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Petters Family Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 45-2323642 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $6M
- Grants reported
- 58
- Median grant
- $10K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | $3.2M |
| 2024 | 29 | $2.7M |
Where Petters Family 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY FOUNDATION | WILLIAMSBURG, VA | SPONSORSHIP OF CAMP LAUNCH PROGRAM AND GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $1M |
| WILLIAM & MARY FOUNDATION | WILLIAMSBURG, VA | SPONSORSHIP OF CAMP LAUNCH PROGRAM AND GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $1M |
| SOUNDSCAPES | NEWPORT NEWS, VA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $367K |
| US NAVAL ACADEMY FOUNDATION | ANNAPOLIS, MD | SUPPORT OF NAVAL ACADEMY ANNUAL FUND, STEM AND MINORITY OUTREACH FOR ADMISSIONS. | 2024 | $250K |
| VIRGINIA LIVING MUSEUM | NEWPORT NEWS, VA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $250K |
| VIRGINIA LIVING MUSEUM | NEWPORT NEWS, VA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $250K |
| US NAVAL ACADEMY FOUNDATION | ANNAPOLIS, MD | SUPPORT OF NAVAL ACADEMY ANNUAL FUND, STEM AND MINORITY OUTREACH FOR ADMISSIONS. | 2025 | $250K |
| SON OF A SAINT | NEW ORLEANS, LA | IMPROVING THE LIVES OF FATHERLESS BOYS IN NEW ORLELANS | 2025 | $210K |
| AN ACHIEVABLE DREAM | NEWPORT NEWS, VA | GENERAL FUND SUPPORT | 2025 | $205K |
| AN ACHIEVABLE DREAM | NEWPORT NEWS, VA | GENERAL FUND SUPPORT | 2024 | $205K |
| PEAKE CHILDHOOD CENTER | HAMPTON, VA | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR LOW INCOME EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION | 2025 | $202.5K |
| VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATION | NORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $200K |
| PEAKE CHILDHOOD CENTER | HAMPTON, VA | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR LOW INCOME EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION | 2024 | $200K |
| VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATION | RICHMOND, VA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $200K |
| BEARINGS BIKE SHOP | ATLANTA, GA | CAPITAL AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $150K |
| BEARINGS BIKE SHOP | ATLANTA, GA | CAPITAL AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $150K |
| SOUNDSCAPES | NEWPORT NEWS, VA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $130.2K |
| MARINER'S MUSEUM AND PARK | NEWPORT NEWS, VA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $110K |
| MARINER'S MUSEUM AND PARK | NEWPORT NEWS, VA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $100K |
| JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL | TAMPA, FL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $100K |
| JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL | TAMPA, FL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $100K |
| WHRO | NORFOLK, VA | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING | 2025 | $75K |
| UNITED WAY OF THE VIRGINIA PENINSULA | NEWPORT NEWS, VA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $20K |
| UNITED WAY OF THE VIRGINIA PENINSULA | NEWPORT NEWS, VA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $20K |
| FIRSTSPARK | NEWPORT NEWS, VA | EDUCATION | 2025 | $20K |
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 Petters Family 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.