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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 25-1859031

John M & Gertrude E Petersen Foundation

A private foundation in Erie, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $960,940 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

Accepts applications

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Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Email
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
None

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $960,940

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $4,453,166

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,137,100

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $5,010,230

  • Tax year 2023

    $810,442

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $5,740,314

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,114,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $5,859,802

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,068,686

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $6,589,876

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,002,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $7,321,841

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,139,025

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $7,986,525

  • Tax year 2018

    $997,600

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $8,791,817

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Mercy Center for WomenErie, PA

    Capital project

    $425,000
  2. Africa 6000Erie, PA

    Capital project

    $205,440
  3. Sight Center NwpaErie, PA

    General support

    $100,000
  4. Harborcreek Youth ServicesHarborcreek, PA

    Capital project

    $80,000
  5. Community Country Day SchoolErie, PA

    Scholarships

    $45,500
  6. Child Development CentersErie, PA

    Capital project

    $25,000
  7. Girl Scouts of Western PAPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $20,000
  8. Family HousePittsburgh, PA

    Capital project

    $15,000
  9. Erie City MissionErie, PA

    General support

    $10,000
  10. United Way of Erie CountyErie, PA

    General support

    $10,000
  11. Boys and Girls Club of Erie IncErie, PA

    General support

    $5,000
  12. Emmaus Ministries IncErie, PA

    General support

    $5,000
  13. Inner City Neighborhood Art HouseErie, PA

    General support

    $5,000
  14. Saint Paul's Neighborhood Free ClinicErie, PA

    General support

    $5,000
  15. Salvation ArmyErie, PA

    General support

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $15,00050% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,00033% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $5,00017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania15 grants $960,940

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Joan ChalikianPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael P ThomasSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Richard C Petersen JrEXECUTIVE DI Hours 0Pay $0
  • Patricia A RickloffDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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