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John R Peterson Foundation: 18 grants to organizations, $984,449 (tax year ended December 2025)

John R Peterson Foundation, a private foundation in San Diego, CA, paid 18 grants to organizations totaling $984,449 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 2, 2026. The largest was $231,500 to San Diego Humane Society in San Diego, CA for animal welfare grant.

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EIN
844820511
Based in
San Diego, CA
Assets
$24,968,616
Grants paid
$984,449
Tax year ended
December 2025

Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025

From the Form 990-PF filed May 2, 2026, IRS object ID 202631229349100623. It reported $984,449 in grants paid; 18 grants to organizations are listed.

RecipientLocationPurposeCauseAmountSource
San Diego Humane SocietySan Diego, CAAnimal Welfare Grant$231,500apps.irs.gov
Petfix Spay and NeuterWaikoloa Village, HIAnimal Welfare Grant/IT$194,608apps.irs.gov
Los Angeles County Animal Care FoundationLong Beach, CAAnimal Welfare GrantAnimal-related$173,000apps.irs.gov
Aloha Lio RescueKeaau, HIAnimal Welfare Grant$115,011apps.irs.gov
Lucky Dog Animal RescueArlington, VAAnimal Welfare GrantAnimal-related$108,000apps.irs.gov
Good Cat NetworkMakawao, HIAnimal Welfare GrantAnimal-related$100,832apps.irs.gov
Kauai Humane SocietyLihue, HIAnimal Welfare GrantAnimal-related$38,000apps.irs.gov
Kauai SpcaKilauea, HIAnimal Welfare Grant/ITAnimal-related$6,195apps.irs.gov
Hit Living Dog RescueVan Nuys, CAAnimal Welfare Grant$2,521apps.irs.gov
California DoodleHuntington Beach, CAAnimal Welfare Grant$2,060apps.irs.gov
Mother of Dragons RescueSan Diego, CAAnimal Welfare GrantAnimal-related$2,000apps.irs.gov
Southeast German Shorthaired Pointer RescueMyakka City, FLAnimal Welfare GrantAnimal-related$2,000apps.irs.gov
Tails Gray ResueLivermore, CAAnimal Welfare Grant$2,000apps.irs.gov
Paws for Life K9 RescueMission Hills, CAAnimal Welfare Grant$1,800apps.irs.gov
PawslaLos Angeles, CAAnimal Welfare Grant$1,718apps.irs.gov
Carolina Loving Hound RescueGreenville, SCAnimal Welfare GrantAnimal-related$1,701apps.irs.gov
Pet Rescue SolutionsEl Monte, CAAnimal Welfare GrantAnimal-related$979apps.irs.gov
Lnai Cat SanctuaryLanai City, HIAnimal Welfare Grant$524apps.irs.gov

Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024

From the Form 990-PF filed May 2, 2025, IRS object ID 202531229349101833. It reported $1,033,040 in grants paid; 12 grants to organizations are listed.

RecipientLocationPurposeCauseAmountSource
Petfix Spay and NeuterWaikoloa Village, HIAnimal Welfare Grant/IT$256,003apps.irs.gov
Kauai SpcaKilauea, HIAnimal Welfare Grant/ITAnimal-related$164,491apps.irs.gov
Aloha Lio RescueKeaau, HIAnimal Welfare Grant$154,750apps.irs.gov
San Diego Humane SocietySan Diego, CAAnimal Welfare Grant$131,500apps.irs.gov
Lucky Dog Animal RescueArlington, VAAnimal Welfare GrantAnimal-related$100,000apps.irs.gov
First Coast No More Homeless AnimalsJacksonville, FLAnimal Welfare Grant$86,000apps.irs.gov
Spokanimal CareSpokane, WAAnimal Welfare Grant$53,200apps.irs.gov
Los Angeles County Animal Care FoundationLong Beach, CAAnimal Welfare GrantAnimal-related$40,000apps.irs.gov
Maui Humane SocietyPuunene, HIAnimal Welfare GrantAnimal-related$20,000apps.irs.gov
Project HealJacksonville, FLAnimal Welfare Grant$20,000apps.irs.gov
Orphan Kitten ClubSpring Valley, CAAnimal Welfare GrantAnimal-related$5,000apps.irs.gov
Lnai Cat SanctuaryLanai City, HIAnimal Welfare Grant$2,096apps.irs.gov

Causes funded

From grants whose recipient has a cause.

CauseGranted
Animal-related$762,198

States funded

Recipient stateGranted
Hawaii$1,052,510
California$594,078
Virginia$208,000
Florida$108,000
Washington$53,200
South Carolina$1,701

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Updated May 2, 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.