Peterson Family Memorial Trust
Peterson Family Memorial Trust is a private foundation, based in Johnston, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $123K. Net investment income was $135K.
Peterson Family Memorial Trust at a glance
In short: Peterson Family Memorial Trust gave $123K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $123,362
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,841
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,841
- Total assets
- $1,845,199
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (85% 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 Memorial Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church ($49K). Together the top 4 received $123K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 20 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Peterson Family Memorial Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 108% of 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $112K (2023) to $174K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $123K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Warwick, RI | Unrestricted Gift | $49,345 |
| Scandinavian Home Endowment Fund Cranston, RI | Unrestricted Gift | $43,177 |
| The Salvation Army West Nyack, NY | Unrestricted Gift | $18,504 |
| Cranston Public Library Cranston, RI | Unrestricted Gift | $12,336 |
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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 | $1,845,199 | $157,457 | $158,598 | $123,362 | 4 | $135,876 | $135,348 | $126,047 |
| 2024 | $1,841,938 | $104,509 | $156,474 | $120,935 | 4 | $133,229 | $82,937 | $123,362 |
| 2023 | $1,835,656 | $142,535 | $145,800 | $112,074 | 4 | $123,786 | $121,772 | $112,989 |
| 2022 | $1,893,777 | $144,869 | $178,532 | $141,186 | 4 | $153,382 | $123,387 | $117,872 |
| 2021 | $1,927,193 | $179,591 | $170,845 | $134,638 | 4 | $147,727 | $156,848 | $134,928 |
| 2020 | $1,918,436 | $72,608 | $207,923 | $173,720 | 4 | — | $49,540 | $124,664 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Peterson Family Memorial Trust reported a distributable amount of $126K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Peterson Family Memorial Trust's only listed officer is Citizens Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Citizens Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$23K (2020) → $23K (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 $23K, to Citizens Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Peterson Family Memorial Trust
How much does Peterson Family Memorial Trust give each year?
Peterson Family Memorial Trust gave $123K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $121K across 4 grants.
What is Peterson Family Memorial Trust's typical grant size?
Peterson Family Memorial Trust's median grant in 2025 was $30,841, and its average grant was $30,841, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Peterson Family Memorial Trust give grants?
Peterson Family Memorial Trust gives mostly in Rhode Island: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cranston, RI (2 grants).
Does Peterson Family Memorial Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Peterson Family Memorial Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Peterson Family Memorial Trust?
Peterson Family Memorial Trust reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $136K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $126K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Peterson Family Memorial Trust's EIN?
Peterson Family Memorial Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6877200. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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