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Mark & Mary Peterson Family Foundation Inc

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$254k
Granted FY2025(still arriving)
3
Grants FY2025
49
Organizations funded FY2024
16%
First-time grantees FY2024
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Median grant, FY2025
$2,000
Largest grant, FY2025
$250,000
Organizations funded a year
18 to 49
FY2018 to FY2024
States reached, FY2025
3
Total assets, FY2025
$2.3M
Applications
Preselected organizations only
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2024, 16% of the organizations Mark & Mary Peterson Family Foundation Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 6% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 94% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $7k went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
HealthAnimalsHuman ServicesFood & NutritionHousing & ShelterCommunity ImprovementOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2025still arriving3$254k67%
FY202449$124k16%
FY202348$91k29%
FY202240$86k25%
FY202142$126k40%
FY202023$55k22%
FY201918$53k6%
FY201819$50k21%
95% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Philanthropy$264kHuman Services$115kEducation$65kHealth$63kReligion$53kFood & Nutrition$47kHousing & Shelter$30kCrime & Legal$19kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

MN
IL
WI
OH
PA
UT
NE
MO
VA
MD
AZ
TN
DC
TX

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

Show all 46 grantees
All grantees of Mark & Mary Peterson Family Foundation Inc by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Education Foundation Inc$50,49580%
Paul's Pantry Inc$34,00080%
Cerebral Palsy Inc$32,00080%
Family Services of Northeast Wi Inc$15,00080%
Casa of Brown County Inc$13,80080%
St John the Evangelist Homeless Shelter Inc$13,30080%
Habitat for Humanity Northwoods Inc$11,50062%
American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches$8,00080%
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Bay and Lakes Region Inc$6,00080%
Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin Inc$6,00040%
Greater Chicago Food Depository$6,00040%
Amazing Grace Equine Sanctuary Inc$5,50041%
Freedom House Ministries Inc$5,00050%
Mentors International$5,00010%
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc$4,80040%
Brown County United Way$4,50050%
Paws Chicago$4,50040%
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Wisconsin Inc$4,00040%
Beaming Inc$4,00031%
Howe Community Resource Center Inc$3,10050%
Patriot K9s of Wisconsininc$3,00030%
Nami Brown County Inc$3,0002n/a
Valley of the Sun Young Men's Christian Association$3,00020%
Golden House Inc$2,50020%
Friends of Pbs Wisconsin Inc$2,20050%
Encompass Early Education & Care Inc$1,60030%
Pawsitism$1,5001n/a
Aspiro Inc$1,50020%
Libertas$1,5002n/a
Chicago Run$1,50030%
Sharon S Richardson Community Hospice Inc$1,50010%
American Heart Association Inc$1,50050%
Safe Haven Pet Sanctuary Inc$1,50030%
Brown County Sheriffs Benevolent Association$1,27081%
One Tail at a Time Nfp$1,00020%
Exceptional Equestrians Company$1,00010%
Maryville University - St Louis$1,00010%
Special Olympics Wisconsin Inc$1,00010%
Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation$1,00010%
Blood Cancer United Inc$1,00010%
Altrusa International Foundation of Green Bay Wisconsin Inc$1,00010%
Altrusa Hospitality House Inc$50010%
Chicago Cares Inc$50010%
Compress and Shock Foundation$50011%
Foster the Village Inc$50010%
Biking for Babies$2001n/a

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 35 recipients with no EIN on record ($596k), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget Mark & Mary Peterson Family Foundation Inc supplied at peak.

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetNortheast Wisconsin Technical College Education Foundation Inc: $50,495 over 8y, 0.5% of budgetPaul's Pantry Inc: $34,000 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetCerebral Palsy Inc: $32,000 over 8y, 0.2% of budgetFamily Services of Northeast Wi Inc: $15,000 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetCasa of Brown County Inc: $13,800 over 8y, 0.4% of budgetSt John the Evangelist Homeless Shelter Inc: $13,300 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetHabitat for Humanity Northwoods Inc: $11,500 over 6y, 1.7% of budgetAmerican National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches: $8,000 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetBoys & Girls Clubs of the Bay and Lakes Region Inc: $6,000 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetFeeding America Eastern Wisconsin Inc: $6,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetGreater Chicago Food Depository: $6,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetAmazing Grace Equine Sanctuary Inc: $5,500 over 4y, 1.2% of budgetFreedom House Ministries Inc: $5,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetMentors International: $5,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetSt Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc: $4,800 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetBrown County United Way: $4,500 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetPaws Chicago: $4,500 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetBig Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Wisconsin Inc: $4,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetBeaming Inc: $4,000 over 3y, 0.7% of budgetHowe Community Resource Center Inc: $3,100 over 5y, 0.2% of budgetPatriot K9s of Wisconsininc: $3,000 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetValley of the Sun Young Men's Christian Association: $3,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetGolden House Inc: $2,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetFriends of Pbs Wisconsin Inc: $2,200 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetEncompass Early Education & Care Inc: $1,600 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetAspiro Inc: $1,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetChicago Run: $1,500 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetSharon S Richardson Community Hospice Inc: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican Heart Association Inc: $1,500 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetSafe Haven Pet Sanctuary Inc: $1,500 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetBrown County Sheriffs Benevolent Association: $1,270 over 8y, 0.5% of budgetOne Tail at a Time Nfp: $1,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetExceptional Equestrians Company: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetMaryville University - St Louis: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSpecial Olympics Wisconsin Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAlexs Lemonade Stand Foundation: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBlood Cancer United Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAltrusa International Foundation of Green Bay Wisconsin Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetAltrusa Hospitality House Inc: $500 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetChicago Cares Inc: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCompress and Shock Foundation: $500 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetFoster the Village Inc: $500 over 1y, 0.1% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 42.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Green Bay Packers FoundationWI51.3× affinity24 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Green Bay Packers Foundation · John and Engrid Meng Inc · George Kress Foundation Inc · De Pere Christian Outreach · Greater Green Bay Community Foundation Inc · Wisconsin Public Service Foundation · Weyers Family Foundation Inc · Joseph & Sarah Van Drisse Charitable Trust · Little Rapids Corporation - Egan Family Foundation Inc · J J Keller Foundation Inc · US Ventureschmidt Family Foundation · Brown County United Way

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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About Mark & Mary Peterson Family Foundation Inc

How much does Mark & Mary Peterson Family Foundation Inc give?
Mark & Mary Peterson Family Foundation Inc reported 3 grants totaling $254,000 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 18 and 49 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
What does Mark & Mary Peterson Family Foundation Inc fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Philanthropy (30%), Human Services (13%), Education (7%).
Who are Mark & Mary Peterson Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Education Foundation Inc ($50k), Paul's Pantry Inc ($34k), Cerebral Palsy Inc ($32k).
Does Mark & Mary Peterson Family Foundation Inc fund new organizations?
In FY2024, 16% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does Mark & Mary Peterson Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
Which funders back the same organizations as Mark & Mary Peterson Family Foundation Inc?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Green Bay Packers Foundation, John and Engrid Meng Inc, George Kress Foundation Inc.
Where is Mark & Mary Peterson Family Foundation Inc based?
Mark & Mary Peterson Family Foundation Inc is based in WI.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 82 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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