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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-0368456

Mickey & Keely Pearson Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Ridgewood, NJ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $21,550 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 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 2024

    $21,550

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $349,606
  • Tax year 2023

    $10,187

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $346,705
  • Tax year 2022

    $7,492

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $329,393
  • Tax year 2021

    $16,330

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $243,119
  • Tax year 2020

    $15,400

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $240,392
  • Tax year 2019

    $10,045

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $242,037

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. 3D RoboticsBerkely, CA

    Educational

    $13,970
  2. Heartly Nature CenterDuluth, MN

    Educational

    $6,000
  3. Wdsewrpt Smart DeciDuluth, MN

    Educational

    $500
  4. Space CenterMinneapolis, MN

    Educational

    $215
  5. Duluth Devo Mountain Bike ProgramDuluth, MN

    Educational

    $208
  6. Duluth Superior Sailint AssociationDuluth, MN

    Educational

    $150
  7. WnycNew York, NY

    Educational

    $143
  8. PropublicaNew York, NY

    Educational

    $114
  9. PRXDuluth, MN

    Educational

    $106
  10. Zeitgeist CenterDuluth, MN

    Educational

    $85
  11. Wikimedia FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Educational

    $59

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation1 grant $20878% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $5922% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California1 grant $13,970
  2. Minnesota7 grants $7,264
  3. New York2 grants $257
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $59

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Keely PearsonDIR / PRES Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mickey PearsonDIR / VP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Perry PearsonDIR / VP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lonnie WollinSECY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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