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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-3353589

Pearson Family Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $117,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $117,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,513,113

  • Tax year 2024

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,585,607

  • Tax year 2023

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,290,933

  • Tax year 2022

    $87,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,311,238

  • Tax year 2021

    $76,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,345,830

  • Tax year 2020

    $142,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,224,455

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Rivers SchoolWeston, MA

    Charitable

    $50,000
  2. Noble & Greenough SchoolDedham, MA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  3. Metrowest Women's FundWeston, MA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  4. St Lawrence UniversityCanton, NY

    Charitable

    $7,500
  5. The Fenn SchoolConcord, MA

    Charitable

    $7,500
  6. Tufts UniversityMedford, MA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  7. American Fund for London School of EconomicsNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $3,500
  8. George Washington UniversityWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $3,500
  9. Heading HomeBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $3,500
  10. Runway for RecoveryNewburyport, MA

    Charitable

    $3,500
  11. Sunantha Camila FoundationLexington, MA

    Charitable

    $2,500
  12. Lexington Food PantryLexington, MA

    Charitable

    $2,500
  13. Northeast Wilderness TrustMontpelier, VT

    Charitable

    $2,500
  14. American Bird ConservancyMarshall, VA

    Charitable

    $2,500
  15. Lexington Refugee Assistance Program (lexrap)Lexington, MA

    Charitable

    $2,500
  16. WburBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education4 grants $25,00050% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $13,50027% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $3,5007% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $3,5007% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $2,5005% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $2,5005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts11 grants $98,000
  2. New York2 grants $11,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $3,500
  4. Virginia1 grant $2,500
  5. Vermont1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Deborah L AndersonTRUSTEE Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Elizabeth E PearsonTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Hugh W PearsonTRUSTEE Hours 0.2Pay $0

The return

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