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Form 990-PFTax year 2021EIN 35-6015590

The Pearson Foundation

A private foundation in Evansville, IN. Its return for tax year 2021 lists 8 grants and $173,807 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2021 (period ending Dec 31, 2021), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2021

    $173,807

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2020

    $6,450

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $171,694

  • Tax year 2019

    $7,100

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $175,034

  • Tax year 2018

    $7,350

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $173,077

Grants paid in 2021

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Schwab Charitable FundLone Tree, CO

    Charitable

    $166,335
  2. Temple B'nai IsraelEvansville, IN

    Religious purposes

    $1,500
  3. The TempleLouisville, KY

    Religious purposes

    $1,500
  4. Evansville Jewish Community CouncilEvansville, IN

    Religious purposes

    $1,500
  5. StandwithusLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable gift

    $1,000
  6. Heartland Equine RescueCorydon, IN

    Charitable gift

    $1,000
  7. Schwab Charitable FundLone Tree, CO

    Charitable

    $922
  8. Fraternal Order of Police - EvansviEvansville, IN

    Charitable gift

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $167,25799% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California3 grants $168,257
  2. Indiana4 grants $4,050
  3. Kentucky1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Cynthia E PearsonTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Charles S PearsonTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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