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Carolyn M & Leary E Peterson Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin · EIN 391936484

Carolyn M & Leary E Peterson Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $52,744 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $3,199 and the largest $5,549. 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 $45,016 the year before.

53% 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
2022$54,19014$931,947
2023$45,01612$1.0 million
2024$52,74415$904,691

How to apply

Carolyn M & Leary E Peterson Family Foundation Inc 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 Carolyn M & Leary E Peterson Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin7$24,098
Minnesota4$10,823
Florida1$5,549
Virginia1$5,274
Texas1$5,000
Vermont1$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Agrace Foundation
La Crosse, WI
General contribution$5,549
Covenant Church of Naples
Naples, FL
General donation$5,549
Southwest Options for Women
Eden Prairie, MN
General donation$5,274
Students for Life of America
Fredericksburg, VA
General donation$5,274
Allegro Organizational Solutions
Houston, TX
General contribution$5,000
Prairie Mason
Prairie du Chien, WI
General donation$4,000
Wisconsin Waterfowl Association
Wales, WI
General donation$3,850
Cross Plains Baseball
Cross Plains, WI
General donation$3,199
Father Fagan
Prairie du Chien, WI
General donation$2,500
Fort Fun Park
Prairie du Chien, WI
General donation$2,500
Rivers and Bluffs Animal Shelter
Prairie du Chien, WI
General donation$2,500
Fireweed Community Woodshop
Minneapolis, MN
General donation$2,000
Himalayan Cataract Project
Norwich, VT
General donation$2,000
St Mary's Elementary School
St Cloud, MN
General donation$2,000
Anna Marie's Shelter
St Cloud, MN
General donation$1,549

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Carolyn M & Leary E Peterson Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Carolyn M & Leary E Peterson Family Foundation Inc give?

$52,744 in tax year 2024, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $3,199.

Who runs Carolyn M & Leary E Peterson Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Carole Sayer (Director), Joe Mullen (Director), Thomas F Peterson (Director) and Mary Jo Ruhl (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Carolyn M & Leary E Peterson Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and environment and conservation.

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