Private Foundation

JOHN M & GERTRUDE E PETERSEN FOUNDATION

Based in ERIE, PA, JOHN M & GERTRUDE E PETERSEN FOUNDATION operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $487K in revenue, $1.0M in expenses, $4.5M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 169 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $9.2M.

EIN: 251859031 ERIE, PA Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$487K

Total Expenses$1.0M

Total Assets$4.5M

Grants Given169

Grant Total$9.2M

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

MERCY CENTER FOR WOMEN

ERIE, PA · 2025

CAPITAL PROJECT

$425,000

AFRICA 6000

ERIE, PA · 2025

CAPITAL PROJECT

$205,440

SIGHT CENTER NWPA

ERIE, PA · 2025

GENERAL SUPPORT

$100,000

HARBORCREEK YOUTH SERVICES

ERIE, PA · 2025

CAPITAL PROJECT

$80,000

COMMUNITY COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

ERIE, PA · 2025

SCHOLARSHIPS

$45,500

Showing up to 5 of 169 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT Joan Chalikian

SECRETARY Michael P Thomas

DIRECTOR Patricia A Rickloff

EXECUTIVE DI Richard C Petersen Jr

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT

$5,344,107 151 grants

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

$2,000,000 3 grants

CAPITAL FUND

$850,000 2 grants

CAPITAL PROJECT

$750,440 5 grants

SCHOLARSHIP

$100,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$487K	$1.0M	$4.5M
2024	$495K	$1.2M	$5.0M
2023	$776K	$895K	$5.7M
2022	$468K	$1.2M	$5.9M
2021	$417K	$1.1M	$6.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $417K to $487K (+17%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.5M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in FL, PA.

FLPA

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