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Peterson Family Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Clayton, Missouri · EIN 376620910

Peterson Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Clayton, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $90,700 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $45,350 and the largest $45,350. 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 $58,494 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$100,6582$1.9 million
2024$58,4942$2.0 million
2025$90,7002$2.0 million

How to apply

Peterson Family Charitable Trust 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 Peterson Family Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri2$90,700

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of the Zoo of SPFD Mo Inc
Springfield, MO
General purpose$45,350
Barry-Lawrence Regional Library Cassville Branch Gina Milburn Dir
Monett, MO
General purpose$45,350

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Peterson Family Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Peterson Family Charitable Trust give?

$90,700 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $45,350.

Who runs Peterson Family Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Commerce Trust (Trustee).

What does Peterson Family Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals and education.

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