Patricia Price Peterson Foundation
The Patricia Price Peterson Foundation is a private foundation based in Palmetto Bay, Florida. Its 2025 filing lists grants to organizations supporting education-related work, including scholarships, learning programs, and services for children and families in Central America.
Patricia Price Peterson Foundation at a glance
In short: Patricia Price Peterson Foundation gave $664K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $47K), top state District of Columbia. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $663,902
- -52.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $47,422
- -52.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $29,000
- Total assets
- $11,295,808
- -0.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (3 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (30% 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 Patricia Price Peterson 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: 18001 Old Cutler Road 421, Palmetto Bay, FL 33157
Phone: (305) 379-0603
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Patricia Price Peterson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Zamorano University ($200K). Together the top 10 received $611K.
Grant Size Distribution
77 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 77 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant descriptions identify work in Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Nicaragua. The filing also lists grants to recipients in Washington, DC, and Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Patricia Price Peterson Foundation open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 14 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $66K; repeat grants $42K. How we count
Medians: $56K first-time, $28K repeat.
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 61% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $664K (2025) to $2.6M (2019). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $664K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Zamorano University Washington, DC | Scholarships | $200,000 |
| Parque De Boquete | Seeking to Improve Education in Panama | $117,000 |
| Biblioteca Boquete | Seeking to Improve Education in Panama | $56,024 |
| Incae | Provide Graduate Education in Costa Rica | $50,000 |
| Universidad Del Valle | Reduce child labor and provide education to at risk children in guatemala city | $45,000 |
| Nutre Hogar | Provide Graduate Education in Costa Rica | $35,000 |
| Project Abraham | To cover daycare expenses for low income/single mothers in san jose, costa rica | $30,000 |
| School the World Boston, MA | Accelerated Learning Recovery Program in 8 Communities | $28,000 |
| Contextos | Providing Education to Kids in Nicaragua | $25,000 |
| Pennat | Reduce child labor and provide education to at risk children in guatemala city | $25,000 |
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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 | $11,295,808 | $626,134 | $711,502 | $663,902 | 14 | $663,902 | $486,610 | $1,086,047 |
| 2024 | $11,381,176 | $3,193,686 | $1,404,173 | $1,383,206 | 14 | $1,383,206 | $3,034,754 | $975,789 |
| 2023 | $10,082,643 | $765,508 | $945,805 | $933,394 | 17 | $933,394 | $725,974 | $874,951 |
| 2022 | $10,262,940 | $749,567 | $785,513 | $778,047 | 16 | $778,047 | $604,353 | $934,285 |
| 2021 | $10,193,906 | $914,218 | $1,098,467 | $1,067,475 | 16 | $1,067,475 | $884,683 | $977,252 |
| 2020 | $10,318,155 | $929,921 | $902,002 | $892,308 | 18 | — | $904,772 | $803,344 |
| 2019 | $10,164,236 | $966,769 | $2,637,060 | $2,636,500 | 5 | — | $954,769 | $713,402 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Patricia Price Peterson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.1M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its listed grants support a range of education-related activities, including scholarships, graduate education, learning recovery, and efforts to reduce child labor and provide education to children at risk.
School the World, a 2025 grantee, describes its own mission as addressing extreme poverty through education. It says it works with community leaders, parents, and teachers to improve learning outcomes and combat failing school systems.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $663,902. Grant amounts ranged from $1,500 to $200,000, with a median of $29,000. Among the largest grants were $200,000 to Zamorano University for scholarships; $117,000 to Parque de Boquete and $56,024 to Biblioteca Boquete to improve education in Panama; and $50,000 to INCAE to provide graduate education in Costa Rica. Other grants included $45,000 to Universidad del Valle to reduce child labor and provide education to children at risk in Guatemala City, and $28,000 to School the World for an accelerated learning recovery program in eight communities.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Erik Peterson as president, R Price Peterson as secretary, and Merrill K Bennett and Daniel Peterson as directors.
Patricia Price Peterson Foundation is led by Erik Peterson, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Erik Peterson
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Daniel Peterson
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Merrill K. Bennett
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
R. Price Peterson
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Patricia Price Peterson Foundation
How much does Patricia Price Peterson Foundation give each year?
Patricia Price Peterson Foundation gave $664K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 14 grants.
What is Patricia Price Peterson Foundation's typical grant size?
Patricia Price Peterson Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $29,000, and its average grant was $47,422, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Patricia Price Peterson Foundation that year got $66K on average.
Where does Patricia Price Peterson Foundation give grants?
Patricia Price Peterson Foundation's top state is District of Columbia, with 30% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Does Patricia Price Peterson Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Patricia Price Peterson Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Seeking to Improve Education in Panama" (3 grants).
Who are Patricia Price Peterson Foundation's largest grantees?
Patricia Price Peterson Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Zamorano University ($200,000), Parque De Boquete ($117,000) and Biblioteca Boquete ($56,024), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Patricia Price Peterson Foundation?
Patricia Price Peterson Foundation reported $11.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $664K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.1M (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 Patricia Price Peterson Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its listed grants support a range of education-related activities, including scholarships, graduate education, learning recovery, and efforts to reduce child labor and provide education to children at risk. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Patricia Price Peterson 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 Patricia Price Peterson Foundation's EIN?
Patricia Price Peterson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-6109098. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Patricia Price Peterson 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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