JOHN R PETERSON FOUNDATION

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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $728K · expenses $1.2M · assets $25.0M

EIN
84-4820511
Address
2475 LORING ST, SAN DIEGO, CA 92109-2348
Website
www.jrpetersonfoundation.org
NTEE code
T20 Private Grantmaking Foundations (Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
December 2020 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Cross-check
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Catherine Chow President/CEO2020-2025 $130,000$714,167 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Dr Stanley Perkins Secretary2020-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Dr Jeffery Zuba Board of Director2020-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Ann Springgate Board of Director2021-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Leda Chong Board of Direcror2024-2025 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $130K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Catherine Chow President/CEO40 $130,000-- $130,0001
Dr Stanley Perkins Secretary1 $0-- $01
Dr Jeffery Zuba Board of Director1 $0-- $01
Ann Springgate Board of Director1 $0-- $01
Leda Chong Board of Direcror1 $0-- $01
2024 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $130K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Catherine Chow President/CEO40 $130,000-- $130,0001
Dr Stanley Perkins Secretary1 $0-- $01
Dr Jeffery Zuba Board of Director1 $0-- $01
Ann Springgate Board of Director1 $0-- $01
Leda Chong Board of Direcror1 $0-- $01
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $130K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Catherine Chow President/CEO40 $130,000-- $130,0001
Dr Stanley Perkins Secretary1 $0-- $01
Dr Jeffery Zuba Board of Director1 $0-- $01
Ann Springgate Board of Director1 $0-- $01
2022 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $130K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Catherine Chow President/CEO40 $130,000-- $130,0001
Dr Stanley Perkins Secretary1 $0-- $01
Dr Jeffery Zuba Board of Director1 $0-- $01
Ann Springgate Board of Director1 $0-- $01
2021 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $129K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Catherine Chow President/CEO40 $129,167-- $129,1671
Dr Stanley Perkins Secretary1 $0-- $01
Dr Jeffery Zuba Board of Director1 $0-- $01
Ann Springgate Board of Director1 $0-- $01
2020 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $65K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Catherine Chow President/CEO40 $65,000-- $65,0001
Dr Stanley Perkins Secretary1 $0-- $01
Dr Jeffery Zuba Board of Director1 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2025 · 18 grants to organizations · $984K
2024 · 12 grants to organizations · $1.0M
2023 · 7 grants to organizations · $907K
2022 · 7 grants to organizations · $913K
2021 · 7 grants to organizations · $1.2M
2020 · 13 grants to organizations · $622K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2020 · 2 contributors · $18.2M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 Estate of John R Peterson co Stanle Person San Diego, CA $16,297,245$16,297,245 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing
2 Estate of John R Peterson co Stanle Person San Diego, CA $1,892,714- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990PF period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$728,170$1,166,774 $24,968,616$24,956,943 -- $130,000--
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$489,232$1,207,672 $23,552,441$23,552,441 -- $130,000--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$411,193$1,092,361 $20,716,761$20,716,761 -- $130,000--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$475,112$1,087,408 $20,205,721$20,205,721 -- $130,000--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$566,614$1,360,282 $23,602,425$23,602,425 -- $129,167--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$18,344,493$716,698 $20,104,920$20,104,920 $18,189,959- $65,000--

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
J & M FOUNDATIONCAT20 $708,154$255,033 President$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
JEC FOUNDATIONCAT20 $684,357$746,833 Director President$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
PERFORCE FOUNDATIONCAT20 $715,789$1,346,913 PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
PINEDA FOUNDATIONCAT20 $677,909$736,694 President$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
FARO FOUNDATIONCAT20 $711,643$765,489 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
YELP FOUNDATIONCAT20 $718,875$948,170 Director$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
SON FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $773,157$395,506 FOUNDER$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
JUNAMICI FOUNDATIONCAT20 $674,503$821,603 DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
SEREN FOUNDATIONCAT20 $771,198$40,673 Trustee$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
WILSON W PHELPS FOUNDATIONCAT20 $770,767$683,965 CEO$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
HINKLE FOUNDATIONCAT20 $703,757$1,746,325 Dir; CEO$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
RYAN EVANS FOUNDATIONCAT20 $787,626$785,462 DIRECTOR, SECRETARY, CFO$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
MONIMOS FOUNDATIONCAT20 $694,778$964,505 PRESIDENT$153,393 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
A&L BERG FOUNDATIONCAT20 $724,216$851,988 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$200,000 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
BERKSHIRE FOUNDATIONCAT20 $724,722$1,436,652 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
ETC FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $769,733$454,626 PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
ELIZABETH FOUNDATIONCAT20 $682,947$452,331 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
TAMMIS DAY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $734,051$4,161,560 TRUSTEE$97,954 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
WINN FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $712,740$0 CFO/TREAS/SEC$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
STRONGPOINT FOUNDATIONCAT20 $729,703$2,232,976 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
THE HARMONY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $723,960$0 President$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
BIG E FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $710,604$1,643,186 CEO/PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
ELIZABETH R KOCH FOUNDATION INCCAT20 $758,347$101,544 PRES, SEC, TRES, DIR, CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
ZOLLA FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $692,974$635,450 DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
VIOLE FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $684,854$127,029 Trustee$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
ESB CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $350,0002 1Private foundation2023–2024 ETC FAMILY FOUNDATION
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT $250,0001 1Private foundation2020–2020 CPCA VENTURES
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $130,2003 1DAF sponsor2018–2024 PINEDA FOUNDATION
HONG ZHANG & LIYA LIANG FOUNDATION $92,2506 1Private foundation2017–2023 PEACH FOUNDATION
Frederick Hammersley Foundation $87,7001 1Private foundation2017–2017 MONIMOS FOUNDATION
GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION $85,0001 1Private foundation2023–2023 PINEDA FOUNDATION
THE US CHARITABLE GIFT TRUST $50,0001 1DAF sponsor2023–2023 PINEDA FOUNDATION
OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE $40,0182 1Private foundation2011–2011 PINEDA FOUNDATION
MID-SHORE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC $20,0001 1DAF sponsor2023–2023 JOHN AND JANICE WYATT FOUNDATION
SSS FOUNDATION INC $12,5002 1Private foundation2011–2012 SATHYA SAI FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $10,0001 1DAF sponsor2020–2020 PINEDA FOUNDATION
ARTHUR I AND SUSAN MAIER FUND INC $5001 1Private foundation2020–2020 BERKSHIRE FOUNDATION
FORD FOUNDATION $03 1Private foundation2016–2018 PINEDA FOUNDATION

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990PF · $1,166,774 spent · pay $140,225 · grants $984,449 · events $22,194
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $984,449 84.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $130,000 11.1%
Travel, conferences and meetings $22,194 1.9%
Pension plans and employee benefits $10,225 0.9%
Other expenses $9,016 0.8%
Taxes $8,390 0.7%
Fees: other professional $1,750 0.1%
Fees: legal $750 0.1%
Total$1,166,774100%

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2024 · Form 990PF · $1,207,672 spent · pay $140,267 · grants $1,033,040 · events $17,173
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,033,040 85.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $130,000 10.8%
Travel, conferences and meetings $17,173 1.4%
Pension plans and employee benefits $10,267 0.9%
Taxes $8,235 0.7%
Other expenses $6,507 0.5%
Fees: other professional $1,700 0.1%
Fees: legal $750 0.1%
Total$1,207,672100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $1,092,361 spent · pay $140,253 · grants $906,657 · events $29,163
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $906,657 83.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $130,000 11.9%
Travel, conferences and meetings $29,163 2.7%
Pension plans and employee benefits $10,253 0.9%
Taxes $6,927 0.6%
Other expenses $6,761 0.6%
Fees: other professional $1,600 0.1%
Fees: legal $1,000 0.1%
Total$1,092,361100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $1,087,408 spent · pay $140,253 · grants $912,526 · events $20,232
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $912,526 83.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $130,000 12.0%
Travel, conferences and meetings $20,232 1.9%
Pension plans and employee benefits $10,253 0.9%
Taxes $8,418 0.8%
Other expenses $4,479 0.4%
Fees: other professional $1,500 0.1%
Total$1,087,408100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $1,360,282 spent · pay $139,353 · grants $1,194,000 · events $11,219
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,194,000 87.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $129,167 9.5%
Travel, conferences and meetings $11,219 0.8%
Pension plans and employee benefits $10,186 0.7%
Taxes $6,191 0.5%
Other expenses $5,404 0.4%
Fees: legal $2,091 0.2%
Fees: other professional $2,024 0.1%
Total$1,360,282100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $716,698 spent · pay $65,632 · grants $621,500 · events $4,651
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $621,500 86.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $65,000 9.1%
Taxes $19,213 2.7%
Other expenses $5,285 0.7%
Travel, conferences and meetings $4,651 0.6%
Pension plans and employee benefits $632 0.1%
Fees: legal $417 0.1%
Total$716,698100%

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State business registration

The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.

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RecordName as filedWhereDatasetMatched by
Plan sponsorJOHN R. PETERSON FOUNDATIONCAForm 5500 (employee benefit plans)EIN (EXACT)

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