Funding search · EIN 541870812 · Fairfax, VA

The Peterson Family Foundation

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

326
grants reported
$14.1M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$3,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. 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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  • Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation3 grants · $3.0M
  • St Stephen'S & St Agnes School3 grants · $1.8M
  • Inova Health System Foundation2 grants · $1.6M
  • York Hospital3 grants · $875,000
  • Middlebury College1 grant · $725,000
  • George Mason University Foundation3 grants · $683,666
  • Ogunquit Playhouse Foundation3 grants · $666,667
  • Youth for Tomorrow3 grants · $561,400
  • Inova Health Foundation1 grant · $415,050
  • Northern Virginia Family Service4 grants · $320,400

Giving over time

$4.4M
2022
$3.4M
2023
$6.3M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 326 grants.

  • $1.3M

    Inova Health System Foundation · Falls Church, VA · 2024

    General support & life w/ cancer

  • $1.0M

    Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024

    Restoration funds

  • $1.0M

    Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023

    Restoration funds

  • $1.0M

    Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022

    Cathedral renovation

  • $725,000

    Middlebury College · Middlebury, VT · 2024

    General support

  • $610,000

    St Stephen'S & St Agnes School · Alexandria, VA · 2022

    Renovations

  • $605,000

    St Stephen'S & St Agnes School · Alexandria, VA · 2024

    Renovation funds

  • $605,000

    St Stephen'S & St Agnes School · Alexandria, VA · 2023

    Renovation funds

  • $512,450

    Youth for Tomorrow · Bristow, VA · 2022

    Construction of pruitt center

  • $458,334

    York Hospital · York, ME · 2024

    Renovation funds

  • $415,050

    Inova Health Foundation · Falls Church, VA · 2022

    Life with cancer greatest need fund ($250,000) & general support ($165,050)

  • $333,333

    Ogunquit Playhouse Foundation · Ogunquit, ME · 2024

    Renovation funds

  • $331,250

    Inova Health System Foundation · Falls Church, VA · 2023

    General support & life w/ cancer

  • $250,000

    Shenandoah University · Winchester, VA · 2022

    General support

  • $231,113

    George Mason University Foundation · Fairfax, VA · 2023

    Renovation funds

  • $230,000

    Northern Virginia Family Service · Oakton, VA · 2024

    General support & fund for families

  • $227,000

    George Mason University Foundation · Fairfax, VA · 2022

    Renovationf fund ($200,000) & general support ($27,000)

  • $225,553

    George Mason University Foundation · Fairfax, VA · 2024

    Renovation funds

  • $208,333

    York Hospital · York, ME · 2023

    Renovation funds

  • $208,333

    York Hospital · York, ME · 2022

    Renovation funds

  • $166,667

    Ogunquit Playhouse Foundation · Ogunquit, ME · 2023

    Renovation funds

  • $166,667

    Ogunquit Playhouse Foundation · Ogunquit, ME · 2022

    Renovation fund

  • $150,000

    Pbo of the United States · Miami, FL · 2024

    Medical equipment

  • $136,000

    Potomac Riverkeeper · Washington, DC · 2024

    General support

  • $125,000

    Ministerio La Batalla De La Fe USA · Miami, FL · 2024

    General support

  • $122,650

    Inglesia Africana Metodista Episcopal Ame · 2022

    To fund operating costs of the church related school escuela hogar emas and helpfund the church's feeding program for the poor. The funds cover payroll, the feeding ofstudents and the poor in the neighborhood, and other read all
  • $120,000

    Inglesia Africana Metodista Episcopal Ame · 2023

    To fund operating costs of the church related school escuela hogar emas and help fund the church's feeding program for the poor. The funds cover payroll, the feeding of students and the poor in the neighborhood, and oth read all
  • $117,000

    Iglesia Africana Metodista Episcopal Ame · 2024

    To fund operating costs of the church related school escuela hogar emaus and help fund the church's feeding program for the poor. The funds cover payroll, the feeding of students and the poor in the neighborhood, and ot read all
  • $101,525

    Fairfax United Methodist Church · Fairfax, VA · 2022

    General support

  • $87,494

    Fairfax United Methodist Church · Fairfax, VA · 2023

    General support

  • $82,760

    Project Cure · Centennial, CO · 2023

    Project c.u.r.e

  • $75,000

    American Logistics Aid Network · Lakeland, FL · 2024

    Hurricane relief

  • $75,000

    Project Cure · Centennial, CO · 2024

    General support

  • $75,000

    Potomac Riverkeeper · Washington, DC · 2022

    General support

  • $75,000

    Project Cure · Centennial, CO · 2022

    General support

  • $65,050

    Northern Virginia Family Service · Oakton, VA · 2022

    General support

  • $65,000

    Potomac Riverkeeper · Washington, DC · 2023

    Potomac riverkeeper inc.

  • $53,500

    Fairfax United Methodist Church · Fairfax, VA · 2024

    General support

  • $50,000

    Flint Hill School Foundation · Oakton, VA · 2024

    General support

  • $50,000

    Flint Hill School Foundation · Oakton, VA · 2023

    General support

  • $50,000

    Flint Hill School Foundation · Oakton, VA · 2022

    General support

  • $40,000

    Liga Dominicana Contra El Cancer · 2024

    Koios artificial intelligence of ultrasound medical diagnostics fund

  • $40,000

    York Volunteer Fire Department · York, ME · 2024

    General support

  • $40,000

    Liga Dominicana Contra El Cancer · 2023

    Medical equipment

  • $35,000

    Youth for Tomorrow · Bristow, VA · 2023

    General support

  • $35,000

    Greater Washington Community Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022

    General support

  • $30,000

    Operation Airdrop · Bedford, TX · 2024

    Hurricane relief

  • $30,000

    Sun Valley Institute of Resilience · Hailey, ID · 2023

    General support

  • $25,000

    Middleburg Film Festival · Middleburg, VA · 2024

    General support

  • $25,000

    Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2024

    Hurricane relief

  • $25,000

    Send Relief · Alpharetta, GA · 2024

    Hurricane relief

  • $25,000

    Shenandoah University · Winchester, VA · 2024

    General support

  • $25,000

    Team Rubicon · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    Hurricane relief

  • $25,000

    Wolf Trap Foundation · Vienna, VA · 2024

    General support

  • $25,000

    Just Older Youth · Tavernier, FL · 2023

    General support

  • $25,000

    Middleburg Film Festival · Middleburg, VA · 2023

    General support

  • $25,000

    Northern Virginia Family Service · Oakton, VA · 2023

    General support

  • $24,750

    Rainbow Therapeutic Riding Center · Haymarket, VA · 2022

    General support

  • $22,500

    Helping Children Worldwide · Chantilly, VA · 2024

    General support

  • $22,450

    Rainbow Therapeutic Riding Center · Haymarket, VA · 2023

    General support

  • $21,531

    Loudoun Benefit Horse Show Foundation · Upperville, VA · 2024

    General support

  • $21,500

    Northern Virginia Conservation Trust · Annandale, VA · 2024

    General support

  • $20,000

    Loudoun Hunger Relief · Leesburg, VA · 2022

    General support

  • $20,000

    Manna Food Center · Silver Spring, MD · 2022

    General support

  • $20,000

    Wake Forest University · Winston Salem, NC · 2022

    General support

  • $20,000

    York Community Service Association · York, ME · 2022

    General support

  • $19,950

    Middleburg Film Festival · Middleburg, VA · 2022

    General support

  • $16,667

    Middleburg Humane Foundation · Middleburg, VA · 2024

    General support

  • $15,000

    National Park Foundation · Baltimore, MD · 2024

    Support acadia national park

  • $15,000

    York Community Service Association · York, ME · 2024

    General support

  • $15,000

    York Volunteer Fire Department · York, ME · 2022

    General support

  • $13,950

    Youth for Tomorrow · Bristow, VA · 2024

    General support

  • $12,500

    Flamboyan Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024

    General support

  • $12,500

    Helping Children Worldwide · Chantilly, VA · 2023

    General support

  • $12,500

    Loudoun Benefit Horse Show Foundation · Upperville, VA · 2023

    General support

  • $12,500

    Westlake Youth Athletic Organization · Waldorf, MD · 2022

    General support

  • $12,000

    Alexandria Seaport Foundation · Alexandria, VA · 2022

    General support

  • $10,951

    Food for Others · Fairfax, VA · 2022

    General support

  • $10,900

    Doctors Without Borders USA · Hagerstown, MD · 2023

    General support

  • $10,883

    Minarys Dream Alliance · Chestertown, VA · 2023

    General support

  • $10,500

    Rainbow Therapeutic Riding Center · Haymarket, VA · 2024

    General support

  • $10,500

    Apah · Arlington, VA · 2022

    General support

  • $10,000

    Arlington Community Foundation · Arlington, VA · 2024

    General support

  • $10,000

    Dawave · Oxon Hill, MD · 2024

    General support

  • $10,000

    First Parish Church · York, ME · 2024

    General support

  • $10,000

    Junior Achievement of Greater Washington · Washington, DC · 2024

    General support

  • $10,000

    Project Angel Heart · Denver, CO · 2024

    General support

  • $10,000

    Wake Forest University · Winston Salem, NC · 2024

    General support

  • $10,000

    Hopecam · Reston, VA · 2023

    General support

  • $10,000

    Northern Virginia Conservation Trust · Annandale, VA · 2023

    General support

  • $10,000

    St Pauls Episcopal Church of Alexandria · Alexandria, VA · 2023

    General support

  • $10,000

    Wake Forest University · Winston Salem, NC · 2023

    General support

  • $10,000

    World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2023

    General support

  • $10,000

    York Volunteer Fire Department · York, ME · 2023

    General support

  • $10,000

    Youth Invest Partners · Washington, DC · 2023

    General support

  • $10,000

    Blessings in a Backpack · Frederick, MD · 2022

    General support

  • $10,000

    Helping Children Worldwide · Chantilly, VA · 2022

    General support

  • $10,000

    Middleburg Humane Foundation · Middleburg, VA · 2022

    General support

  • $10,000

    Pbo of the United States · Miami, FL · 2022

    General support

  • $10,000

    Stafford Food Security · Fredericksburg, VA · 2022

    General support

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.