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Esper A Petersen Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 36-6125570 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

Total grants paid
$1.5M
Grants reported
83
Typical grant
$5K
Future commitments

Reported commitments not yet paid.

Not reported

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
Esper A Petersen Foundation
Deadlines
No specific deadlines
Application materials
No required form - Solicitations should include specific plans for the use of grants received, proof of 501(c)(3) status, and financial information regarding the organization.
Restrictions
Any restrictions are determined during the evaluation process.
Original filing text
Contact
Esper A Petersen Foundation
Address
1 E Belvidere Road Grayslake, IL, 60030
Phone
8473360900
Deadlines
No specific deadlines
Application materials
No required form - Solicitations should include specific plans for the use of grants received, proof of 501(c)(3) status, and financial information regarding the organization.
Restrictions
Any restrictions are determined during the evaluation process.

Reported organization name: Esper A Petersen Foundation

Giving by tax year

Year-level totals across every reported grant in this profile — a summary, not a filter. The awards further down are the largest individual grants across all years, not each year's complete list.

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202541$760.4K
202442$741.1K

Where Esper A Petersen Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Schwab Charitable

Orlando, FL

$178KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

For public charity support.

Schwab Charitable

Orlando, FL

$154.8KTax year 2025

Grant purpose

For public charity support.

Bear Valley Comm Healthcare Dist Fo

Big Bear Lake, CA

$80KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

To provide more comprehensive medical care and emergency services.

Westlake Christian Academy

Grayslake, IL

$70KTax year 2025

Grant purpose

To support beautification project of the school

VC Colab Foundation

Ventura, CA

$50.4KTax year 2025

Grant purpose

Advance education and science, combat community deterioration and lessen the burdens of government

Showing 5 of the 25 largest grants (83 reported in all).

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from Esper A Petersen Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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