Carol C Pierson Charitable Trust
Carol C Pierson Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $679K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $51K. Net investment income was $17K.
Carol C Pierson Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Carol C Pierson Charitable Trust gave $51K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $51,424
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,712
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,712
- Total assets
- $679,372
- -7.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Carol C Pierson Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Flint Institute of Arts ($26K). Together the top 2 received $51K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Carol C Pierson Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2020) to $52K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $51K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Flint Institute of Arts Flint, MI | General Support | $25,712 |
| Sloan Museum Flint, MI | General Support | $25,712 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $679,372 | $16,976 | $69,675 | $51,424 | 2 | $56,650 | $17,070 | $57,079 |
| 2024 | $732,076 | $48,830 | $66,720 | $49,696 | 2 | $54,789 | $35,895 | $54,577 |
| 2023 | $750,047 | $28,449 | $62,299 | $44,450 | 2 | $49,267 | $17,401 | $50,391 |
| 2022 | $784,118 | $118,893 | $65,045 | $46,890 | 2 | $51,894 | $107,202 | $51,097 |
| 2021 | $729,908 | $84,095 | $70,456 | $52,236 | 2 | $57,558 | $71,686 | $57,948 |
| 2020 | $716,818 | $48,980 | $58,100 | $41,392 | 2 | — | $38,090 | $50,200 |
| 2019 | $725,375 | $39,827 | $62,221 | $46,650 | 2 | — | $28,479 | $49,952 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carol C Pierson Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Carol C Pierson Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Huntington National Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Huntington National Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$14K (2019) → $16K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $16K, to Huntington National Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Carol C Pierson Charitable Trust
How much does Carol C Pierson Charitable Trust give each year?
Carol C Pierson Charitable Trust gave $51K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 2 grants.
How large is Carol C Pierson Charitable Trust?
Carol C Pierson Charitable Trust reported $679K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $57K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Carol C Pierson Charitable Trust operate?
Carol C Pierson Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Carol C Pierson Charitable Trust's EIN?
Carol C Pierson Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6364457. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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