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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 86-3173870

Pearson Family Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $856,950 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $856,950

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $18,425,167

  • Tax year 2024

    $697,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $17,057,765

  • Tax year 2023

    $338,300

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $15,542,197

  • Tax year 2022

    $330,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $14,557,775

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $14,455,524

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE

    Pearson endowed fund and fund for athletics performance center

    $300,000
  2. Nebraska Methodist Hospital FoundationOmaha, NE

    Community Counseling program

    $150,000
  3. Boy Scouts of America - Mid-America CouncilOmaha, NE

    Capital Campaign

    $79,450
  4. St Luke United Methodist ChurchOmaha, NE

    2025 Stewardship Campaign

    $75,000
  5. Donor Advised Charitable GivingLone Tree, CO

    Hodges family giving fund

    $50,000
  6. Donor Advised Charitable GivingLone Tree, CO

    Tap family foundation fund

    $50,000
  7. Donor Advised Charitable GivingLone Tree, CO

    Pearson family charitable fund

    $50,000
  8. The Teen CenterOmaha, NE

    General & Unrestricted

    $30,000
  9. United Way of the MidlandsOmaha, NE

    2025 United Way Campaign

    $27,500
  10. Make-A-Wish of NebraskaOmaha, NE

    Support wishes for children

    $25,000
  11. Rio Verde Community ChurchRio Verde, AZ

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $300,00046% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $177,50027% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $150,00023% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $20,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nebraska10 grants $836,950
  2. Arizona1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Lori M HodgesDir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bradley J PearsonDir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Larry V PearsonDir, Pres, Treas Hours 1Pay $0
  • Linda J PearsonDir, Sec, VP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Timothy V PearsonDir Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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