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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 45-2133889

Pearson Family Foundation

A private foundation in Mequon, WI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $159,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $159,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,007,156

  • Tax year 2024

    $127,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,000,755

  • Tax year 2023

    $108,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $1,957,889

  • Tax year 2022

    $101,200

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,874,892

  • Tax year 2021

    $112,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,843,506

  • Tax year 2020

    $87,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,699,570

  • Tax year 2019

    $72,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,601,381

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Folds of Honor - Wisconsin ChapterPewaukee, WI

    General support

    $37,100
  2. Ozaukee Food AllianceSaukville, WI

    General support

    $26,500
  3. Lipsett Lake AssociationSpooner, WI

    General support

    $18,550
  4. David Sheldrick Wildlife TrustLaguna Hills, CA

    General support

    $18,550
  5. Winged Freedom Raptor HospitalSpooner, WI

    General support

    $15,900
  6. Voyageurs Wolf ProjectInternational Falls, MN

    General support

    $10,600
  7. Cedarburg Cultural CenterCedarburg, WI

    General support

    $10,600
  8. Special SpacesMequon, WI

    General support

    $5,300
  9. Zoological Society of Milwaukee CountyMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $5,300
  10. All Iowa Lawn Tennis ClubCharles City, IA

    General support

    $5,300
  11. Cedarburg Athletic Booster ClubCedarburg, WI

    General support

    $2,650
  12. Best Buddies WisconsinWauwatosa, WI

    General support

    $2,650

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $37,10038% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $26,50027% of the total
  3. Animals2 grants $23,85024% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $10,60011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin9 grants $124,550
  2. California1 grant $18,550
  3. Minnesota1 grant $10,600
  4. Iowa1 grant $5,300

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Richard D PearsonPRESIDENT Hours 30Pay $0
  • Susan PearsonTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Rebecca VerhagenTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Michelle SauerTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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