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James & Leigh Peterson Family Foundation: 38 grants to organizations, $176,500 (tax year ended December 2024)
James & Leigh Peterson Family Foundation, a private foundation in Waukesha, WI, paid 38 grants to organizations totaling $176,500 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 13, 2025. The largest was $50,000 to St Augustine Preparatory Academy Inc in Milwaukee, WI for education.
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- EIN
- 271561234
- Based in
- Waukesha, WI
- Assets
- $4,404,258
- Grants paid
- $176,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202503179349100210. It reported $176,500 in grants paid; 38 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Augustine Preparatory Academy Inc | Milwaukee, WI | Education | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Ann Center for Intergen Care | Milwaukee, WI | Public welfare | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Milwaukee Rescue Mission | Milwaukee, WI | Public welfare | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pius Xi Catholic High School | Milwaukee, WI | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dogs To Dog Tags | Plymouth, WI | Public welfare | Public and societal benefit | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ladies Auxiliary of Arlington | Arlington, TX | Public charity | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Milwaukee Repertory Theatre | Milwaukee, WI | Public welfare | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pathfinders Milwaukee Inc | Milwaukee, WI | Public welfare | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Patriot Paws Service Dogs | Rockwall, TX | Public welfare | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | Public welfare | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Childrens Hospital of Wi Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | Public welfare | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Semper Fi & America's Fund | Oceanside, CA | Public welfare | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs | Williston, FL | Public welfare | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hope Center Inc | Waukesha, WI | Public welfare | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Malaika Early Learning Center Inc | Milwaukee, WI | Public welfare | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Tampa, FL | Public welfare | Health care | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin | Racine, WI | Public welfare | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Exploit No More | Milwaukee, WI | Public welfare | Crime and legal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hunger Task Force | West Milwaukee, WI | Public welfare | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lake Area Free Clinic Inc | Oconomowoc, WI | Public welfare | Health care | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lifestriders Inc | Waukesha, WI | Public welfare | Health care | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Madacc (friends of) | Milwaukee, WI | Public welfare | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Chicago, IL | Public welfare | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Elmbrook Humane Society Inc | Brookfield, WI | Public welfare | Animal-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pewaukee Scholarship Fund Inc | Pewaukee, WI | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pillows With Wings Inc | Pewaukee, WI | Public welfare | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Topeka, KS | Public welfare | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| MR Bobs Under the Bridge Inc | Grafton, WI | Public welfare | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make A Wish Foundation Wi | Wauwatosa, WI | Public welfare | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Milwaukee Womens Center | Milwaukee, WI | Public welfare | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pallottine Fathers and Brothers | Milwaukee, WI | Religious | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Paralyzed Veterans of America | Washington, DC | Public welfare | Medical research | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sisters of St Agnes Csa | Fond Du Lac, WI | Religious | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sisters of St Francis of Assisi | St Francis, WI | Religious | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Hedwig Three Holy Women Parish | Milwaukee, WI | Religious | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Threshold | West Bend, WI | Public welfare | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waukesha Service Club Inc | Waukesha, WI | Public welfare | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Park of Pewaukee | Pewaukee, WI | Public welfare | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $53,000 |
| Human services | $17,000 |
| Health care | $9,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $5,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $2,500 |
| Animal-related | $2,000 |
| Medical research | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Wisconsin | $146,000 |
| Texas | $10,000 |
| Florida | $6,000 |
| New York | $5,000 |
| California | $4,000 |
| Illinois | $2,500 |
| Kansas | $2,000 |
| District of Columbia | $1,000 |
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Updated November 13, 2025. 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.