Henry Peterson Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-6161002

Henry Peterson Foundation is a private foundation, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $123K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.5M

+1.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$50K

-68.1% YoY

Grant Count

8

-42.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-44.1% YoY

About Henry Peterson Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Henry Peterson Foundation is a private foundation, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $123K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

Bonita SpringsHoustonJacksonvilleLexingtonNew YorkRandolphSan AntonioSanta BarbaraStorrsYorktown Heights

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$84K$169K$253K$337K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,525,120$1,506,205$1,494,337
Revenue$202,263$306,528$47,425
Expenses$183,348$294,660$273,578
Qualifying Distributions$97,825$209,666$198,207
Net Investment Income$122,899$221,534
Distributable Amount$140,271$128,017$131,402

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$39K$78K$117K$157K2 grants20216 grants202214 grants202314 grants20248 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATUR…$10KGUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND$10KMUSEUM OF FINE ARTS HOUS…$10KBEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SANC…$5KMOXI THE WOLF MUSEUM OF …$5KRIDLEY TREE CANCER CENTER$5KTHOROUGHBRED AFTERCARE$3KWOUNDED WARRIORS PROJECT$3K

Grant Size Distribution

44 grants across all recorded years

44<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

MAXINE PRISYONPRESIDENT AND TREASURER$75K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MAXINE PRISYONPRESIDENT AND TREASURER10$75,000
KEVIN PALMERASST SECRETARY1
KENNETH PALMERASST SECRETARY1
JAMES PALMERASST SECRETARY1

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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