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Petters Family Foundation: 29 grants to organizations, $3.2 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Petters Family Foundation, a private foundation in Newport News, VA, paid 29 grants to organizations totaling $3,244,490 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 26, 2026. The largest was $1,000,000 to William & Mary Foundation in Williamsburg, VA for sponsorship of camp launch program and general support.
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- EIN
- 452323642
- Based in
- Newport News, VA
- Assets
- $71,840,221
- Grants paid
- $3,244,490
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 26, 2026, IRS object ID 202641469349100019. It reported $3,244,490 in grants paid; 29 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William & Mary Foundation | Williamsburg, VA | Sponsorship of camp launch program and general support | Education | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Soundscapes | Newport News, VA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $366,990 | apps.irs.gov |
| Us Naval Academy Foundation | Annapolis, MD | Support of naval academy annual fund, stem and minority outreach for admissions. | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Virginia Living Museum | Newport News, VA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Son of A Saint | New Orleans, LA | Improving the lives of fatherless boys in new orlelans | Youth development | $210,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| An Achievable Dream | Newport News, VA | General fund support | Human services | $205,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peake Childhood Center | Hampton, VA | General support for low income early childhood education | $202,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Virginia Foundation for Community College Education | North Chesterfield, VA | General support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bearings Bike Shop | Atlanta, GA | Capital and operational support | Human services | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jesuit High School | Tampa, FL | General support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mariner's Museum and Park | Newport News, VA | General support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Whro | Norfolk, VA | General support of public broadcasting | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Firstspark | Newport News, VA | Education | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of the Virginia Peninsula | Newport News, VA | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Love Your Neighbor Nola | New Orleans, LA | General fund support | Mutual and membership benefit | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Degood Foundation | Newport News, VA | General support | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Riverside Foundation | Newport News, VA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Thrive Peninsula | Newport News, VA | General support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities | Richmond, VA | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Virginia Peninsula | Newport News, VA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cnu Education Foundation | Newport News, VA | General fund support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hampton Education Foundation | Hampton, VA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peninsula Pastoral Counseling Center | Newport News, VA | General support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| William & Mary Business School Foundation | Williamsburg, VA | General fund support | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA of the Virginia Peninsulas | Newport News, VA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bayport Foundation | Newport News, VA | General fund support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edmarc Inc | Portsmouth, VA | General support | Health care | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hilton Presbyterian Church Preschool | Newport News, VA | Hilton presbyterian preschool ministry | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holy Trinity Lutheran Church | Newport News, VA | General fund support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202511349349101026. It reported $2,737,923 in grants paid; 29 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of William & Mary Foundation | Williamsburg, VA | Sponsorship of camp launch program and general support | $1,005,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Us Naval Academy Foundation | Annapolis, MD | Support of naval academy annual fund, stem and minority outreach for admissions. | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Virginia Living Museum | Newport News, VA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| An Achievable Dream | Newport News, VA | General fund support | Human services | $205,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peake Childhood Center | Hampton, VA | General support for low income early childhood education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Virginia Foundation for Community College Education | Richmond, VA | General support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bearings Bike Shop | Atlanta, GA | Capital and operational support | Human services | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Soundscapes | Newport News, VA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $130,163 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mariner's Museum and Park | Newport News, VA | General support | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jesuit High School | Tampa, FL | General support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Firstspark | Newport News, VA | Education | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of the Virginia Peninsula | Newport News, VA | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Whro | Norfolk, VA | General support of public broadcasting | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Degood Foundation | Newport News, VA | General support | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Riverside Foundation | Newport News, VA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Son of A Saint | New Orleans, LA | Improving the lives of fatherless boys in new orlelans | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities | Richmond, VA | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hampton Education Foundation | Hampton, VA | General support | $5,160 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Virginia Peninsula | Newport News, VA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peninsula Pastoral Counseling Center | Newport News, VA | General support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tailhook Education Foundation | San Diego, CA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Thrive Peninsula | Newport News, VA | General support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA of the Virginia Peninsulas | Newport News, VA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bayport Foundation | Newport News, VA | General fund support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edmarc Hospice for Children | Portsmouth, VA | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hilton Presbyterian Church Preschool | Newport News, VA | Hilton presbyterian preschool ministry | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Network Peninsula | Newport News, VA | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Faison Center | Richmond, VA | General support | Education | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peninsula Community Foundation of Va | Hampton, VA | General support | $1,100 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $1,046,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $997,153 |
| Human services | $735,000 |
| Youth development | $240,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $20,000 |
| Mutual and membership benefit | $15,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 |
| Health care | $2,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Virginia | $4,742,413 |
| Maryland | $500,000 |
| Georgia | $300,000 |
| Louisiana | $235,000 |
| Florida | $200,000 |
| California | $5,000 |
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Updated May 26, 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.