Peterson Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 91-1753779

Foundation Overview

Based in Dakota Dunes, SD, Peterson Family Foundation has awarded 181 grants totaling $3,508,748 to organizations in South Dakota, Iowa and 7 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $200 to $400,000, with a median award of $5,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$3,508,748
Total Assets
$1,081,904
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
12
Median Grant
$20,000
% Median Grant Growth
+100% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 17%

2 of 12 recipients (17%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Iowa

77% of all grants are concentrated in Iowa, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Iowa, funding concentrates in Sioux City (62%), Arnolds Park (11%), Okoboji (6%).

Funding Trajectory
-62%

Declining funding trend with 62% decrease over 7 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Peterson Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Boys And Girls Home $5,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2023
Boys Town $5,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2023
Camp Foster Ymca $20,000 Spirit Lake, IA, US Unrestricted 2023
Camp High Hopes $40,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2023
Friends Of Lakeside Lab $25,000 Milford, IA, US Unrestricted 2023
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation $50,000 Des Moines, IA, US Unrestricted 2023
Okoboji Summer Theatre $5,000 Okoboji, IA, US Unrestricted 2023
Okoboji Yatch Club Sailing School $44,000 Spirit Lake, IA, US Unrestricted 2023
Plpo $20,000 Arnolds Park, IA, US Unrestricted 2023
Siouxland Youth Hockey Association $33,333 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2023
The Cradle Foundation $5,000 Evanston, IL, US Unrestricted 2023
The Warming Shelter $10,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2023
American Red Cross $5,000 Washington, SD, US Unrestricted 2022
Arnolds Park Amusement Park $25,000 Arnolds Park, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Buena Vista University $100,000 Storm Lake, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Camp Foster Ymca $20,000 Spirit Lake, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Camp High Hopes $40,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Girls Incorporated Of Sioux City $5,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Historic Arnolds Park $100,000 Arnolds Park, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Maple Valley-anthon Oto Community School District $5,000 Mapleton, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Okoboji Summer Theatre $5,000 Okoboji, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Okoboji Yatch Club Sailing School $20,000 Spirit Lake, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Plpo $20,000 Arnolds Park, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Safeplace $5,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Sunrise Retirement Community $1,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
The Cradle Foundation $5,000 Evanston, IL, US Unrestricted 2022
The Warming Shelter $10,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
American Red Cross $5,000 Washington, SD, US Unrestricted 2022
Arnolds Park Amusement Park $25,000 Arnolds Park, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Buena Vista University $100,000 Storm Lake, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Camp Foster Ymca $20,000 Spirit Lake, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Camp High Hopes $40,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Girls Incorporated Of Sioux City $5,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Historic Arnolds Park $100,000 Arnolds Park, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Maple Valley-anthon Oto Community School District $5,000 Mapleton, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Okoboji Summer Theatre $5,000 Okoboji, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Okoboji Yatch Club Sailing School $20,000 Spirit Lake, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Plpo $20,000 Arnolds Park, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Safeplace $5,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Sunrise Retirement Community $1,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
The Cradle Foundation $5,000 Evanston, IL, US Unrestricted 2022
The Warming Shelter $10,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
American Red Cross $5,000 Washington, SD, US Unrestricted 2022
Arnolds Park Amusement Park $25,000 Arnolds Park, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Buena Vista University $100,000 Storm Lake, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Camp Foster Ymca $20,000 Spirit Lake, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Camp High Hopes $40,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Girls Incorporated Of Sioux City $5,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Historic Arnolds Park $100,000 Arnolds Park, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Maple Valley-anthon Oto Community School District $5,000 Mapleton, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Okoboji Summer Theatre $5,000 Okoboji, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Okoboji Yatch Club Sailing School $20,000 Spirit Lake, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Plpo $20,000 Arnolds Park, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Safeplace $5,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Sunrise Retirement Community $1,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
The Cradle Foundation $5,000 Evanston, IL, US Unrestricted 2022
The Warming Shelter $10,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
American Red Cross $1,000 Washington, SD, US Unrestricted 2021
Arnolds Park Amusement Park $25,000 Arnolds Park, IA, US Unrestricted 2021
Buena Vista University $100,000 Storm Lake, IA, US Unrestricted 2021
Camp High Hopes $5,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2021
Dakota Valley Youth Wrestling Club $1,382 North Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2021
Foodbank Of Siouxland $1,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2021
Girls Incorporated Of Sioux City $5,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2021
Historic Arnolds Park $55,000 Arnolds Park, IA, US Unrestricted 2021
Hospice Of Siouxland $2,500 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2021
Iowa Great Lakes Trails $5,000 Okoboji, IA, US Unrestricted 2021
Launchpad Children's Museum $3,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2021
Maple Valley-anthon Oto Community School District $5,000 Mapleton, IA, US Unrestricted 2021
Okoboji Foundation $55,000 Arnolds Park, IA, US Unrestricted 2021
Safeplace $5,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2021
Siouxland Youth Hockey Association $33,333 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2021
The Cradle Foundation $5,000 Evanston, IL, US Unrestricted 2021
The Miracle League Sioux City $5,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2021
The Salvation Army $1,000 Omaha, NE, US Unrestricted 2021
The Warming Shelter $10,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2021
Arnolds Park Amusement Park $35,000 Arnolds Park, IA, US Unrestricted 2020
Briar Cliff $10,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2020
Buena Vista University $100,000 Storm Lake, IA, US Unrestricted 2020
Camp High Hopes $5,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2020
Goodwill Of Great Plains $5,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2020
Holy Cross Lutheran Church $5,400 Dakota Dunes, SD, US Unrestricted 2020
Launchpad Children's Museum $1,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2020
Maple Valley-anthon Oto Community School District $5,000 Mapleton, IA, US Unrestricted 2020
Mayo Clinic $1,000 Rochester, MN, US Unrestricted 2020
Mt Pleasant Cemetary Association $250 Nehawka, NE, US Unrestricted 2020
Okoboji Foundation $10,000 Arnolds Park, IA, US Unrestricted 2020
Pearson Lakes Art Center $1,000 Okoboji, IA, US Unrestricted 2020
Sioux City Art Center $1,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2020
Stephens College $5,000 Columbia, MO, US Unrestricted 2020
Sunrise Senior Living $750 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2020
The Cradle Foundation $5,000 Evanston, IL, US Unrestricted 2020
The Miracle League Sioux City $10,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2020
University Of Nebraska Foundation $1,000 Lincoln, NE, US Unrestricted 2020
Western Iowa Tech Community College $5,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2020
Arnolds Park Amusement Park $25,000 Arnolds Park, IA, US Unrestricted 2018
Boys And Girls Clubs Of Sioux City $5,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2018
Boys And Girls Home Of Sioux City Iowa $150,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2018
Briar Cliff University $10,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2018
Buena Vista University $100,000 Storm Lake, IA, US Unrestricted 2018
Camp High Hopes $500 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2018
Children's Miracle Network Hospital $500 Salt Lake City, UT, US Unrestricted 2018
Community Foundation- Greater Des Moines $1,000 Des Moines, IA, US Unrestricted 2018
Council On Sexual Assault And Domestic Violence $10,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2018
Dakota Valley School District $500 North Sioux City, SD, US Unrestricted 2018
Goodwill Of Great Plains $5,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2018
Holy Cross Lutheran Church $9,700 Dakota Dunes, SD, US Unrestricted 2018
Jackson Recovery Centers $1,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2018
Launchpad Children's Museum $1,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2018
Lincoln's Legacy Ifopa $500 North Kansas City, MO, US Unrestricted 2018
Maple Valley-anthon Oto Community School District $5,000 Mapleton, IA, US Unrestricted 2018
Orpheum Theatre Preservation Project $1,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2018
Sioux City Art Center $1,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2018
Sioux City Public School Foundation $2,500 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2018
Siouxland Community Foundation - The First Tee Of Siouxland $1,500 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2018
Siouxland Community Foundation- Junior League Of Sioux City $1,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2018
Stephens College $5,000 Columbia, MO, US Unrestricted 2018
The Cradle Foundation $5,000 Evanston, IL, US Unrestricted 2018
United Way Of Siouxland Women United $2,500 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2018
United Way Of Siouxland $5,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2018
Unitypoint Health- St Luke's Children's Miracle Network $500 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2018
University Of Nebraska Foundation $1,000 Lincoln, NE, US Unrestricted 2018
Western Iowa Tech Community College $5,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2018
Arnolds Park Okoboji Fire And Rescue Association $200 Okoboji, IA, US Unrestricted 2017
Boys And Girls Home $500 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2017
Briar Cliff University $5,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2017
Council On Sexual Assault And Domestic Violence $5,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2017
Dakota Valley School District $400,000 North Sioux City, SD, US Unrestricted 2017
Delta Gamma Foundation $1,000 Columbus, OH, US Unrestricted 2017
Friends Of Lakeside Lab $250 Milford, IA, US Unrestricted 2017
Holy Cross Lutheran Church $11,200 Dakota Dunes, SD, US Unrestricted 2017
Jackson Recovery Centers $50,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2017
Lincoln's Legacy Ifopa $650 North Kansas City, MO, US Unrestricted 2017
Maple Valley-anthon Oto Community School District $5,000 Mapleton, IA, US Unrestricted 2017
Mayo Clinic $2,000 Rochester, MN, US Unrestricted 2017
Orpheum Theatre Preservation Project $1,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2017
Pearson Lakes Art Center $1,000 Okoboji, IA, US Unrestricted 2017
Saturday In The Park $300 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2017
Sioux City Art Center $11,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2017
Sioux City Public School Foundation $2,500 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2017
Sioux City Symphony Orchestra $1,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2017
Siouxland Community Foundation $1,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2017
Stephens College $40,000 Columbia, MO, US Unrestricted 2017
The Cradle Foundation $5,000 Evanston, IL, US Unrestricted 2017
The First Tee Of Siouxland $20,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2017
United Way Of Siouxland Women United $5,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2017
United Way Of Siouxland $5,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2017
University Of Nebraska Foundation $1,000 Lincoln, NE, US Unrestricted 2017
Western Iowa Tech Community College $5,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2017
Amfar $5,000 New York, NY, US Unrestricted 2016
Boys And Girls Home $150,500 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2016
Boys Club Of Sioux City $5,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2016
Briar Cliff University $5,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2016
Camp High Hopes $1,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2016
Council On Sexual Assault And Domestic Violence $23,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2016
Dakota Valley School District $400,000 North Sioux City, SD, US Unrestricted 2016
Delta Gamma Foundation $2,000 Columbus, OH, US Unrestricted 2016
Goodwill Of The Great Plains $5,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2016
Holy Cross Lutheran Church $10,400 Dakota Dunes, SD, US Unrestricted 2016
Iowa Women Lead Change $5,000 Cedar Rapids, IA, US Unrestricted 2016
Jackson Recovery Centers $2,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2016
June E Nylen Cancer Center $1,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2016
Lamb Arts Regional Theater $1,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2016
Lincoln's Legacy Ifopa $1,000 North Kansas City, MO, US Unrestricted 2016
Maple Valley-anthon Oto Community School District $5,000 Mapleton, IA, US Unrestricted 2016
Mayo Clinic $1,000 Rochester, MN, US Unrestricted 2016
Mercy Medical Center Foundation $25,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2016
Ms Society $1,000 New York, NY, US Unrestricted 2016
Pearson Lakes Art Center $2,000 Okoboji, IA, US Unrestricted 2016
Sioux City Art Center $1,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2016
Sioux City Public School Foundation $2,500 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2016
Siouxland Cares $500 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2016
Siouxland Community Foundation $1,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2016
Siouxland Community Health Foundation $1,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2016
Stephens College $5,000 Columbia, MO, US Unrestricted 2016
Sunrise Retirement Center $600 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2016
The Cradle Foundation $5,000 Evanston, IL, US Unrestricted 2016
The Miracle League $5,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2016
United Way Of Siouxland $5,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2016
University Of Nebraska Foundation $1,000 Lincoln, NE, US Unrestricted 2016
Western Iowa Tech Community College $5,000 Sioux City, IA, US Unrestricted 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 91-1753779
Website N/A
Address 324 DAKOTA DUNES BLVD STE 200 Dakota Dunes, SD 57049-5459

Key People (2)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Peterson Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President/treasurer Mark R Peterson
Secretary Susan Depass

Forms 990-PF

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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.