LRCA Peterson Family Foundation
The LRCA Peterson Family Foundation is a Form 990-PF (a private foundation) based in Burlington, Washington. In filing year 2025, it reported $213,000 in grants to 18 organizations, all in Washington.
LRCA Peterson Family Foundation at a glance
In short: LRCA Peterson Family Foundation gave $213K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Washington. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $213,000
- +7.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- -5.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,833
- +13.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,000
- Total assets
- $4,009,442
- -1.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (1 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to LRCA Peterson Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 16428 Country Club Dr, Burlington, WA 98233-3838
Phone: (360) 757-0856
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who LRCA Peterson Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was FareStart ($18K). Together the top 10 received $145K.
Grant Size Distribution
79 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 79 grants of 79 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All 2025 grant dollars went to organizations in Washington.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is LRCA Peterson Family Foundation open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 18 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $12K repeat.
- 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 117% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2020) to $213K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $213K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FareStart Seattle, WA | Donation | $18,000 |
| Uplift NW Seattle, WA | Donation | $18,000 |
| HopeWorks Everett, WA | Donation | $18,000 |
| Underground Ministries Mount Vernon, WA | Donation | $15,000 |
| Anacortes Family Center Anacortes, WA | Donation | $15,000 |
| Chinook Enterprises Mount Vernon, WA | Donation | $14,000 |
| Attic Burlington, WA | Donation | $13,000 |
| Ventures Seattle, WA | Donation | $12,000 |
| Pioneer Human Services Seattle, WA | Donation | $12,000 |
| Evergreen Goodwill Seattle, WA | Donation | $10,000 |
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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 | $4,009,442 | $172,162 | $235,212 | $213,000 | 18 | $233,190 | $172,162 | $233,776 |
| 2024 | $4,072,492 | $140,106 | $220,531 | $198,000 | 19 | $218,190 | $140,106 | $217,805 |
| 2023 | $4,152,917 | $109,038 | $195,777 | $174,400 | 20 | $194,590 | $109,038 | $194,515 |
| 2022 | $4,239,656 | $103,373 | $119,885 | $98,277 | 11 | $192,587 | $103,390 | $194,666 |
| 2021 | $4,256,167 | $3,515,973 | $66,110 | $55,500 | 11 | $65,610 | $51,949 | $65,791 |
| 2020 | $806,304 | $33,899 | $51,258 | $40,500 | 9 | — | $33,899 | $48,993 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, LRCA Peterson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $234K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, FareStart describes its work as transforming lives and disrupting poverty through food, life skills, and job training. Anacortes Family Center says it serves homeless women, children, and families in crisis with shelter and services aimed at personal success and self-sufficiency. Chinook Enterprises describes its mission as supporting community participation for people with disabilities or other barriers.
Other 2025 grantees describe work that includes employment training and education (Evergreen Goodwill), small-business ownership for people with limited resources (Ventures), and services and housing for people with criminal histories (Pioneer Human Services). These are the grantees’ stated missions, not a stated mission of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 18 grants totaling $213,000. Grant amounts ranged from $4,000 to $18,000, with a median of $11,000.
Among the 2025 grants were $18,000 each to FareStart, Uplift NW, and HopeWorks; $15,000 each to Underground Ministries and Anacortes Family Center; $14,000 to Chinook Enterprises; and $13,000 to ATTIC. Other listed grants included $12,000 each to Ventures and Pioneer Human Services, and $10,000 each to Evergreen Goodwill, YWCA, The Salvation Army, and Bridgeways.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Laurence R Peterson as Director, Nathaniel D Peterson as Vice President, and Carol A Peterson as Director.
LRCA Peterson Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol A Peterson
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Laurence R Peterson
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Nathaniel D Peterson
Vice President
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$10K (2020) → $20K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $20K, to Nathaniel D Peterson (Vice President).
Frequently asked questions about LRCA Peterson Family Foundation
How much does LRCA Peterson Family Foundation give each year?
LRCA Peterson Family Foundation gave $213K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $198K across 19 grants.
What is LRCA Peterson Family Foundation's typical grant size?
LRCA Peterson Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $11,000, and its average grant was $11,833, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from LRCA Peterson Family Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does LRCA Peterson Family Foundation give grants?
LRCA Peterson Family Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (7 grants), Mount Vernon, WA (5 grants) and Everett, WA (2 grants).
Does LRCA Peterson Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on LRCA Peterson Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (17 grants).
Who are LRCA Peterson Family Foundation's largest grantees?
LRCA Peterson Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include FareStart ($18,000), Uplift NW ($18,000) and HopeWorks ($18,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is LRCA Peterson Family Foundation?
LRCA Peterson Family Foundation reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $233K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $234K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does LRCA Peterson Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, FareStart describes its work as transforming lives and disrupting poverty through food, life skills, and job training. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from LRCA Peterson Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is LRCA Peterson Family Foundation's EIN?
LRCA Peterson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1589091. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does LRCA Peterson Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). LRCA Peterson Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/lrca-peterson-family-foundation-morg_194c4c11f314417a809204979c8b6e4f
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