The Peterffy Foundation Inc
EIN 472351448 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$26.1M
284 grants · $3.3M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$45K
typical mid grants · $20K–$100K
grant size
31%
supporter · 54/173 multi-year
repeat
$111.0M
Assets (2023)
173
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(203) 618-5800
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $333K | $7.8M | $7.9M | 11 |
| 2017 | $263K | $9.0M | $277K | 11 |
| 2018 | $290K | $7.6M | $588K | 13 |
| 2019 | N/A | $15.4M | $6.2M | N/A |
| 2020 | $3.9M | $107.1M | $106.4M | 45 |
| 2021 | $6.3M | $132.9M | $11.7M | 44 |
| 2022 | $7.7M | $105.5M | $2.6M | 86 |
| 2023 | $7.4M | $111.0M | $13.8M | 74 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 284 grants on record
Minimum
$789
25th Pctl
$20K
Median
$45K
Average
$92K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$1.4M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.5% of US grants
· Rank #13 of 28 states
$72K across
4 grants
4 of 254 counties
Top 4 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Bexar
- 3 Collin
- 4 Fort Bend
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (284 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land Is Life | New York, NY | $1,409,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE INDIGENOUS ORGANIZATIONS OF THE BRAZILIAN AMAZON | 2022 |
| Land Is Life | New York, NY | $1,379,752 | SUPPORT FOR A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS | 2021 |
| Bioneers Collective Heritage Institute | Santa Fe, NM | $700,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT AND ESTABLISHMENT OF BIONEERS UNIVERSITY | 2021 |
| Quipa Inc | Albany, NY | $620,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES | 2023 |
| Bioneers Collective Heritage Institute | Santa Fe, NM | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Far Away Projects | San Francisco, CA | $500,000 | RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT THE MUSHROOM FARM PROJECT | 2020 |
| Sky's the Limit Fund | Milpitas, CA | $500,000 | RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT THE WILDERNESS THERAPY SUPPORT PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS | 2020 |
| Land Is Life | New York, NY | $480,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MULLU GRASSROOTS MEDIA PLATFORM | 2022 |
| Land Is Life | New York, NY | $450,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES AROUND THE YASUNI REFERENDUM IN ECUADOR | 2023 |
| Seventh Generation Fund for Indeigenous Peoples | Arcata, CA | $400,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| One Earth Philanthropy | Culver City, CA | $400,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES | 2023 |
| Pumamaqui Foundation | Quito, None | $400,000 | FOR THE PURCHASE OF 100 HECTARES OF LAND IN SERENA, ECUADOR TO SUPPORT THE KICHWA COMMUNITY. | 2023 |
| Bioneers Collective Heritage Institute | Santa Fe, NM | $375,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT AND ESTABLISHMENT OF BIONEERS UNIVERSITY | 2022 |
| University of New Hampshire | Durham, NH | $349,751 | RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT THE OUTDOOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE CENTER | 2020 |
| Land Is Life | New York, NY | $300,000 | SUPPORT FOR HUMANITARIAN AID IN ECUADOR AND OTHER GENERAL AND OPERATING SUPPORT. | 2022 |
| Ekvnv-Yefolecvlke | Weogufka, AL | $280,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Common Counsel Foundation | Oakland, CA | $273,000 | SUPPORT INDIGENOUS WOMEN'S FLOW FUND | 2021 |
| Common Counsel Foundation | Oakland, CA | $273,000 | SUPPORT INDIGENOUS WOMEN'S FLOW FUND | 2022 |
| Honor the Earth | Callaway, MN | $266,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT AND LAND BACK EFFORT | 2021 |
| Land Is Life | New York, NY | $266,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES | 2023 |
| Mothers of the Amazon | Woodland Hills, CA | $255,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES | 2023 |
| Frankfurt Zoological Society - Us | Washington DC, DC | $250,000 | SUPPORT CONSERVATION CAPATHIA AND EUROPEAN FORESTS PROJECTS | 2021 |
| Frankfurt Zoological Society - Us Inc | Washington DC, DC | $250,000 | SUPPORT CONSERVATION CAPATHIA AND EUROPEAN FORESTS PROJECTS | 2022 |
| One Earth Philanthropy | Culver City, CA | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Amalgamated Foundation | Washington, DC | $250,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE KINDLE PROJECT | 2023 |
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