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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-6161002

Henry Peterson Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $98,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Feb 28, 2026), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $98,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,389,194

  • Tax year 2024

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,525,120

  • Tax year 2023

    $156,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,506,205

  • Tax year 2022

    $156,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,494,337

  • Tax year 2021

    $33,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,720,490

  • Tax year 2020

    $6,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,618,928

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $25,000
  2. Moxi the Wolf Museum of ExplorationSanta Barbara, CA

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $25,000
  3. Ridley Tree Cancer CenterSanta Barbara, CA

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $15,000
  4. Guide Dogs for the BlindYorktown Heights, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $10,500
  5. Museum of Fine Arts HoustonHouston, TX

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $10,500
  6. Best Friends Animal SanctuaryNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  7. Thoroughbred AftercareLexington, KY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $2,500
  8. Soi DogHouston, TX

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $2,000
  9. Shelter BoxPasadena, CA

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $2,000
  10. Florence Griswold MuseumOld Lyme, CT

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $11,50085% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,00015% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California3 grants $42,000
  2. New York3 grants $40,500
  3. Texas2 grants $12,500
  4. Kentucky1 grant $2,500
  5. Connecticut1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Maxine PrisyonPRESIDENT AND TREASURER Hours 10Pay $75,000
  • Kevin PalmerASST SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kenneth PalmerASST SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • James PalmerASST SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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