Petersen Family Foundation

EIN 814547001 Private Foundation

Sugar Land, TX 77478 |(281) 565-9200

Total Given 2017–2024
$17.0M
15 grants · $2.1M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$466K
typical big bets · $200K–$1.0M
grant size
36%
supporter · 4/11 multi-year
repeat
$15.8M
Assets (2024)
11
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (281) 565-9200
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 N/A $10.0M $10.0M N/A
2017 $2.9M $7.3M $194K 1
2018 $466K $9.7M $3.2M 1
2020 $1.9M $10.1M $1.5M 4
2021 $1.8M $9.5M $1.2M 3
2022 $450K $9.7M $1.5M 4
2023 $1.5M $13.2M $6.0M 1
2024 $7.9M $15.8M $12.5M 1

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 15 grants on record

Minimum
$50K
25th Pctl
$200K
Median
$466K
Average
$1.1M
75th Pctl
$1.0M
Maximum
$7.9M

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

100.0% of US grants · Rank #1 of 1 states $17.0M across 15 grants 2 of 254 counties

Top 2 counties

  1. 1 Harris 13 grants · $15.0M
  2. 2 Lubbock 2 grants · $2.0M

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (15 total)

Purpose
See statement attached See Statement, TX $7,944,834 Unrestricted useby each recipient 2024
See Statement Attached Houston, TX $2,948,583 See attached 2017
Second Baptist School Foundation Houston, TX $1,500,000 Unrestricted use by Second Baptist School Foundation 2023
Texas Tech University Foundation Lubbock, TX $1,000,000 Unrestricted use by Texas Tech University Foundation 2020
Texas Tech University Foundation Lubbock, TX $1,000,000 Unrestricted use by Texas Tech University Foundation 2021
River Oaks Baptist School Houston, TX $500,000 Unrestricted use by River Oaks Baptist School 2020
River Oaks Baptist School Houston, TX $500,000 Unrestricted use by River Oaks Baptist School 2021
See Statement Attached Houston, TX $465,500 See attached. 2018
Memorial Hermann Foundation Houston, TX $250,000 Unrestricted use by Memorial Hermann Foundation 2020
The Council on Recovery Houston, TX $250,000 Unrestricted use by The Council on Recovery 2021
Astros Golf Foundation Houston, TX $200,000 Unrestricted use by Astros Golf Foundation 2020
Astros Golf Foundation Houston, TX $200,000 Unrestricted use by Astros Golf Foundation 2022
Second Baptist School Foundation Houston, TX $100,000 Unrestricted use by Second Baptist School Foundation 2022
United Way of Greater Houston Houston, TX $100,000 Unrestricted use by United Way of Greater Houston 2022
The Chapelwood Foundation Houston, TX $50,000 Unrestricted use by The Chapelwood Foundation 2022

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