The Lovett & Ruth Peters Foundation concentrates its giving on K–12 and education policy initiatives with a clear preference for school choice, conservative/liberal-arts education, and faith-based education support. They fund both operational providers (school networks and charter support organizations) and advocacy/policy groups that promote market-based reforms. Gifts are large and targeted to a small set of repeat grantees rather than broadly distributed across many charities.
Concentrated, sizable grants to a handful of repeat grantees (multiple three-grant relationships), combining operational support for school providers with funding for policy and think-tank partners; few, large awards rather than many small grants.
Lovett & Ruth Peters Foundation gives repeated general-support grants to a compact set of education organizations, with several recipients appearing across 2023, 2024, and 2025. The largest recent awards in the record are $110,000 to Seton Education Partners in 2024 and $105,000 to the same group in 2025, alongside six-figure support for Accelerate Great Schools, Hillsdale College, and School Choice Ohio. That pattern points to a funder that backs ongoing work rather than one-time projects. The foundation’s grant record centers on K–12 education, especially school choice advocacy, Catholic and faith-based schooling, and organizations that support alternative school models. It also gives to conservative higher-education and policy institutions, including liberal-arts and classical education efforts. Recent grants include support for Seton Education Partners in New York, School Choice Ohio in Columbus, and Hillsdale College in Michigan, showing a mix of national policy, school-network, and institutional support. Most awards are labeled general support, suggesting flexible funding for core operations and program sustainability.
School choice policy is a major thread in the foundation’s giving. It awarded $100,000 to School Choice Ohio in 2025, following $100,000 grants in 2023 and 2024, and also gave $25,000 to the Buckeye Institute in both 2023 and 2024. Faith-based and Catholic K–12 education is another clear focus. The foundation gave $110,000 in 2024 and $105,000 in 2025 to Seton Education Partners, and also supported Catholic Education Partners with $25,000 in 2023. It also backs classical and conservative higher education. Hillsdale College received $100,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025, while the President and Fellows of Harvard College received $25,000 in 2023 and 2025. These grants show attention to institutions that shape curriculum, leadership, and education policy.
Typical grants cluster tightly around a core level: the 25th percentile and median are both $10,000, while the 75th percentile is $32,500. The recent-grants list also includes a small number of much larger awards, including repeated six-figure gifts, which indicates a two-tier pattern of modest awards alongside anchor support for selected grantees. The record shows recurring support over multiple years rather than isolated one-off gifts. Several recipients appear in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and all listed awards are general support. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$680K
$4M
$584K
$1.1M
Most grants fall between $10K and $33K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$33K
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Notable grantees: Seton Education Partners, Hillsdale College, School Choice Ohio, Accelerate Great Schools, Donors Trust
Grants are national in scope, and every recent grant in the dataset goes to a U.S. recipient. Ohio is a meaningful location in the giving pattern: 16% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, but the most frequent recipient state is Florida. Among named cities, Cincinnati appears several times through Accelerate Great Schools and Friends of Cincinnati Classical Academy, while Columbus appears through School Choice Ohio and the Buckeye Institute. Other repeated recipient hubs include New York, Boston, and Hillsdale.
The foundation gives to K–12 school choice, Catholic and faith-based education, charter and alternative school support, and conservative higher-education institutions. Recent grants include recurring general support for School Choice Ohio, Seton Education Partners, Hillsdale College, and the Buckeye Institute.
It shows a recurring pattern. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Seton Education Partners, School Choice Ohio, Hillsdale College, and Donors Trust. The recent-grants list is dominated by general support awards rather than project-specific gifts.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is centered on smaller awards: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $32,500. The recent record also includes larger anchor gifts of $100,000 or more to a few repeat recipients.
Its grantmaking is national, with recipients in the United States only. Florida is the top state by grant count, while 16% of grants go to recipients in Ohio, the foundation’s headquarters state. Recent recipient cities include Cincinnati, Columbus, New York, Boston, and Hillsdale.
The recent grants are all labeled general support. That includes support to organizations such as Seton Education Partners, Donors Trust, Pioneer Institute, and Hillsdale College, which suggests flexible funding for operations and ongoing program work.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ACCELERATE GREAT SCHOOLS | CINCINNATI, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SCHOOL CHOICE OHIO INC | COLUMBUS, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SETON EDUCATION PARTNERS | CINCINNATI, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DONORS TRUST INC | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $75,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION INC | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PIONEER INSTITUTE INC | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ATLAS FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON, VA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PHILANTHROPY ROUNDTABLE INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOOVER INSTITUTION | STANFORD, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AFC GROWTH FUND | COLUMBIA, MD | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THOMAS B FORDHAM INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EDCHOICE INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION INC | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BUCKEYE INSTITUTE | COLUMBUS, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE | ARLINGTON, VA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SETON EDUCATION PARTNERS | NEW YORK, NY | $105,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SCHOOL CHOICE OHIO | COLUMBUS, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ACCELERATE GREAT SCHOOLS | CINCINNATI, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DONORS TRUST | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $85,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PIONEER INSTITUTE | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BUCKEYE INSTITUTE | COLUMBUS, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ED CHOICE | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF CINCINNATI CLASSICAL ACADEMY | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ANCIENT PATHS CHRISTIAN & CLASSICAL ACADEMY | COLUMBUS, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THOMAS B FORDHAM INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PHILANTHROPY ROUNDTABLE | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ATLAS FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC EDUCATION PARTNERS | STILLWATER, MN | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AGUDATH ISRAEL OF OHIO | SOUTH EUCLID, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STATE POLICY NETWORK | ARLINGTON, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION INC | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOOVER INSTITUTION | STANFORD, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AFC GROWTH FUND | COLUMBIA, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE | ARLINGTON, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CINCINNATI CLASSICAL ACADEMY | CINCINNATI, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SETON EDUCATION PARTNERS | NEW YORK, NY | $110,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ACCELERATE GREAT SCHOOLS | CINCINNATI, OH | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SCHOOL CHOICE OHIO | COLUMBUS, OH | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DONORS TRUST | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PIONEER INSTITUTE | BOSTON, MA | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $32,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ED CHOICE | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
ATLAS FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AFC GROWTH FUND
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF CINCINNATI CLASSICAL ACADEMY
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ANCIENT PATHS CHRISTIAN & CLASSICAL ACADEMY
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THOMAS B FORDHAM INSTITUTE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ATLAS FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CATHOLIC EDUCATION PARTNERS
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AGUDATH ISRAEL OF OHIO
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AFC GROWTH FUND
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CINCINNATI CLASSICAL ACADEMY
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT