The Joseph and Shirley Peterson Family Foundation
Private foundation · Pasadena, CA · EIN 95-4812782 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Joseph & Shirley Peterson
17grants reported
$2,500median award
$700lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$39Ktotal paid
7states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 17 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $3,000 in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
1235 E Woodbury RD
Pasadena, CA 91104-1465
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National MS Society | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Los Angeles Mission | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 |
| Los Angeles Mission | Los Angeles, CA | $4,500 |
| Los Angeles Mission | Los Angeles, CA | $3,000 |
| Univeristy of the Nations Kona | Kailuakona, HI | $3,000 |
| Univeristy of the Nations Kona | Kailuakona, HI | $3,000 |
| Frontier Ventures | Pasadena, CA | $3,000 |
| National MS Society | Washington, DC | $2,500 |
| National MS Society | Washington, DC | $2,500 |
| Phos Life Ministries | Redding, CA | $1,500 |
| Univeristy of the Nations Kona | Kailuakona, HI | $1,500 |
| Leukemia Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | $1,000 |
| Beit-Eliyahu Messianic Congregation | — | $1,000 |
| Adventures in Missions | Atlanta, GA | $700 |
| Navigators | Colorado Springs, CO | $500 |
| Dutch Sheets Ministries | Batesburgleesville, SC | $500 |
| Adventures in Missions | Atlanta, GA | $500 |
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