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Private foundation (trust)EIN 261607103Est. 2008-02

MICHAEL A PETERSON FOUNDATION

NEW YORK, NY 10065

Total Assets

$8.4M

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$461K

FY 2023

Grants Made

9

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$51K

FY 2023

Grant Range

$10K–$150K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Focus Areas

Private Grantmaking Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Revenue

$263K

Total Expenses

$478K

Qualifying Distributions

$470K

Distributable Amount

$399K

Min. Investment Return

$403K

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Grant Range

9 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $10K through median $50K to maximum $150K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

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Giving Over Time

4 years

Giving over time from 2019 to 2023. Peak $924K in 2019. Hover bars for details.

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Top Recipients

48 grants

PHILLIPS ACADEMY
$550K
4 grants
Fidelity Charitable
$550K
1 grant
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
$250K
7 grants
BROWN UNIVERSITY
$200K
4 grants
DWIGHT ENGLEWOOD SCHOOL
$155K
4 grants
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE CSRA
$100K
1 grant
THE CHILD MIND INSTITUTE
$100K
2 grants
INNER-CITY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$53K
5 grants

Grant Size Distribution

48 grants

<$10K
18
grants
$10–50K
24
grants
$50–250K
5
grants
$250K–1M
1
grants
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

9 states

Massachusetts
$1.1M
50% of total
New York
$299K
14% of total
Illinois
$250K
11% of total
Rhode Island
$200K
9% of total
New Jersey
$155K
7% of total
Georgia
$100K
5% of total
California
$44K
2% of total
District of Columbia
$33K
2% of total
Connecticut
$10K
0% of total

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