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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-4820511

John R Peterson Foundation

A private foundation in San Diego, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $984,449 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

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

    $984,449

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $24,968,616

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,033,040

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $23,552,441

  • Tax year 2023

    $906,657

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $20,716,761

  • Tax year 2022

    $912,526

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $20,205,721

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,194,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $23,602,425

  • Tax year 2020

    $621,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $20,104,920

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. San Diego Humane SocietySan Diego, CA

    Animal Welfare Grant

    $231,500
  2. PetFix Spay and NeuterWaikoloa Village, HI

    Animal Welfare Grant/IT

    $194,608
  3. Los Angeles County Animal Care FoundationLong Beach, CA

    Animal Welfare Grant

    $173,000
  4. Aloha lio RescueKeaau, HI

    Animal Welfare Grant

    $115,011
  5. Lucky Dog Animal RescueArlington, VA

    Animal Welfare Grant

    $108,000
  6. Good Cat NetworkMakawao, HI

    Animal Welfare Grant

    $100,832
  7. Kauai Humane SocietyLihue, HI

    Animal Welfare Grant

    $38,000
  8. Kauai SPCAKilauea, HI

    Animal Welfare Grant/IT

    $6,195
  9. HIT Living Dog RescueVan Nuys, CA

    Animal Welfare Grant

    $2,521
  10. California DoodleHuntington Beach, CA

    Animal Welfare Grant

    $2,060
  11. Tails Gray ResueLivermore, CA

    Animal Welfare Grant

    $2,000
  12. Mother of Dragons RescueSan Diego, CA

    Animal Welfare Grant

    $2,000
  13. Southeast German Shorthaired Pointer RescueMyakka City, FL

    Animal Welfare Grant

    $2,000
  14. Paws for Life K9 RescueMission Hills, CA

    Animal Welfare Grant

    $1,800
  15. PawslaLos Angeles, CA

    Animal Welfare Grant

    $1,718
  16. Carolina Loving Hound RescueGreenville, SC

    Animal Welfare Grant

    $1,701
  17. Pet Rescue SolutionsEl Monte, CA

    Animal Welfare Grant

    $979
  18. Lnai Cat SanctuaryLanai City, HI

    Animal Welfare Grant

    $524

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals9 grants $432,707100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Hawaii6 grants $455,170
  2. California9 grants $417,578
  3. Virginia1 grant $108,000
  4. Florida1 grant $2,000
  5. South Carolina1 grant $1,701

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Catherine ChowPresident/CEO Hours 40Pay $130,000
  • Dr Stanley PerkinsSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr Jeffery ZubaBoard of Director Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ann SpringgateBoard of Director Hours 1Pay $0
  • Leda ChongBoard of Direcror Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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