Peterson Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bloomfield Hills, MI EIN: 38-3457564

Peterson Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bloomfield Hills, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $126K. Net investment income was $146K.

Peterson Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Peterson Family Foundation gave $126K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $63K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$126,000
+9.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$63,000
+9.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$63,000
Total assets
$2,047,265
+0.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Michigan (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 Peterson Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Community Foundation for Southeast: $76KCommunity Foundation forSoutheast$76KGary Burnstein Community Health: $50KGary Burnstein CommunityHealth$50K

The largest 2025 recipient was Community Foundation for Southeast ($76K). Together the top 2 received $126K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

<$50K10$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

DetroitPontiacPonitac

How Peterson Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$50K$100K$150K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $115K (2024) to $144K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $126K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Foundation for Southeast Detroit, MIGeneral Support$76,000
Gary Burnstein Community Health Pontiac, MIGeneral Support$50,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$2,047,265$205,335$198,055$126,0002$136,126$146,205$137,277
2024$2,039,985$203,933$177,303$115,0002$124,102$151,467$135,051
2023$2,013,355$147,586$189,461$127,0002$137,284$95,409$125,272
2022$2,055,230$32,620$218,243$143,5002$156,193—$139,054
2021$2,230,887$204,647$171,181$127,0002$137,663$171,129$154,077
2020$2,193,430$90,003$165,392$118,7002—$53,821$135,918

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Peterson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $137K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Peterson Family Foundation is led by Mark R. Peterson, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mark R. Peterson

    President

    President & Director → President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    $6K (2021) → $6K (2025)

  • Dawn M. Arslanian

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Arslanian

    Secretary

    Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    $6K (2022) → $6K (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

Paul Arslanian — Secretary/Tr: $6KPaul ArslanianSecretary/Tr$6KMark Peterson — President: $6KMark PetersonPresident$6K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to Paul Arslanian (Secretary/Tr). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Peterson Family Foundation

How much does Peterson Family Foundation give each year?

Peterson Family Foundation gave $126K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $115K across 2 grants.

How large is Peterson Family Foundation?

Peterson Family Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $136K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $137K (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.

Where does Peterson Family Foundation operate?

Peterson Family Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan.

What is Peterson Family Foundation's EIN?

Peterson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3457564. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 8, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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