Louis And Flori Petri Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a variety of charitable causes. Its mission focuses on community service, education, health, and human services, as evidenced by its funding of diverse organizations, including animal shelters, educational institutions, and health charities. The foundation aims to assist vulnerable populations and promote social welfare through its grants. It has a broad reach, providing support to recipients across multiple states, with a notable emphasis on organizations in Hawaii and Illinois.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid-size charitable organizations with programmatic fit to community service, animal welfare, education, or health causes and either a Hawaii connection or an existing relationship with the foundation or its board.
Good Fit
- • Program or service located in or serving Hawaii, or an established Hawaii partnership.
- • Project or operating request in the $500–$5,000 range.
- • A clear referral or prior relationship with a board member or known intermediary.
- • A general-purpose funding need (unrestricted or broad program support).
- • Mission aligns with past grantees (animal welfare, education, community services, health).
Geography
In the latest year grants reached recipients in seven states; although Hawaii received the largest share (45%), the footprint is multi-state rather than strictly local.
Recipient Variety
The foundation supported 13 distinct recipients in the observed year across several issue areas (animal welfare, education, health, community services), but only one year of data is available so longer-term variety cannot be confirmed.
New Applicants
The foundation's filings explicitly state it funds only preselected applicants and there is no public website or contact details, so unfamiliar organizations are unlikely to access funding without a direct referral; limited multi-year data prevents stronger empirical testing of turnover.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
