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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 26-1607103

Michael A Peterson Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 9 grants and $461,200 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

    $461,200

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $6,335,079

  • Tax year 2022

    $376,200

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $6,550,192

  • Tax year 2021

    $429,300

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $6,404,676

  • Tax year 2020

    $487,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $6,314,154

  • Tax year 2019

    $924,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $6,268,971

Grants paid in 2023

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Phillips AcademyAndover, MA

    To support the capital campaign.

    $150,000
  2. Community Foundation for the CsraAugusta, GA

    To support the hurricane helene community crisis fund.

    $100,000
  3. Brown UniversityProvidence, RI

    To support the charity's annual fund.

    $50,000
  4. Dwight Englewood SchoolEnglewood, NJ

    To support the charity's annual fund.

    $50,000
  5. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    To support the charity's annual fund.

    $50,000
  6. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    To support the charity's endowed fund.

    $25,000
  7. Inner-City Scholarship FundNew York, NY

    To support scholarships for children.

    $16,200
  8. American Fund for LseNew York, NY

    To support the charity's core activities.

    $10,000
  9. WNETNew York, NY

    To support the charity's annual fund.

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $100,00034% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation2 grants $75,00025% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $50,00017% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $50,00017% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $10,0003% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $10,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts1 grant $150,000
  2. Georgia1 grant $100,000
  3. Illinois2 grants $75,000
  4. New Jersey1 grant $50,000
  5. Rhode Island1 grant $50,000
  6. New York3 grants $36,200

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Michael A PetersonDIRECTOR, CHAIRMAN, PRES, SECY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael ShankmanTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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