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Peterson Family Memorial Trust

Preselected recipients only Johnston, Rhode Island · EIN 256877200

Peterson Family Memorial Trust is a private foundation in Johnston, Rhode Island. In tax year 2025 it gave $123,362 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $30,840 and the largest $49,345. 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 $120,935 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$112,0744$2.4 million
2024$120,9354$2.5 million
2025$123,3624$2.7 million

How to apply

Peterson Family Memorial 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Rhode Island.

StateGrantsAmount
Rhode Island3$104,858
New York1$18,504

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church
Warwick, RI
Unrestricted gift$49,345
Scandinavian Home Endowment Fund
Cranston, RI
Unrestricted gift$43,177
The Salvation Army
West Nyack, NY
Unrestricted gift$18,504
Cranston Public Library
Cranston, RI
Unrestricted gift$12,336

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Peterson Family Memorial Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Peterson Family Memorial Trust give?

$123,362 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $30,840.

Who runs Peterson Family Memorial Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Citizens Bank N A (Trustee).

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