Norman E Peterson & Diana Lager Peterson
Sarasota, FL · EIN 59-2749952. Reported 93 grants totalling $293,250 to 45 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Norman E Peterson & Diana Lager Peterson did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $3,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $4,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $10,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasota Opera Association | Sarasota, FL | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee | Sarasota, FL | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ringling College of Art and Design | Sarasota, FL | $17,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jewish Family and Children's Services of the Suncoast | Sarasota, FL | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Marie Selby Botanical Gardens | Sarasota, FL | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sarasota Orchestra | Sarasota, FL | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Children First | Sarasota, FL | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hermitage Artist Retreat | Englewood, FL | $11,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Embracing Our Differences | Sarasota, FL | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Library Foundation of Sarasota County | Sarasota, FL | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Florida West Coast Symphony Inc Dba Sarasota Orchestra | Sarasota, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sarasota Art Museum | Sarasota, FL | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood | Sarasota, FL | $7,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ringling Museum of Art | Sarasota, FL | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Key Chorale | Sarasota, FL | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pines of Sarasota Foundation | Sarasota, FL | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| National Council of Jewish Women Incorporated | Sarasota, FL | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pinewoods Camp Inc | Plymouth, MA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sarasota Opera | Sarasota, FL | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| All-Star Children's Foundation Inc | Sarosota, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Jewish Committee Dba Ajc | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Asolo Repertory Theater | Sarasota, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Circus Arts of Sarasota Conservancy | Sarasota, FL | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Country Dance and Song Society | Easthampton, MA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Housing Council Dba Aviva-a Campus for Senior Life | Sarasota, FL | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Senior Friendship Centers | Sarasota, FL | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Library Foundation of Sarasota | Sarasota, FL | $3,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Aviva Senior Living | Sarasota, FL | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| National Council of Jewish Women Incorporated Dba Ncjw | Washington, DC | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Neuro Challenge Foundation Inc | Sarasota, FL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation | Sarasota, FL | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Circus Arts Conservatory Inc (formerly Circus Sarasota Inc) | Sarasota, FL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| William J Brennan Center for Justice Inc | New York, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jewish Family and Children's Services | Sarasota, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art Foundation Incorporated | Sarasota, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Bicycling Education Association | Winter Springs, FL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New College Foundation | Sarasota, FL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pines of Sarasota | Sarasota, FL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Neurochallenge Foundation for Parkinson's | Sarasota, FL | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | Sarasota, FL | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Conservation Foundation | Osprey, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast | Osprey, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Neurochallenge Foundation | Sarasota, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Van Wezel Foundation | Sarasota, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
23 of 45 (51%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 67%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Florida West Coast Symphony Inc Dba Sarasota Orchestra
THE MISSION OF THE SARASOTA ORCHESTRA IS TO ENGAGE, EDUCATE AND ENRICH OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH HIGH QUALITY LIVE MUSICAL EXPERIENCES. SARASOTA ORCHESTRA IS COMMITTED TO ENGAGING OUR COMMUNITY WITH THE HIGHEST STANDARDS IN PERFORMING AND PROGRAMMING, OPERATING IN A CULTURE OF SERVICE, RESPECT, AND COLLABORATION, AND PERFORMING CLASSICAL MUSIC AND WELCOMING GREAT MUSIC FROM OTHER GENRES. - Sarasota Opera Association Inc
TO PRODUCE OUTSTANDING OPERA TRUE TO THE VISION OF THE COMPOSER, TO ENTERTAIN, ENRICH, AND EDUCATE THE COMMUNITIES IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AS WELL AS PATRONS FROM ACROSS THE STATE AND AROUND THE WORLD. - All-Star Children's Foundation Inc
TO BUILD A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE THROUGH INNOVATION, SCIENCE, AND COMPASSION. THE ORGANIZATION IS SITUATED ON A 5-ACRE CAMPUS THAT INCLUDES A PEDIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH AND RESEARCH CENTER, ALONG WITH 6 SINGLE FOSTER HOMES. FOSTER PARENTS AND CHILDREN ON CAMPUS RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE INTERVENTION AND SUPPORT SERVICES FROM A TEAM OF TRAUMA- INFORMED PROFESSIONALS. - American Jewish Committee Dba Ajc
TO ENHANCE THE WELLBEING OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE AND ISRAEL, AND TO ADVANCE HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRATIC VALUES IN THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD. - Jewish Family and Children's Services of the Suncoast Inc
GUIDED BY THE JEWISH TRADITION OF HELPING ALL PEOPLE, EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY. JFCS PROVIDES COUNSELING SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, YOUTH SERVICES TO STUDENTS AND TO AT-RISK CHILDREN AT SCHOOL OR IN THEIR HOME, POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS REDUCTION SERVICES, SERVICES TO VETERANS AND SENIOR OUTREACH AND CAREGIVER SERVICES AS WELL AS BEREAVEMENT, INCLUDING HOSPITAL VISITATION SERVICES AND HOLOCAUST CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO THE JEWISH COMMUNITY. DURING THE PAST FISCAL PERIOD JFCS ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE CANCER SUPORT SERVICES TO PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS WITH SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. JFCS ALSO EXPANDED ITS CRISIS TEAM SERVICES INTO MANATEE COUNTY. - Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee Inc
TO STRENGTHEN JEWISH LIFE AND IDENTITY IN OUR COMMUNITY, PROVIDE FOR JEWISH PEOPLE IN NEED AND PROMOTE SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 52 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | $51,000 | $2,000 |
| 2022 | 24 | $75,000 | $2,500 |
| 2023 | 21 | $72,000 | $3,000 |
| 2024 | 25 | $95,250 | $3,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 90% of this one's giving went to organizations in Florida. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $3,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Florida.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Norman E Peterson & Diana Lager Peterson's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 2921 Heather Bow, Sarasota, FL, 34235. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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