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Mark & Mary Peterson Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Green Bay, Wisconsin · EIN 271561402

Mark & Mary Peterson Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Green Bay, Wisconsin. In tax year 2025 it gave $254,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $250,000. 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 $123,600 the year before.

67% of its 2025 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
2023$90,70049$2.3 million
2024$123,60049$2.4 million
2025$254,0003$2.5 million

How to apply

Mark & Mary 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 Mark & Mary Peterson Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Nebraska.

StateGrantsAmount
Nebraska1$250,000
Arizona1$2,000
Wisconsin1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Schwab Donor Advised Fund Giving 360
Omaha, NE
Support charitable activity$250,000
YMCA Az
Phoenix, AZ
Support charitable activity$2,000
American Parkinson's Disease Assoc
Madison, WI
Support charitable activity$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mark & Mary Peterson Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mark & Mary Peterson Family Foundation Inc give?

$254,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Mark & Mary Peterson Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Mark Peterson (Treasurer/Vice President), Mary Peterson (President) and Brad Peterson (Secretary).

What does Mark & Mary Peterson Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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