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The Arnold and Margaret Peterson Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Balboa Island, California · EIN 262919688

The Arnold and Margaret Peterson Family Foundation is a private foundation in Balboa Island, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $125,716 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $70,000. 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 $117,000 the year before.

67% 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$117,0007$2.9 million
2024$125,7169$3.0 million

How to apply

The Arnold and Margaret Peterson Family 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 The Arnold and Margaret Peterson Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California4$102,000
North Carolina1$15,000
New Hampshire1$5,000
Virginia1$2,000
Texas1$1,200
Oregon1$516

Grants paid in 2024

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Teen Challenge
Santa Ana, CA
Support of organization's activities$70,000
Carpinteria Children's Project
Carpinteria, CA
Support of organization's activities$15,000
Samaritan's Purse
Boone, NC
Support of organization's activities$15,000
Chapman University
Orange, CA
Support of organization's activities$12,000
Graystone Builders
Strafford, NH
Support of organization's activities$5,000
Northeast of the Well
Costa Mesa, CA
Support of organization's activities$5,000
Prison Fellowship
Merrifield, VA
Support of organization's activities$2,000
Life Without Limbs
Plano, TX
Support of organization's activities$1,200
Holt International
Eugene, OR
Support of organization's activities$516

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Arnold and Margaret Peterson Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Arnold and Margaret Peterson Family Foundation give?

$125,716 in tax year 2024, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Arnold and Margaret Peterson Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Judith G Tucker (President) and Ronald E Peterson (Treasurer, D).

What does The Arnold and Margaret Peterson Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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