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Fredrick W Petri Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pleasanton, California · EIN 274507210

Fredrick W Petri Foundation is a private foundation in Pleasanton, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $5.6 million in 12 grants; the typical grant was $21,250 and the largest $4.1 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $5.0 million the year before.

89% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$5.0 million4$16.1 million
2024$5.6 million12$12.3 million

How to apply

Fredrick W Petri Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Fredrick W Petri Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California8$5.2 million
Wisconsin1$330,000
Massachusetts1$25,000
New York1$17,500
Illinois1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
YMCA
San Mateo, CA
Stock$4.1 million
UCSF
San Francisco, CA
Stock donation$1.0 million
Blandine House Inc
Fond du Lac, WI
Housing$330,000
American Cancer Society
San Francisco, CA
Health$50,000
Giant Steps Therapeutic Equestrian Center Inc
Petaluma, CA
Equestrian$25,000
ALD Connect
Middleton, MA
Health$25,000
God's Love We Deliver
New York, NY
Health$17,500
American Cancer Society
San Francisco, CA
Health$15,000
Lurie Children's Foundation
Chicago, IL
Health$10,000
American Cancer Society
San Francisco, CA
Health$10,000
Giant Steps Therapeutic Equestrian Center Inc
Petaluma, CA
Equestrian$8,566
Powells Support
Redwood City, CA
Health$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Fredrick W Petri Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Fredrick W Petri Foundation give?

$5.6 million in tax year 2024, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $21,250.

Who runs Fredrick W Petri Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists charlotte r petri (President), linda morasch (secretary), paul healy (treasurer) and Ann P Lichtenstein (director) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Fredrick W Petri Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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