DM Peterson Family Foundation
DM Peterson Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Western Springs, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $311K. Net investment income was $5K.
DM Peterson Family Foundation at a glance
In short: DM Peterson Family Foundation gave $311K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $311K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $310,675
- +1453.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $310,675
- +1453.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $310,675
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who DM Peterson Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($311K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How DM Peterson Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2024) to $311K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $311K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Warwick, RI | Charitable Support | $310,675 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $4,718 | $310,675 | $310,675 | 1 | $310,675 | $4,718 | $5,165 |
| 2024 | $282,008 | $14,067 | $25,105 | $20,000 | 1 | $21,665 | $12,417 | $15,749 |
| 2023 | $293,046 | $267,812 | $3,723 | — | — | $1,265 | $99,491 | $6,650 |
| 2022 | $123,607 | $201,147 | — | — | — | — | $76,117 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, DM Peterson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
DM Peterson Family Foundation is led by Denise M. Peterson, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Denise M. Peterson
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about DM Peterson Family Foundation
How much does DM Peterson Family Foundation give each year?
DM Peterson Family Foundation gave $311K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 1 grant.
Where does DM Peterson Family Foundation operate?
DM Peterson Family Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Rhode Island.
How much is DM Peterson Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, DM Peterson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is DM Peterson Family Foundation's EIN?
DM Peterson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-1082025. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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