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Carol A Peterson Foundation

Preselected recipients only Cranston, Rhode Island · EIN 050514676

Carol A Peterson Foundation is a private foundation in Cranston, Rhode Island. In tax year 2025 it gave $20,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $20,000. 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 the same as $20,000 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$20,0001$236,671
2024$20,0001$235,578
2025$20,0001$247,261

How to apply

Carol A Peterson 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 Carol A Peterson Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Rhode Island.

StateGrantsAmount
Rhode Island1$20,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Providence Children's Museum
Providence, RI
General support$20,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Carol A Peterson Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Carol A Peterson Foundation give?

$20,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs Carol A Peterson Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Carol Peterson (President & Treasurer), Melissa Burnett-Testa (Secretary) and Edward Pieroni (Vice President).

What does Carol A Peterson Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and youth programs.

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