants · $10,000
• Marie Selby Botanical Gardens2 grants · $7,500
• Sarasota Art Museum3 grants · $7,500
• Library Foundation of Sarasota County2 grants · $7,250

Giving over time

Grant history

All 83 reported grants, largest first.

• $10,000

  Florida West Coast Symphony Inc Dba Sarasota Orchestra · Sarasota, FL · 2024

  The mission of the sarasota orchestra is to engage, educate and enrich our community through high quality live musical experiences. Sarasota orchestra is committed to engaging our community with the highest standards in… read allThe mission of the sarasota orchestra is to engage, educate and enrich our community through high quality live musical experiences. Sarasota orchestra is committed to engaging our community with the highest standards in performing and programming, operating in a culture of service, respect, and collaboration, and performing classical music and welcoming great music from other genres. less
• $9,000

  Sarasota Opera Association · Sarasota, FL · 2023

  Support

• $6,000

  Sarasota Opera Association · Sarasota, FL · 2024

  To produce outstanding opera true to the vision of the composer, to entertain, enrich, and educate the communities in southwest florida as well as patrons from across the state and around the world.

• $6,000

  Ringling College of Art and Design · Sarasota, FL · 2023

  Support

• $6,000

  Ringling College of Art and Design · Sarasota, FL · 2022

  Support

• $6,000

  Sarasota Opera Association · Sarasota, FL · 2022

  Support

• $5,000

  American Jewish Committee Dba Ajc · New York, NY · 2025

  general operating support

• $5,000

  All-Star Children'S Foundation · Sarosota, FL · 2024

  To build a brighter future for children in foster care through innovation, science, and compassion. The organization is situated on a 5-acre campus that includes a pediatric mental health and research center, along with… read allTo build a brighter future for children in foster care through innovation, science, and compassion. The organization is situated on a 5-acre campus that includes a pediatric mental health and research center, along with 6 single foster homes. Foster parents and children on campus receive comprehensive intervention and support services from a team of trauma- informed professionals. less
• $5,000

  American Jewish Committee Dba Ajc · New York, NY · 2024

  To enhance the wellbeing of the jewish people and israel, and to advance human rights and democratic values in the united states and around the world.

• $5,000

  Jewish Family and Children'S Services of the Suncoast · Sarasota, FL · 2024

  Guided by the jewish tradition of helping all people, empowers individuals and families toward self-sufficiency. Jfcs provides counseling services to children and families, youth services to students and to at-risk chil… read allGuided by the jewish tradition of helping all people, empowers individuals and families toward self-sufficiency. Jfcs provides counseling services to children and families, youth services to students and to at-risk children at school or in their home, poverty and homelessness reduction services, services to veterans and senior outreach and caregiver services as well as bereavement, including hospital visitation services and holocaust case management services to the jewish community. During the past fiscal period jfcs entered into an agreement to provide cancer suport services to patients and their caregivers with sarasota memorial hospital. Jfcs also expanded its crisis team services into manatee county. less
• $5,000

  Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee · Sarasota, FL · 2024

  To strengthen jewish life and identity in our community, provide for jewish people in need and promote support for israel.

• $5,000

  Marie Selby Botanical Gardens · Sarasota, FL · 2024

  To provide bayfront sanctuaries connecting people with air plants of the world, native nature, and our regional history.

• $5,000

  Jewish Family and Children'S Services of the Suncoast · Sarasota, FL · 2023

  Support

• $5,000

  Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee · Sarasota, FL · 2023

  Support

• $5,000

  Marie Selby Botanical Gardens · Sarasota, FL · 2023

  Support

• $5,000

  Sarasota Orchestra · Sarasota, FL · 2023

  Support

• $5,000

  Asolo Repertory Theater · Sarasota, FL · 2022

  Support

• $5,000

  Jewish Family and Children'S Services of the Suncoast · Sarasota, FL · 2022

  Support

• $5,000

  Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee · Sarasota, FL · 2022

  Support

• $5,000

  Sarasota Orchestra · Sarasota, FL · 2022

  Support

• $4,500

  Children First · Sarasota, FL · 2022

  Support

• $4,000

  Embracing Our Differences · Sarasota, FL · 2025

  general operating support

• $4,000

  Embracing Our Differences · Sarasota, FL · 2024

  To use the transformative power of the arts to educate and inspire to create a better world. We envision a world that embraces diversity, respects differences and actively rejects hatred and prejudice.

• $4,000

  Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Housing Council Dba Aviva-a Campus for Senior Life · Sarasota, FL · 2024

  The organization fosters and promotes development of housing and related services to meet the needs of senior adults.

• $4,000

  Embracing Our Differences · Sarasota, FL · 2023

  Support

• $3,750

  Library Foundation of Sarasota County · Sarasota, FL · 2024

  Mission is to champion strong public libraries, support innovation and help extend the library system's reach for everyone in sarasota.

• $3,750

  Library Foundation of Sarasota County · Sarasota, FL · 2023

  Support

• $3,500

  Library Foundation of Sarasota County · Sarasota, FL · 2022

  Support

• $3,250

  Hermitage Artist Retreat · Englewood, FL · 2023

  Support

• $3,000

  Country Dance and Song Society · Easthampton, MA · 2025

  general operating support

• $3,000

  Hermitage Artist Retreat · Englewood, FL · 2025

  general operating support

• $3,000

  Pinewoods Camp · Plymouth, MA · 2025

  general operating support

• $3,000

  Wm J Brennan Center for Justice · New York, NY · 2025

  general operating support

• $3,000

  Children First · Sarasota, FL · 2024

  Engages families in the community and through the court in order to ensure a safe, stable, nurturing living environments for children.

• $3,000

  Country Dance and Song Society · Easthampton, MA · 2024

  We connect and support people in building and sustaining vibrant communities through participatory dance, music, and song. We steward the living traditions of english country dance, contra and square dance, morris and s… read allWe connect and support people in building and sustaining vibrant communities through participatory dance, music, and song. We steward the living traditions of english country dance, contra and square dance, morris and sword dance, and the music that is an integral part of these traditions. less
• $3,000

  Hermitage Artist Retreat · Englewood, FL · 2024

  To inspire and foster the most influential and culturally consequential art and artists of our time; to nurture creativity, preserve a florida historic site, protect native ecology and serve our community.

• $3,000

  Key Chorale · Sarasota, FL · 2024

  Dedicated to transforming lives through innovative programming, artistic excellence, educational outreach and service to the community.

• $3,000

  National Council of Jewish Women Incorporated Dba Ncjw · Washington, DC · 2024

  Inspired by jewish values, the national council of jewish women is a grassroots organization of volunteers and advocates who strive for social justice by improving the quality of life for women, children, and families, … read allInspired by jewish values, the national council of jewish women is a grassroots organization of volunteers and advocates who strive for social justice by improving the quality of life for women, children, and families, and by safeguarding individual rights and freedoms. less
• $3,000

  Neuro Challenge Foundation · Sarasota, FL · 2024

  To improve the quality of life for people with parkinson's and their caregivers, today.

• $3,000

  Pines of Sarasota Foundation · Sarasota, FL · 2024

  To provide financial support to the pines of sarasota, inc., a not-for-profit provider of skilled nursing services for individuals in sarasota county who have limited financial resources.

• $3,000

  Pinewoods Camp · Plymouth, MA · 2024

  To provide a dance facility for tax exempt organizations teaching dance.

• $3,000

  Planned Parenthood · Sarasota, FL · 2024

  To provide exceptional reproductive and complementary health care services, honest education and advocacy for all.

• $3,000

  The Circus Arts Conservatory Inc (Formerly Circus Sarasota Inc) · Sarasota, FL · 2024

  To engage and educate students using unique and innovative learning programs, to measurably improve the quality of life for individuals in care communities, and to advance the extraordinary legacy and heritage of the ci… read allTo engage and educate students using unique and innovative learning programs, to measurably improve the quality of life for individuals in care communities, and to advance the extraordinary legacy and heritage of the circus. less
• $3,000

  William J Brennan Center for Justice · New York, NY · 2024

  A nonpartisan law and policy institute that seeks to improve the american systems of democracy and justice.

• $3,000

  American Jewish Committee · New York, NY · 2023

  Support

• $3,000

  Children First · Sarasota, FL · 2023

  Support

• $3,000

  National Council of Jewish Women · Sarasota, FL · 2023

  Support

• $3,000

  Pinewoods Camp · Plymouth, MA · 2023

  Support

• $3,000

  American Jewish Committee · New York, NY · 2022

  Support

• $3,000

  Hermitage Artist Retreat · Englewood, FL · 2022

  Support

• $3,000

  National Council of Jewish Women Incorporated · Sarasota, FL · 2022

  Support

• $2,500

  Library Fdn of Sarasota County · Sarasota, FL · 2025

  general operating support

• $2,500

  Marie Selby Botanical Gardens · Sarasota, FL · 2025

  general operating support

• $2,500

  Ringling College of Art and Design · Sarasota, FL · 2025

  general operating support

• $2,500

  Ringling Museum of Art Fdn · Sarasota, FL · 2025

  general operating support

• $2,500

  Sarasota Art Museum · Sarasota, FL · 2025

  general operating support

• $2,500

  Sarasota Opera Association · Sarasota, FL · 2025

  general operating support

• $2,500

  Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Hsg Cncl · Sarasota, FL · 2025

  general operating support

• $2,500

  Ringling College of Art and Design · Sarasota, FL · 2024

  Ringling college of art and design is a small, private college offering programs leading to degrees that prepare students to be discerning visual thinkers and ethical practitioners in their chosen area of art and design… read allRingling college of art and design is a small, private college offering programs leading to degrees that prepare students to be discerning visual thinkers and ethical practitioners in their chosen area of art and design. Ringling's curriculum balances the teaching of technical knowledge and skills with the development of critical, conceptual, and creative abilities and supports courses that provide historical, multicultural, global, and future perspectives. In addition to its degree program, ringling college offers courses, lectures, exhibitions, and other art-related services to the local and regional community through its gallery, library, continuing education, and community service programs. less
• $2,500

  Sarasota Art Museum · Sarasota, FL · 2024

  To serve as a catalyst for appreciation and understanding of contemporary art. The museum aims to inspire new ideas and ways of being through transformative, relevant, and pioneering exhibitions and programs. It focuses… read allTo serve as a catalyst for appreciation and understanding of contemporary art. The museum aims to inspire new ideas and ways of being through transformative, relevant, and pioneering exhibitions and programs. It focuses on education, exposure, and experimentation to cultivate discerning visual thinkers and ethical citizens less
• $2,500

  The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art Foundation Incorporated · Sarasota, FL · 2024

  A direct-support organization as defined in florida statute 1004.45 for the benefit of the john & mable ringling museum of art. The museum, as the state art museum of florida, is operated by florida state university and… read allA direct-support organization as defined in florida statute 1004.45 for the benefit of the john & mable ringling museum of art. The museum, as the state art museum of florida, is operated by florida state university and features an historic mansion, art museum, circus museum, historic theater, and reference library, situated on 66 acres of bay front property in sarasota. The ringling foundation provides financial and administrative support to the museum in order to enhance and enrich the experience of its guests. Examples of the support from the foundation include special exhibitions, education programs for students and adults, music, dance, drama, and circus programs. The museum is the largest museum/university complex in the united states and serves as the legacy of john and mable ringling-- a place of art, architecture, and circus in an environment that inspires, educates, and entertains. less
• $2,500

  Pines of Sarasota Foundation · Sarasota, FL · 2023

  Support

• $2,500

  Ringling Museum of Art · Sarasota, FL · 2023

  Support

• $2,500

  Sarasota Art Museum · Sarasota, FL · 2023

  Support

• $2,500

  Marie Selby Botanical Gardens · Sarasota, FL · 2022

  Support

• $2,500

  Ringling Museum of Art · Sarasota, FL · 2022

  Support

• $2,500

  Sarasota Art Museum · Sarasota, FL · 2022

  Support

• $2,000

  American Bicycling Education Association · Winter Springs, FL · 2024

  Dedicated to providing comprehensive bicycling education to riders of all ages. Through innovative programs and partnerships, the abea aims to promote safe and responsible bicycling practices, fostering a community of i… read allDedicated to providing comprehensive bicycling education to riders of all ages. Through innovative programs and partnerships, the abea aims to promote safe and responsible bicycling practices, fostering a community of informed and empowered cyclists. less
• $2,000

  Circus Arts of Sarasota Conservancy · Sarasota, FL · 2023

  Support

• $2,000

  Aviva Senior Living · Sarasota, FL · 2022

  Support

• $2,000

  Circus Arts of Sarasota Conservancy · Sarasota, FL · 2022

  Support

• $2,000

  Embracing Our Differences · Sarasota, FL · 2022

  Support

• $2,000

  Key Chorale · Sarasota, FL · 2022

  Support

• $2,000

  New College Foundation · Sarasota, FL · 2022

  Support

• $2,000

  Planned Parenthood · Sarasota, FL · 2022

  Support

• $2,000

  Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation · Sarasota, FL · 2022

  Support

• $2,000

  Senior Friendship Centers · Sarasota, FL · 2022

  Support

• $1,500

  Planned Parenthood · Sarasota, FL · 2023

  Support

• $1,500

  Neurochallenge Foundation for Parkinson'S · Sarasota, FL · 2022

  Support

• $1,000

  Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast · Osprey, FL · 2023

  Support

• $1,000

  Country Dance and Song Society · Easthampton, MA · 2023

  Support

• $1,000

  Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation · Sarasota, FL · 2023

  Support

• $1,000

  Pines of Sarasota Foundation · Sarasota, FL · 2022

  Support

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