Grants paid by John & Carolyn Peterson Charitable Foundation Inc
EIN 43-1974269 · Brookfield, WI · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
John & Carolyn Peterson Charitable Foundation Inc of Brookfield, WI (EIN 43-1974269) reported 106 grants paid totaling $2,059,500 to 48 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,059,500
106 grants
Recipients
48
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | $372,500 | — |
| 2021 | 19 | $385,000 | — |
| 2022 | 22 | $453,500 | — |
| 2023 | 22 | $422,500 | — |
| 2024 | 20 | $426,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 48 recipients receiving the most from John & Carolyn Peterson Charitable Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 48 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Leadership 20-1269305 | C | St Louis, MO | 5 | $182,000 | 2024 |
| Charleston Stage Company 57-0694183 | C | Mt Pleasant, SC | 5 | $180,000 | 2024 |
| South Carolina Aquarium 57-0961897 | B | Charleston, SC | 5 | $152,000 | 2024 |
| Prison Performing Arts 43-1394929 | B | St Louis, MO | 5 | $150,000 | 2024 |
| Charleston Jazz 83-0504523 | B | North Charleston, SC | 3 | $110,000 | 2024 |
| Lowcountry Food Bank 57-0751835 | B | North Charleston, SC | 5 | $99,000 | 2024 |
| St Louis Artworks 43-1735450 | C | St Louis, MO | 4 | $95,000 | 2023 |
| Arts & Literature Lab Inc 81-1197708 | C | Madison, WI | 4 | $79,000 | 2024 |
| Public Works Art Center 83-2051277 | D | Summerville, SC | 2 | $73,000 | 2024 |
| Charleston Gaillard Center 46-3018925 | C | Charleston, SC | 3 | $69,500 | 2024 |
| Wildlife in Need Center 39-1773974 | C | Oconomowoc, WI | 5 | $69,000 | 2024 |
| Brevard Music Center Inc 56-0729350 | B | Brevard, NC | 3 | $66,000 | 2024 |
| Sea Island Hunger Awareness 47-2730495 | D | Johns Island, SC | 4 | $58,500 | 2023 |
| St Louis Zoo 82-0585087 | B | St Louis, MO | 5 | $47,000 | 2024 |
| Zoological Society of Milwaukee 39-6077242 | C | Milwaukee, WI | 2 | $46,000 | 2021 |
| Wilderness Land Trust | U | Bainbridge Island, WA | 5 | $45,500 | 2024 |
| Ripon College 23-7140519 | B | Ripon, WI | 2 | $45,000 | 2024 |
| Action Arts Collaborative 33-4597327 | D | St Louis, MO | 2 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| Madison Opera Inc 39-1789514 | C | Madison, WI | 1 | $30,000 | 2020 |
| Madison Jazz Consortium 39-1526354 | D | Madison, WI | 1 | $30,000 | 2022 |
| Hospitality House | U | Boone, NC | 2 | $26,000 | 2021 |
| Uwm School of Architecture | U | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation 39-0743975 | B | Madison, WI | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| UW-Milwaukee | U | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 |
| Tandem Press | U | Madison, WI | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Aclu of Colorado | U | Denver, CO | 2 | $22,500 | 2022 |
| Bread and Roses Missouri 61-1726950 | B | St Louis, MO | 2 | $22,500 | 2023 |
| Madison Symphony Orchestra 39-0839707 | B | Madison, WI | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Farm (farm Animal Rights Movement) | U | Boone, NC | 2 | $20,000 | 2021 |
| Community Arts 23-7418863 | C | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Chips Health & Wellness Ctr | U | St Louis, MO | 3 | $16,000 | 2022 |
| Feeding the Carolinas 27-3181226 | B | Clemmons, NC | 1 | $14,000 | 2024 |
| Pendland School of Craft | U | Bakersville, NC | 1 | $14,000 | 2024 |
| Charleston Animal Society 57-6021863 | B | North Charleston, SC | 1 | $13,500 | 2022 |
| Earth Justice | U | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $13,000 | 2024 |
| Lowcountry Orphan Relief Inc 26-1108081 | B | North Charleston, SC | 1 | $13,000 | 2021 |
| Metro Theatre Co 23-7309552 | D | St Louis, MO | 1 | $12,500 | 2020 |
| Yo Artinc 27-3158319 | D | Charleston, SC | 1 | $12,000 | 2023 |
| Midwest Artist Project Services (maps) 46-1501100 | C | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Earthjustice 94-1730465 | C | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Historic Maymarket Milwaukee Inc 87-1376165 | D | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $8,000 | 2022 |
| Audubon Center at Riverlands | U | West Alton, MO | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Audubon Missouri (the National Audubon Society | U | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| One Voice 02-0787550 | B | Jackson, MS | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Yeyo Arts Collective 27-3528729 | C | St Louis, MO | 1 | $4,000 | 2023 |
| Meds & Food for Kids 20-1257910 | B | St Louis, MO | 1 | $2,500 | 2020 |
| St Louis Mens Group Against Cancer 43-1558366 | B | St Louis, MO | 1 | $2,500 | 2020 |
| Nollie Jenkins Family Center 64-0847867 | B | Durant, MS | 1 | $2,000 | 2023 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 106 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Charleston Jazz N Charleston, SC | B | $45,000 | paid | JAZZ PERFORMANCE, EDUCATION & OUTREACH | 202501359349101435 |
| 2024 | Cultural Leadership St Louis, MO | C | $44,000 | paid | CULTURAL TRAINING | 202501359349101435 |
| 2024 | Public Works Art Center Summerville, SC | D | $40,000 | paid | ART EDUCTION/PROGRAM FUNDING | 202501359349101435 |
| 2024 | Prison Performing Arts St Louis, MO | B | $40,000 | paid | PROGRAM FUNDING | 202501359349101435 |
| 2024 | Charleston Stage Company Mount Pleasant, SC | C | $40,000 | paid | PERFORMING ARTS | 202501359349101435 |
| 2024 | Charleston Gaillard Center Charleston, SC | C | $35,000 | paid | PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATION | 202501359349101435 |
| 2024 | South Carolina Aquarium Charleston, SC | B | $28,000 | paid | OPERATION SUPPORT | 202501359349101435 |
| 2024 | Brevard Music Center Inc Brevard, NC | B | $25,000 | paid | MUSIC EDUCATION | 202501359349101435 |
| 2024 | Action Arts Collaborative St Louis, MO | D | $25,000 | paid | CULTURAL AWARENESS, OUTREACH & SUPPORT OF THE ARTS | 202501359349101435 |
| 2024 | Community Arts San Francisco, CA | C | $20,000 | paid | ART EDUCATION AND PUBLIC SERVICE | 202501359349101435 |
| 2024 | Feeding the Carolinas Clemmons, NC | B | $14,000 | paid | OPERATION SUPPORT | 202501359349101435 |
| 2024 | Lowcountry Food Bank N Charleston, SC | B | $14,000 | paid | FOOD BANK | 202501359349101435 |
| 2024 | Pendland School of Craft Bakersville, NC | U | $14,000 | paid | ART & CRAFT EDUCATION | 202501359349101435 |
| 2024 | St Louis Zoo St Louis, MO | B | $9,000 | paid | WILDLIFE CONSERVATION | 202501359349101435 |
| 2024 | Earth Justice San Francisco, CA | U | $7,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENT LEGAL ADVOCACY | 202501359349101435 |
| 2024 | Wilderness Land Trust Bainbridge Island, WA | U | $7,000 | paid | OPERATION SUPPORT | 202501359349101435 |
| 2024 | Wildlife in Need Center Oconomowoc, WI | C | $5,000 | paid | WILDLIFE REHABILITATION | 202501359349101435 |
| 2024 | Ripon College Ripon, WI | B | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202501359349101435 |
| 2024 | Audubon Center at Riverlands West Alton, MO | U | $5,000 | paid | OPERATION SUPPORT | 202501359349101435 |
| 2024 | Arts & Literature Laboratory Madison, WI | B | $4,000 | paid | ART EDUCATION AND PUBLIC SERVICE | 202501359349101435 |
| 2023 | Cultural Leadership St Louis, MO | C | $40,000 | paid | CULTURAL TRAINING | 202422499349100407 |
| 2023 | Charleston Stage Company Mount Pleasant, SC | C | $35,000 | paid | PERFORMING ARTS | 202422499349100407 |
| 2023 | Prison Performing Arts St Louis, MO | B | $35,000 | paid | PROGRAM FUNDING | 202422499349100407 |
| 2023 | Charleston Jazz N Charleston, SC | B | $35,000 | paid | JAZZ PERFORMANCE, EDUCATION & OUTREACH | 202422499349100407 |
| 2023 | Public Works Art Center Summerville, SC | D | $33,000 | paid | ART EDUCTION/PROGRAM FUNDING | 202422499349100407 |
| 2023 | St Louis Artworks St Louis, MO | C | $25,000 | paid | SUMMER PROGRAM | 202422499349100407 |
| 2023 | Tandem Press Madison, WI | U | $25,000 | paid | ART EDUCATION AND PUBLIC SERVICE | 202422499349100407 |
| 2023 | Charleston Gaillard Center Charleston, SC | C | $25,000 | paid | PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATION | 202422499349100407 |
| 2023 | Brevard Music Center Inc Brevard, NC | B | $25,000 | paid | MUSIC EDUCATION | 202422499349100407 |
| 2023 | South Carolina Aquarium Charleston, SC | B | $24,000 | paid | OPERATION SUPPORT | 202422499349100407 |
| 2023 | Arts & Literature Laboratory Madison, WI | B | $15,000 | paid | ART EDUCATION AND PUBLIC SERVICE | 202422499349100407 |
| 2023 | Action Arts Collaborative St Louis, MO | D | $15,000 | paid | CULTURAL AWARENESS, OUTREACH & SUPPORT OF THE ARTS | 202422499349100407 |
| 2023 | Bread and Roses Missouri St Louis, MO | B | $12,500 | paid | CULTURAL AWARENESS, OUTREACH & SUPPORT OF THE ARTS | 202422499349100407 |
| 2023 | Wildlife in Need Center Oconomowoc, WI | C | $12,000 | paid | WILDLIFE REHABILITATION | 202422499349100407 |
| 2023 | St Louis Zoo St Louis, MO | B | $12,000 | paid | WILDLIFE CONSERVATION | 202422499349100407 |
| 2023 | Sea Island Hunger Awareness Johns Island, SC | D | $12,000 | paid | WATER WELLNESS | 202422499349100407 |
| 2023 | Yo Artinc Charleston, SC | D | $12,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN ARTS TO SCHOOLS | 202422499349100407 |
| 2023 | Lowcountry Food Bank N Charleston, SC | B | $12,000 | paid | FOOD BANK | 202422499349100407 |
| 2023 | Wilderness Land Trust Bainbridge Island, WA | U | $6,000 | paid | OPERATION SUPPORT | 202422499349100407 |
| 2023 | Earth Justice San Francisco, CA | U | $6,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENT LEGAL ADVOCACY | 202422499349100407 |
| 2023 | Yeyo Arts Collective St Louis, MO | C | $4,000 | paid | ARTISTS DEVELOPMENT | 202422499349100407 |
| 2023 | Nollie Jenkins Family Center Durant, MS | B | $2,000 | paid | OPERATIONS SUPPORT | 202422499349100407 |
| 2022 | South Carolina Aquarium Charleston, SC | B | $54,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202342279349100419 |
| 2022 | Ripon College Ripon, WI | B | $40,000 | paid | MUSIC DEPT SUPPORT | 202342279349100419 |
| 2022 | Cultural Leadership St Louis, MO | C | $37,000 | paid | CULTURAL TRAINING | 202342279349100419 |
| 2022 | Charleston Stage Company Mt Pleasant, SC | C | $35,000 | paid | PERFORMING ARTS | 202342279349100419 |
| 2022 | Madison Jazz Consortium Madison, WI | D | $30,000 | paid | SUSTAIN CURRENT PROGRAMS AND LAUNCH NEW INITIATIVES | 202342279349100419 |
| 2022 | Prison Performing Arts St Louis, MO | B | $30,000 | paid | PROGRAM FUNDING | 202342279349100419 |
| 2022 | Charleston Jazz North Charleston, SC | B | $30,000 | paid | JAZZ PERFORMANCE, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH | 202342279349100419 |
| 2022 | Lowcountry Food Bank North Charleston, SC | B | $27,000 | paid | FOOD BANK | 202342279349100419 |
| 2022 | St Louis Artworks St Louis, MO | C | $25,000 | paid | SUMMER PROGRAM | 202342279349100419 |
| 2022 | Uwm School of Architecture Milwaukee, WI | U | $25,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202342279349100419 |
| 2022 | Brevard Music Center Inc Brevard, NC | B | $16,000 | paid | MUSIC EDUCATION | 202342279349100419 |
| 2022 | Wilderness Land Trust Bainbridge Island, WA | U | $13,500 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202342279349100419 |
| 2022 | Aclu of Colorado Denver, CO | U | $13,500 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS | 202342279349100419 |
| 2022 | Charleston Animal Society North Charleston, SC | B | $13,500 | paid | CARE FOR SHELTERED, ABUSED, ABANDONED AND UNWANTED ANIMALS | 202342279349100419 |
| 2022 | Sea Island Hunger Awareness Johns Island, SC | D | $13,500 | paid | WATER WELLNESS | 202342279349100419 |
| 2022 | Midwest Artist Project Services (maps) Saint Louis, MO | C | $10,000 | paid | RESOURCES INCLUDING CONSULTATION AND EDUCATION FOR ARTISTS AND COLLECTIVES IN THE MIDWEST | 202342279349100419 |
| 2022 | Charleston Gaillard Center Charleston, SC | C | $9,500 | paid | PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATION | 202342279349100419 |
| 2022 | Historic Maymarket Milwaukee Inc Milwaukee, WI | D | $8,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR NEW MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM BUILDING | 202342279349100419 |
| 2022 | St Louis Zoo St Louis, MO | B | $7,000 | paid | WILDLIFE CONSERVATION | 202342279349100419 |
| 2022 | Wildlife in Need Center Oconomowoc, WI | C | $6,000 | paid | WILDLIFE REHABILITATION | 202342279349100419 |
| 2022 | Audubon Missouri (the National Audubon Society New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | WILDLIFE CONSERVATION | 202342279349100419 |
| 2022 | Chips Health & Wellness Ctr St Louis, MO | U | $5,000 | paid | INDIVIDUAL WELLNESS | 202342279349100419 |
| 2021 | Cultural Leadership St Louis, MO | C | $51,000 | paid | CULTURAL TRAINING | 202221689349100402 |
| 2021 | Charleston Stage Company Mt Pleasant, SC | C | $35,000 | paid | PERFORMING ARTS | 202221689349100402 |
| 2021 | Arts & Literature Lab Inc Madison, WI | C | $30,000 | paid | MADISON JAZZ CONSORTIUM GENERAL FUNDING | 202221689349100402 |
| 2021 | South Carolina Aquarium Charleston, SC | B | $26,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202221689349100402 |
| 2021 | Wildlife in Need Center Oconomowoc, WI | C | $26,000 | paid | WILDIFE REHABILITATION | 202221689349100402 |
| 2021 | Lowcountry Food Bank North Charleston, SC | B | $26,000 | paid | FOOD BANK | 202221689349100402 |
| 2021 | Zoological Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | C | $26,000 | paid | WILDLIFE CONSERVATION | 202221689349100402 |
| 2021 | UW-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | U | $25,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202221689349100402 |
| 2021 | Prison Performing Arts St Louis, MO | B | $25,000 | paid | PROGRAM FUNDING | 202221689349100402 |
| 2021 | St Louis Artworks St Louis, MO | C | $25,000 | paid | SUMMER PROGRAM | 202221689349100402 |
| 2021 | Hospitality House Boone, NC | U | $16,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202221689349100402 |
| 2021 | Lowcountry Orphan Relief Inc North Charleston, SC | B | $13,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT: CHILDREN IN NEED | 202221689349100402 |
| 2021 | Sea Island Hunger Awareness Johns Island, SC | D | $13,000 | paid | WATER WELLNESS | 202221689349100402 |
| 2021 | Farm (farm Animal Rights Movement) Boone, NC | U | $10,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202221689349100402 |
| 2021 | Bread and Roses Missouri St Louis, MO | C | $10,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT: ART AS A LENS FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE | 202221689349100402 |
| 2021 | St Louis Zoo St Louis, MO | B | $9,000 | paid | WILDLIFE CONSERVATION | 202221689349100402 |
| 2021 | Aclu of Colorado Denver, CO | U | $9,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS | 202221689349100402 |
| 2021 | Wilderness Land Trust Bainbridge Island, WA | U | $9,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202221689349100402 |
| 2021 | Chips Health & Wellness Ctr St Louis, MO | U | $1,000 | paid | INDIVIDUAL WELLNESS | 202221689349100402 |
| 2020 | Charleston Stage Company Mt Pleasant, SC | C | $35,000 | paid | PERFORMING ARTS | 202131319349102568 |
| 2020 | Madison Opera Inc Madison, WI | C | $30,000 | paid | OPERA IN THE PARK | 202131319349102568 |
| 2020 | Arts & Literature Lab Inc Madison, WI | C | $30,000 | paid | MADISON JAZZ CONSORTIUM GENERAL FUNDING | 202131319349102568 |
| 2020 | University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI | B | $25,000 | paid | TEACHING ASST JAZZ DEPT | 202131319349102568 |
| 2020 | St Louis Artworks St Louis, MO | C | $20,000 | paid | SUMMER PROGRAM | 202131319349102568 |
| 2020 | Madison Symphony Orchestra Madison, WI | B | $20,000 | paid | UP CLOSE AND MUSICAL - SYMPHONY SOUP | 202131319349102568 |
| 2020 | Prison Performing Arts St Louis, MO | B | $20,000 | paid | PROGRAM FUNDING | 202131319349102568 |
| 2020 | Sea Island Hunger Awareness Johns Island, SC | D | $20,000 | paid | WATER WELLNESS | 202131319349102568 |
| 2020 | Wildlife in Need Center Oconomowoc, WI | C | $20,000 | paid | WILDIFE REHABILITATION | 202131319349102568 |
| 2020 | Zoological Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | C | $20,000 | paid | WILDLIFE CONSERVATION | 202131319349102568 |
| 2020 | South Carolina Aquarium Charleston, SC | B | $20,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202131319349102568 |
| 2020 | Lowcountry Food Bank North Charleston, SC | B | $20,000 | paid | FOOD BANK | 202131319349102568 |
| 2020 | Metro Theatre Co St Louis, MO | D | $12,500 | paid | PERFORMANCE UNDERWRITING | 202131319349102568 |
| 2020 | Hospitality House Boone, NC | U | $10,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202131319349102568 |
| 2020 | St Louis Zoo St Louis, MO | B | $10,000 | paid | WILDLIFE CONSERVATION | 202131319349102568 |
| 2020 | Cultural Leadership St Louis, MO | C | $10,000 | paid | CULTURAL TRAINING | 202131319349102568 |
| 2020 | Wilderness Land Trust Bainbridge Island, WA | U | $10,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202131319349102568 |
| 2020 | Earthjustice San Francisco, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202131319349102568 |
| 2020 | Chips Health & Wellness Ctr St Louis, MO | U | $10,000 | paid | INDIVIDUAL WELLNESS | 202131319349102568 |
| 2020 | Farm (farm Animal Rights Movement) Boone, NC | U | $10,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202131319349102568 |
| 2020 | One Voice Jackson, MS | B | $5,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202131319349102568 |
| 2020 | St Louis Mens Group Against Cancer St Louis, MO | B | $2,500 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202131319349102568 |
| 2020 | Meds & Food for Kids St Louis, MO | B | $2,500 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202131319349102568 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202501359349101435 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202422499349100407 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202342279349100419 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202221689349100402 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202131319349102568 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/431974269.json.
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