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The Peterson Family Foundation Inc at a glance

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The Peterson Family Foundation Inc

Its FY2025 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$25k
Granted FY2025still arriving
10
Grants FY2025still arriving
2
States reached
$5k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0189% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2019 to 2025.

Human Services$30kHousing & Shelter$21kReligion$9kHealth$8kFood & Nutrition$5kEducation$5kYouth Development$5kCommunity Improvement$3kOther$0
02FY2025 · 10 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$2,500
Median grant
2
States reached
$722k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
SJH FOUNDATION$5,000
METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES$3,500
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF TAMPA BAY$3,500
ACADEMY PREP$2,500
FRIENDS OF JOSHUA HOUSE FOUNDATION$2,500
ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION$2,500
Individual grant recipient$2,500
BALLARD PARK FOUNDATION$1,500
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF TAMPA BAY$1,000
BEACH PARK WOMEN'S CLUB$400
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY21–25, $19k) land where the poverty rate runs at 13%, against an area that typically sits at 12%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 12%METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES: $6k → 13%METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES: $4k → 13%METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES: $4k → 13%METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES: $3k → 13%METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES: $3k → 13%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

91%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$88k · 12 repeat orgs$9k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +50% since the first grant, against +37% for those funded once.

12 repeat relationships: 9 still active in FY2025, 3 since wound down; 1 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

12
3

Total granted

$88k
$8k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+50%
+37%

Still filing today

58%
67%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 96% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $1k went to new ones.

50%100%’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

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

’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
HealthCommunity ImprovementHuman ServicesPhilanthropyHousing & ShelterYouth DevelopmentOther
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.

Backed again, and grew

  • METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES INC
    5× · 2021–2025 · $19k · revenue +18%
  • FO
    FRIENDS OF JOSHUA HOUSE FOUNDATION
    5× · 2019–2025 · $13k · revenue +284%
  • NL
    NEW LIFE VILLAGE INC
    2× · 2019–2021 · $13k · revenue +50%

Funded once

  • MO
    MEALS ON WHEELS
    one grant, 2020 · $3k
  • FA
    FEEDING AMERICA TAMPA BAY INCgraduated
    one grant, 2020 · $3k · revenue +37%
  • LI
    LAMPLIGHTERS INC
    one grant, 2020 · $3k · revenue +21%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Lighthouse Ministries Inc

Lighthouse ministries, inc. is set apart by the spirit of god to communicate the gospel of jesus christ to meet the physical, emotional, and other needs of the poor and at-risk population.

Religion
2
Hubbard House Inc

Safety, empowerment, and social change for victims of domestic violence and their families. to that end we offer a full compendium of services for victims of domestic violence.

Human Services
3
Child Protection Center Inc

The mission of the child protection center, inc. is the prevention, intervention and treatment of child abuse. we envision a community where children are safe from abuse and free to thrive. to successfully address the issue of child abuse,…

Crime & Legal
4
Children's Case Management Organization Inc D/B/a Families First of Pb County

Families first of palm beach county, through innovative programs, promotes generational change by addressing families emotional, physical, and social well-being.

Environment
5
Tampabay-Job-Links Inc
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6
Families First of Palm Beach County Foundation Inc

To cultivate financial resources dedicated to building stronger families and stronger communities through the operations and programs of families first. contributing to the foundation is an investment in a safe, healthy and sustainable…

Human Services
7
The Lord's Place Inc

The lord's place, inc. (the lord's place or agency) is a non-sectarian organization dedicated to breaking the cycle of homelessness for men, women and children in our community. supportive services offered through our housing programs…

Housing & Shelter
8
The Ljd Jewish Family & Community Services Inc

The mission of the ljd jewish family & community services, inc. is to strengthen the entire community by providing family and individual social services in the jewish tradition of helping people help themselves.

Human Services
9
Tampa Metropolitan Area Young Men's Christian Association Inc

The mission of the tampa metropolitan area ymca is to put judeo-christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.

Human Services
10
The Matthews House

Vision: a community that is aware, belongs, and is self-sufficient. mission: empowering youth and families through connection, self efficacy, and independence. values: relationship-centered, assume the best of people, own your role,…

Human Services
11
Youth Service Bureau of St Joseph County Inc

Youth service bureau exists because all youth deserve safety and stability. our vision is that every young person will thrive in a safe and supportive community. ysb's ultimate goal is to ensure all youth have access to safety, shelter and…

Human Services
12
Champions for Children Inc

Champions for children's programs serve over 23,000 children and parents each year. cfc is committed to serving families with children from birth to 18 years old, with a special focus on the critically important 0-5 year-old

Crime & Legal
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Friends of Joshua House Foundation; the most unlike its peers is Ballard Park Foundation Ltd. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

11 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 11 of the 16 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

0
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
3
Early backer (in before they grew)
10/11
Grantees still filing
8/11
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

SJH FOUNDATION: $9,000 · OtherSJH FOUNDATIONIndividual grant recipient: $7,500 · OtherIndividual grant recipientACADEMY PREP: $5,000 · OtherACADEMY PREPMEALS ON WHEELS: $2,500 · OtherMEALS ON WHEELSLAMPLIGHTERS INC: $2,500 · OtherLAMPLIGHTERS INCBALLARD PARK FOUNDATION LTD: $2,000 · OtherBALLARD PARK FOUNDATION LTDIndividual grant recipient: $1,500 · OtherMETROPOLITAN MINISTRIES INC: $18,500 · Human ServicesMETROPOLITAN MINISTRI…FRIENDS OF JOSHUA HOUSE FOUNDATION: $13,250 · PhilanthropyFRIENDS OF JOSH…NEW LIFE VILLAGE INC: $13,000 · Housing & ShelterNEW LIFE VILLAG…ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL OF TAMPA FOUNDATION INC: $7,500 · HealthST JOSEPH'S H…THE CHILDREN'S HOME INC: $4,000 · HealthTHE CHILDREN'…BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF TAMPA BAY INC: $4,750 · Youth DevelopmentBEACH PARK WOMENS CLUB INC: $2,400 · Community ImprovementTHE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF TAMPA INC: $1,000 · Community ImprovementFEEDING AMERICA TAMPA BAY INC: $2,500 · Food & Nutrition
Other$30,000Human Services$18,500Philanthropy$13,250Housing & Shelter$13,000Health$11,500Youth Development$4,750Community Improvement$3,400Food & Nutrition$2,500

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetMETROPOLITAN MINISTRIES INC: $18,500 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetFRIENDS OF JOSHUA HOUSE FOUNDATION: $13,250 over 5y, 0.3% of budgetNEW LIFE VILLAGE INC: $13,000 over 2y, 0.6% of budgetST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL OF TAMPA FOUNDATION INC: $7,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetBOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF TAMPA BAY INC: $4,750 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHE CHILDREN'S HOME INC: $4,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetFEEDING AMERICA TAMPA BAY INC: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLAMPLIGHTERS INC: $2,500 over 1y, 1.1% of budgetBALLARD PARK FOUNDATION LTD: $2,000 over 2y, 3.1% of budgetTHE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF TAMPA INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

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.

Debartolo Family Foun…Sbj Resch Family Foun…Vinik Family Foundati…Suncoast Credit Union…Kiwanis Foundation of…Clark Family Fund IncFrank E Duckwall Foun…Community Foundation …Publix Super Markets …Jpmorgan Chase Founda…Natl Christian Charit…The Bank of America C…
Debartolo Family Foundation IncFL17.8× affinity6 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Debartolo Family Foundation Inc · Sbj Resch Family Foundation Inc · Vinik Family Foundation · Suncoast Credit Union Foundation · Kiwanis Foundation of Tampa Inc · Clark Family Fund Inc · Frank E Duckwall Foundation · Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc · Publix Super Markets Charities Inc · Jpmorgan Chase Foundation · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc

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.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization The Peterson Family Foundation Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from The Peterson Family Foundation Inc. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 30%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%8%15%22%30%share of the org’s income from government →median 2%
  • New Life Village Inc: 7% of income from government
  • Feeding America Tampa Bay Inc: 2% of income from government
  • The Children's Home Inc: 0% of income from government
  • Metropolitan Ministries Inc: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
3get no government money at all
3report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–30%
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.
05Through Plinth

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How do I get to The Peterson Family Foundation Inc?

Find your warmest path to The Peterson Family Foundation Inc through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

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 16 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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