H & R Peters Family Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes, with a particular emphasis on organizations that assist veterans and military families. It also funds political action groups and human services, reflecting a commitment to advocacy and community support. The foundation's funding activities primarily focus on the support of other charitable organizations, demonstrating its role in enhancing the impact of these entities. Although it operates as a micro foundation, it engages in a diverse range of philanthropic efforts across multiple sectors.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small-to-midsize US charity working in veterans/military-family services, conservative policy/advocacy, or related human-service causes that fits small-grant support and has or can develop introductions into the foundation’s network.
Good Fit
- • Programs serving veterans, military families, or patriotic service organizations.
- • Alignment with conservative policy or political-advocacy activities (as observed among past grantees).
- • Comfort operating with modest one-time grants (typically under $5,000).
- • Existing ties or introductions to the foundation’s board or current grantees.
- • Ability to accept restricted project support rather than large multi-year core funding.
Geography
Latest available year shows grants to recipients in 24 states with roughly 79% of dollars going out of the foundation’s home state, indicating a broad interstate (effectively national) footprint.
Recipient Variety
The most recent filing lists 69 distinct grantees in one year with many different organizations represented and a modest top-recipient share (about 5%), so the observed recipient set is broad rather than limited to a tiny circle.
New Applicants
Direct evidence is mixed: the foundation states it funds only preselected applicants, which implies a closed intake, but the giving history shows measurable new-recipient activity (44 new grantees in 2023 and 18 in 2024), so unfamiliar organizations have entered the portfolio though unsolicited openings appear limited.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
