Henry Peterson Foundation

EIN 136161002 Private Foundation

New York, NY 10017 |(917) 817-0422

Total 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
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
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. 1 Harris 7 grants · $54K
  2. 2 Bexar 2 grants · $4K

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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