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The Peterson Family Foundation: 17 grants to organizations, $242,800 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Peterson Family Foundation, a private foundation in Camas, WA, paid 17 grants to organizations totaling $242,800 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 13, 2026. The largest was $100,000 to Discovery Institute in Seattle, WA for general fund.
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- EIN
- 911746622
- Based in
- Camas, WA
- Assets
- $13,931
- Grants paid
- $242,800
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2026, IRS object ID 202611339349101876. It reported $242,800 in grants paid; 17 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery Institute | Seattle, WA | General fund | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Walla Walla University | College Place, WA | General fund | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Loma Linda University | Loma Linda, CA | General fund | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Young Americans for Liberty | Austin, TX | General fund | Youth development | $16,700 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ourganda | Vancouver, WA | General fund | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Freedom Foundation | Olympia, WA | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Riverside Christian School | Washougal, WA | General fund | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cascade Policy Institute | Portland, OR | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | General fund | Public and societal benefit | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clark County Food Bank | Vancouver, WA | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of SW Washington | Vancouver, WA | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Independent Institute | Oakland, CA | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | General fund | Crime and legal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reason Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General fund | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Salvation Army | Seattle, WA | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbia Adventist Academy | Battle Ground, WA | General fund | $600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christian Ministry Alliance | Goodyear, AZ | General fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202531329349102838. It reported $142,040 in grants paid; 17 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery Institute | Seattle, WA | General fund | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Freedom Foundation | Olympia, WA | General fund | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ourganda | Vancouver, WA | General fund | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Adventist Forum | Roseville, CA | General fund | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington Policy Center | Seattle, WA | General fund | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Citizens in Charge | Fairfax, VA | General fund | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Riverside Christian School | Washougal, WA | General fund | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christian Ministry Alliance | Goodyear, AZ | General fund | $2,040 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Achon Uganda Children's Fund | Portland, OR | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cascade Policy Institute | Portland, OR | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | General fund | Public and societal benefit | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clark County Food Bank | Vancouver, WA | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Indepenent Institute | Oakland, CA | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | General fund | Crime and legal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Real Restoration | Nine Mile Falls, WA | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reason Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General fund | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Salvation Army | City of Industry, CA | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $87,000 |
| Youth development | $16,700 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $15,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $2,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $2,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Washington | $301,600 |
| California | $54,000 |
| Texas | $16,700 |
| Virginia | $5,000 |
| Oregon | $3,000 |
| Arizona | $2,540 |
| District of Columbia | $2,000 |
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Updated May 13, 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.