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Peterman Scholarship Fund

Preselected recipients only Williamsburg, Michigan · EIN 874078953

Peterman Scholarship Fund is a private foundation in Williamsburg, Michigan. In tax year 2025 it gave $4,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $1,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $3,000 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$2,0002$32,325
2024$3,0003$61,039
2025$4,0004$87,737

How to apply

Peterman Scholarship Fund 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 Peterman Scholarship Fund funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan4$4,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
MI
Collegiate scholarship$1,000
Individual
MI
Collegiate scholarship$1,000
Individual
MI
Collegiate scholarship$1,000
NMC Foundation
Traverse City, MI
For education of elk rapids students$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Peterman Scholarship Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Peterman Scholarship Fund give?

$4,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Peterman Scholarship Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists James Peterman (President), Ruth Peterman (Secretary), Julie Rittenhouse (Trustee) and Jeff Peterrman (Trustee).

What does Peterman Scholarship Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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