Petherick Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bonita Springs, FL EIN: 39-1691916

Petherick Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Bonita Springs, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $782K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $126K. Net investment income was $21K.

Petherick Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Petherick Family Foundation Inc gave $126K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$125,683
+305.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+75.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$17,955
+131.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$781,950
-0.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (98% 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 Petherick Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Uplift Bonita: $101KUplift Bonita$101KGeorgianna Church: $10KGeorgianna Church$10KWonder Gardens: $5KWonder Gardens$5KDiabetes Research Institute: $3KDiabetes Research Institute$3KHelp a Diabetic Child: $3KHelp a Diabetic Child$3KBonita Springs Assistance Office: $3KBonita Springs AssistanceOffice$3KPreborn: $3KPreborn$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Uplift Bonita ($101K). Together the top 7 received $126K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 19 (95%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

NaplesBonita SpringsMiamiFort PierceIndianapolisMerrit IslandMerritt IslandVirginia Beach

How Petherick Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 254% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 260% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K4 grants2020 1 grant2021 5 grants2022 2 grants2023 4 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $126K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $126K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Uplift Bonita Bonita Springs, FLTo Support Operations$100,583
Georgianna Church Merrit Island, FLTo Support Operations$10,000
Wonder Gardens Bonita Springs, FLTo Support Operations$5,100
Diabetes Research Institute Miami, FLCharitable$2,500
Help a Diabetic Child Naples, FLCharitable$2,500
Bonita Springs Assistance Office Bonita Springs, FLTo Support Operations$2,500
Preborn Indianapolis, INTo Support Operations$2,500
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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$781,950$130,488$135,472$125,6837$126,523$20,502$48,679
2024$786,934$127,104$36,782$31,0004$31,600$21,922$42,587
2023$696,612$216,813$8,054$3,0002$3,749$41,242$31,358
2022$487,853$119,492$40,345$35,5005$36,207$15,354$25,234
2021$408,706$203,472$13,114$10,0001$10,703$18,240$15,812
2020$218,348$13,314$15,736$13,1004—$11,338$13,316

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Petherick Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $49K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Petherick Family Foundation Inc is led by James Magnus, CEO & Director on every filing since 2022; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James Magnus

    CEO & Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan M. Magnus

    President & Director

    President → President & Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alyssa Magnus

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Magnus

    Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamie Mertes

    Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Mertes

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Audrey Petherick (2020–2021) — Secretary

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.

Frequently asked questions about Petherick Family Foundation Inc

How much does Petherick Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Petherick Family Foundation Inc gave $126K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 4 grants.

What is Petherick Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Petherick Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $17,955, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Petherick Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Petherick Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bonita Springs, FL (3 grants).

Does Petherick Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Petherick Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support Operations" (5 grants).

Who are Petherick Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Petherick Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Uplift Bonita ($100,583), Georgianna Church ($10,000) and Wonder Gardens ($5,100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Petherick Family Foundation Inc?

Petherick Family Foundation Inc reported $782K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $127K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $49K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Petherick Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Petherick Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1691916. 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 October 27, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 2, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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