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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 26-1606939

David B Peterson Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 10 grants and $460,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2023 (period ending Nov 30, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2023

    $460,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $6,810,551

  • Tax year 2022

    $608,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $7,093,635

  • Tax year 2021

    $653,827

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $7,602,040

  • Tax year 2020

    $642,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $7,379,886

  • Tax year 2019

    $630,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $7,677,513

Grants paid in 2023

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Harlem AcademyNew York, NY

    To support the charitys core activities.

    $200,000
  2. Harlem AcademyNew York, NY

    To support future leaders: the capital campaign for harlem academy.

    $62,500
  3. Beau Biden Foundation for the Protection of ChildrenWilmington, DE

    To support the charitys core activities.

    $50,000
  4. New York Foundation for the Arts IncNew York, NY

    To support analogue sites by jorge otero-pailos, a public art exhibition on park avenue new york.

    $50,000
  5. Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY

    To support the 2024 onera prize.

    $25,000
  6. Healing the Children Northeast IncorporatedNew Milford, CT

    To support the charitys core activities.

    $25,000
  7. Foundation for Art & Preservation in EmbassiesWashington, DC

    To support the charitys core activities.

    $20,000
  8. National Trust for Historic PreservationWashington, DC

    To support the glass house.

    $15,000
  9. Endeavor Therapeutic Horsemanship IncMount Kisco, NY

    To support the endeavor 10th anniversary event.

    $10,000
  10. Endeavor Therapeutic Horsemanship IncMount Kisco, NY

    To support the charitys core activities.

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $262,50064% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $85,00021% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $50,00012% of the total
  4. Health2 grants $12,5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York6 grants $350,000
  2. Delaware1 grant $50,000
  3. Connecticut2 grants $40,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • David B PetersonDIRECTOR, CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT Hours 4Pay $0
  • Michael A PetersonDIRECTOR & SECRETARY Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Michael ShankmanTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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