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John R Peterson Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 84-4820511 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $2M
- Grants reported
- 30
- Median grant
- $29K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | $984.4K |
| 2024 | 12 | $1M |
Where John R Peterson Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PetFix Spay and Neuter | Waikoloa Village, HI | Animal Welfare Grant/IT | 2024 | $256K |
| San Diego Humane Society | San Diego, CA | Animal Welfare Grant | 2025 | $231.5K |
| PetFix Spay and Neuter | Waikoloa Village, HI | Animal Welfare Grant/IT | 2025 | $194.6K |
| Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation | Long Beach, CA | Animal Welfare Grant | 2025 | $173K |
| Kauai SPCA | Kilauea, HI | Animal Welfare Grant/IT | 2024 | $164.5K |
| Aloha lio Rescue | Keaau, HI | Animal Welfare Grant | 2024 | $154.8K |
| San Diego Humane Society | San Diego, CA | Animal Welfare Grant | 2024 | $131.5K |
| Aloha lio Rescue | Keaau, HI | Animal Welfare Grant | 2025 | $115K |
| Lucky Dog Animal Rescue | Arlington, VA | Animal Welfare Grant | 2025 | $108K |
| Good Cat Network | Makawao, HI | Animal Welfare Grant | 2025 | $100.8K |
| Lucky Dog Animal Rescue | Arlington, VA | Animal Welfare Grant | 2024 | $100K |
| First Coast No More Homeless Animals | Jacksonville, FL | Animal Welfare Grant | 2024 | $86K |
| SpokAnimal Care | Spokane, WA | Animal Welfare Grant | 2024 | $53.2K |
| Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation | Long Beach, CA | Animal Welfare Grant | 2024 | $40K |
| Kauai Humane Society | Lihue, HI | Animal Welfare Grant | 2025 | $38K |
| Project HEAL | Jacksonville, FL | Animal Welfare Grant | 2024 | $20K |
| Maui Humane Society | Puunene, HI | Animal Welfare Grant | 2024 | $20K |
| Kauai SPCA | Kilauea, HI | Animal Welfare Grant/IT | 2025 | $6.2K |
| Orphan Kitten Club | Spring Valley, CA | Animal Welfare Grant | 2024 | $5K |
| HIT Living Dog Rescue | Van Nuys, CA | Animal Welfare Grant | 2025 | $2.5K |
| Lnai Cat Sanctuary | Lanai City, HI | Animal Welfare Grant | 2024 | $2.1K |
| California Doodle | Huntington Beach, CA | Animal Welfare Grant | 2025 | $2.1K |
| Southeast German Shorthaired Pointer Rescue | Myakka City, FL | Animal Welfare Grant | 2025 | $2K |
| Mother of Dragons Rescue | San Diego, CA | Animal Welfare Grant | 2025 | $2K |
| Tails Gray Resue | Livermore, CA | Animal Welfare Grant | 2025 | $2K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from John R Peterson 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 e-file archive.