Henry Peterson Foundation
EIN 136161002 Private FoundationTotal Given 2021–2025
$402K
44 grants · $80K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$6K
typical small grants · $2K–$10K
grant size
78%
deep partner · 14/18 multi-year
repeat
$3.0M
Assets (2025)
18
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(917) 817-0422
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $6K | $2.8M | $41K | 2 |
| 2022 | $33K | $2.9M | $265K | 6 |
| 2023 | $156K | $2.5M | $47K | 14 |
| 2024 | $156K | $2.8M | $307K | 14 |
| 2025 | $50K | $3.0M | $202K | 8 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 44 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$6K
Average
$9K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$25K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
20.5% of US grants
· Rank #3 of 7 states
$58K across
9 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Bexar
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (44 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | $25,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Moxi the Wolf Museum of Exploration | Santa Barbara, CA | $25,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Ridley Tree Cancer Center | Santa Barbara, CA | $25,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | $25,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Moxi the Wolf Museum of Exploration | Santa Barbara, CA | $25,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Ridley Tree Cancer Center | Santa Barbara, CA | $25,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind | Yorktown Heights, NY | $20,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Whitney Museum | New York, NY | $20,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Whitney Museum | New York, NY | $20,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind | Yorktown Heights, NY | $20,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | $10,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Moxi the Wolf Museum of Exploration | Santa Barbara, CA | $10,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Ridley Tree Cancer Center | Santa Barbara, CA | $10,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | $10,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Ronald McDonald House Houston | Houston, TX | $10,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | $10,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2025 |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind | Yorktown Heights, NY | $10,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2025 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | $10,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2025 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | $10,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Ronald McDonald House Houston | Houston, TX | $10,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Best Friends Animal Sanctuary | New York, NY | $7,500 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Best Friends Animal Sanctuary | New York, NY | $7,500 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Sansum Clinic | Santa Barbara, CA | $5,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Best Friends Animal Sanctuary | New York, NY | $5,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2025 |
| Moxi the Wolf Museum of Exploration | Santa Barbara, CA | $5,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2025 |
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