Private foundation · EIN 26-1607014

Holly Peterson Foundation

Preselected only

New York, NY

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2025-11-30) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202602179349100410
Total assets (EOY)$3,909,215
Grants paid$1,768,000
Typical (median) grant$27,500
Grants listed37
Giving in home state (NY)77%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K1
$5K–$25K11
$25K–$100K20
$100K+5

Smallest $500 · Largest $280,000

Geographic focus

NY
77%
MD
11%
RI
11%
CT
1%
FL
0%

Common purposes

charitycoreactivitiesgalaacquisitionspringscholarshipcommitteeartistsportiazvavaheraendowedlornasimpsonhigh

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2022$1,098,500$6,521,71144
2023$1,454,309$5,261,44531
2024$1,768,000$3,909,21537

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
American Friends Of Zeitz MocaaNEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT THE PORTIA ZVAVAHERA ACQUISITION.$280,000
National Gallery Of ArtHYATTSVILLE, MDTO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S CORE ACTIVITIES.$200,000
Brown UniversityPROVIDENCE, RITO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP.$175,000
The Studio Museum In HarlemNEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S CORE ACTIVITIES.$150,000
Metropolitan Museum Of ArtNEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT THE LORNA SIMPSON ACQUISITION.$100,000
Friends Of The High LineNEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT THE HIGH LINE ART/PLINTH COMMITTEE.$50,000
Gordon Parks FoundationPLEASANTVILLE, NYTO SUPPORT THE AWARDS DINNER AND AUCTION.$50,000
Metropolitan Museum Of ArtNEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT THE ARTS & ARTISTS GALA.$50,000
Museum Of Modern ArtNEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT THE MAYHEW ACQUISITION.$50,000
The Brooklyn MuseumBROOKLYN, NYTO SUPPORT THE BROOKLYN ARTISTS BALL.$50,000
The Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyRYE BROOK, NYTO SUPPORT THE VIVIAN PETERSON FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN.$50,000
Whitney Museum Of American ArtNEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT THE ANNUAL GALA.$50,000
Whitney Museum Of American ArtNEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT THE ISAAC JULIEN ACQUISITION.$50,000
Whitney Museum Of American ArtNEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT THE AMY SHERALD RETROSPECTIVE.$50,000
Grace Church SchoolNEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT TEACHERS' SALARIES.$40,000
New Museum Of Contemporary ArtNEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT THE SPRING GALA.$35,000
New Museum Of Contemporary ArtNEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S CORE ACTIVITIES.$35,000
The KitchenNEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT THE SPRING GALA.$30,000
Whitney Museum Of American ArtNEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S CORE ACTIVITIES.$27,500
Brown UniversityPROVIDENCE, RITO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S ANNUAL FUND SCHOLARSHIP.$25,000
Museum Of Modern ArtNEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT THE DIRECTOR'S COUNCIL.$25,000
Pen America CenterNEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT THE PEN AMERICA GALA.$25,000
Tate Americas FoundationNEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S CORE ACTIVITIES.$25,000
The Brooklyn MuseumBROOKLYN, NYTO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S CORE ACTIVITIES.$25,000
The Studio Museum In HarlemNEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT THE SPRING LUNCHEON.$25,000
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