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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 52-2255789

Peterson Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in La Jolla, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $23,727 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $23,727

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2023

    $6,784

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $23,727

  • Tax year 2022

    $6,678

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $30,511

  • Tax year 2021

    $24,802

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $37,221

  • Tax year 2020

    $27,159

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $41,993

  • Tax year 2019

    $46,747

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $49,371

  • Tax year 2018

    $34,455

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $66,426

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wayne W Dyer Family FoundationBoca Raton, FL

    General fund

    $12,000
  2. Zozu ProjectTempleton, CA

    General fund

    $2,668
  3. Turning Point USA NFPIndianapolis, IN

    General fund

    $1,250
  4. Judicial Watch IncWashington, DC

    General fund

    $1,050
  5. Conservative Partnership InstituteWashington, DC

    General fund

    $1,000
  6. San Diego County Deputy Sheriffs FoundationPoway, CA

    General fund

    $1,000
  7. San Diego Police FoundationSan Diego, CA

    General fund

    $1,000
  8. The Nra FoundationColumbia, MO

    General fund

    $784
  9. Alice's HouseHumarock, MA

    General fund

    $500
  10. Leadership InstituteArlington, VA

    General fund

    $500
  11. San Diego Museum of ArtSan Diego, CA

    General fund

    $500
  12. Whale Trust MauiPuunene, HI

    General fund

    $500
  13. Fallen Officers FundSan Diego, CA

    General fund

    $400
  14. San Diego Zoo Wildlife AllianceSan Diego, CA

    General fund

    $325
  15. Pacific Research InstitutePasadena, CA

    General fund

    $250

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 $12,00055% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $3,66817% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid3 grants $2,18410% of the total
  4. Public affairs2 grants $1,5507% of the total
  5. Education2 grants $1,5007% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $5002% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $3251% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida1 grant $12,000
  2. California7 grants $6,143
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $2,050
  4. Virginia2 grants $1,284
  5. Arizona1 grant $1,250
  6. Hawaii1 grant $500
  7. Massachusetts1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Daniel C PetersonPRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Andrew G PetersonVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • James F PetersonSECRETARY/CFO Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Matthew A PetersonVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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