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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 93-6024155

Helen Pearce

A private foundation in Salem, OR. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 4 grants and $86,738 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Aug 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 2024

    $86,738

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,301,854

  • Tax year 2023

    $82,901

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,310,310

  • Tax year 2022

    $89,988

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,251,706

  • Tax year 2021

    $87,749

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,240,611

  • Tax year 2020

    $76,940

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,200,876

  • Tax year 2019

    $75,483

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,133,457

  • Tax year 2018

    $74,010

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,081,121

Grants paid in 2024

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Willamette University Office of Gift PlanningSalem, OR

    Purchase books, library

    $43,369
  2. Willamette Heritage CenterSalem, OR

    Program enrichment

    $14,457
  3. First Presbyterian Church of SalemSalem, OR

    Sanctuary renovations,

    $14,456
  4. St Francis Family HousingSalem, OR

    Program enrichment

    $14,456

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $43,36975% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $14,45725% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oregon4 grants $86,738

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Pioneer Trust Bank NATRUSTEE Hours 4Pay $12,211

The return

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