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Ellsworth and Carla Peterson Charitable Foundation: 41 grants to organizations, $115,540 (tax year ended October 2025)
Ellsworth and Carla Peterson Charitable Foundation, a private foundation in Sturgeon Bay, WI, paid 41 grants to organizations totaling $115,540 in its tax year ended October 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on February 19, 2026. The largest was $27,000 to Door County YMCA Door County YMCA in Sturgeon Bay, WI for general operations.
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- EIN
- 396566719
- Based in
- Sturgeon Bay, WI
- Assets
- $1,772,273
- Grants paid
- $115,540
- Tax year ended
- October 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended October 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed February 19, 2026, IRS object ID 202630509349100518. It reported $115,540 in grants paid; 41 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Door County YMCA Door County YMCA | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General operations | $27,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northern Sky Theater Northern Sky Theater | Fish Creek, WI | General operations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Third Avenue Playworks Third Avenue Playworks | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General operations | $11,260 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children First Development Center Children First Development Center Inc | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General operations | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Door County Habitat for Humanity Door County Habitat for Humanity | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Door County Housing Partnership Door County Housing Partnership | Baileys Harbor, WI | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Door County Medical Center Foundati Door County Medical Center Foundation | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General operations | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Usmma Alumni Assoc & Foundation Usmma Alumni Association & Foundation Inc | Kings Point, NY | General operations | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Door Community Auditorium Door Community Auditorium | Fish Creek, WI | General operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Door County Historical Society Door County Historical Society | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General operations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Macular Degeneration Research Macular Degeneration Research | Clarksburg, MD | General operations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Parker School Fund Parker School Fund | Kamuela, HI | General operations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Money Management Counselors Money Management Counselors | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General operations | $1,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colin and Friends Concert Colin and Friends Concert | Ephraim, WI | General operations | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Midsummer's Music LTD Midsummer's Music LTD | Sister Bay, WI | General operations | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Montana Free Press Montana Free Press | Helena, MT | General operations | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of PBS Wisconsin Friends of PBS Wisconsin | Madison, WI | General operations | $1,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sunshine Resources Sunshine Resources | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General operations | $1,380 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Door County Bookmobile Door County Bookmobile | Egg Harbor, WI | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Door County Food Pantry Coalition Door County Food Pantry Coalition | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Door-Tran Door-Tran | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hawaii Theater Center Hawaii Theater Center | Honolulu, HI | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lakeshore Cap Lakeshore Cap | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mission Partners for Christ Mission Partners for Christ | Manhattan, IL | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northern Door Child Care Center Northern Door Child Care Center | Sister Bay, WI | Capital campaign & rekindle campaign | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peninsula School of Art Peninsula School of Art | Fish Creek, WI | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rotary International Rotary International | Evanston, IL | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sail Training Foundation Sail Training Foundation | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern Door Community Auditorium Southern Door Coummunity Auditorium | Brussels, WI | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Joseph Educational Endow Trust St Joseph Educational Endowment Trust | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Thomas J Webb Scholarship Trust Thomas J Webb Scholarship Trust | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wisconsin Humane Society - Door Co Wisconsin Humane Society - Door County Campus | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Door Cancer Inc Door Cancer Inc | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General operations | $700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Birch Creek Music Performance Center Birch Creek Music Performance Center | Egg Harbor, WI | General operations | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Global Hope Global Hope | Orlando, FL | General operations | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Us Navy Memorial Us Navy Memorial | Washington, DC | General operations | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Destination Sturgeon Bay Destination Sturgeon Bay | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General operations | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Door County Land Trust Door County Land Trust | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General operations | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Help of Door County Help of Door County | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General operations | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Wwii Museum National Wwii Museum | New Orleans, LA | General operations | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wisconsin Badger State Sheriffs' As Wisconsin Badger State Sheriffs' Association | Baraboo, WI | General operations | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended October 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed February 24, 2025, IRS object ID 202520559349100437. It reported $195,400 in grants paid; 36 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Door County YMCA Endowment FD Door County YMCA Endowment FD | Sturgeon Bay, WI | Endowment fund | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Door County YMCA Door County YMCA | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General operations | $26,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sail Training Foundation Sail Training Foundation | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General operations | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children First Development Center Children First Development Center Inc | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General operations | $10,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northern Sky Theater Northern Sky Theater | Fish Creek, WI | General operations | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Third Avenue Playworks Third Avenue Playworks | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lawrence University Lawrence University | Appleton, WI | General operations | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sunshine Resources Sunshine Resources | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General operations | $2,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crossroads at Big Creek Crossroads at Big Creek | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Door County United Way of Door County | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Birch Creek Music Performance Center Birch Creek Music Performance Center | Egg Harbor, WI | General operations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Door County Land Trust Door County Land Trust | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General operations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Macular Degeneration Research Macular Degeneration Research | Clarksburg, MD | General operations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lakeshore Cap Lakeshore Cap | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General operations | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wisconsin Humane Society - Door Co General Operations | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General operations | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Door Community Auditorium Door Community Auditorium | Fish Creek, WI | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Door County Habitat for Humanity Door County Habitat for Humanity | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of PBS Wisconsin Friends of PBS Wisconsin | Madison, WI | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Help of Door County Help of Door County | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Miller Art Museum Miller Art Museum | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northern Door Child Care Center Northern Door Child Care Center | Sister Bay, WI | Capital campaign & rekindle campaign | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peninsula School of Art Peninsula School of Art | Fish Creek, WI | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rotary International Rotary International | Evanston, IL | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern Door Community Auditorium Southern Door Coummunity Auditorium | Brussels, WI | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sturgeon Bay School Playground FD Sturgeon Bay School District | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Usmma Alumni Assoc & Foundation Usmma Alumni Association & Foundation Inc | Kings Point, NY | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Door County Maritime Museum Door County Maritime Museum | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General operations | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts | Honolulu, HI | General operations | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holy Trinity Church Holy Trinity Church | Honolulu, HI | General operations | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kolberg Athletic Club Kolberg Athletic Club | Brussels, WI | General operations | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Midsummer's Music LTD Midsummer's Music LTD | Sister Bay, WI | General operations | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Muse Sturgeon Bay Muse Sturgeon Bay | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General operations | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| College Ready College Ready | Green Bay, WI | General operations | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Door Cancer Inc Door Cancer Inc | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General operations | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| League of Women Voters League of Women Voters | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General operations | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Wwii Museum National Wwii Museum | New Orleans, LA | General operations | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Wisconsin | $293,540 |
| New York | $4,000 |
| Maryland | $4,000 |
| Hawaii | $4,000 |
| Illinois | $3,000 |
| Montana | $1,500 |
| Florida | $500 |
| District of Columbia | $200 |
Updated February 19, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.