Dorothy Pearce Charitable Trust
Dorothy Pearce Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Salem, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $250K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $16K.
Dorothy Pearce Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Dorothy Pearce Charitable Trust gave $17K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,746
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,187
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,791
- Total assets
- $249,598
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (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 Dorothy Pearce Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Willamette University ($8K). Together the top 4 received $17K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Dorothy Pearce Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). 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 $11K (2021) to $19K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Willamette University Salem, OR | Book Purchases/Library Bldg | $8,373 |
| Center for Hope and Safety Salem, OR | Operational Support | $2,791 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Salem Salem, OR | Facility | $2,791 |
| Willamette Heritage Center Salem, OR | Operational Support | $2,791 |
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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 | $249,598 | $21,940 | $22,617 | $16,746 | 4 | $16,746 | $16,200 | $16,963 |
| 2024 | $250,275 | $18,314 | $21,904 | $15,906 | 4 | $15,906 | $12,590 | $16,746 |
| 2023 | $253,865 | $21,150 | $21,880 | $16,381 | 4 | $16,381 | $15,696 | $15,906 |
| 2022 | $254,273 | $17,488 | $24,121 | $17,077 | 4 | $17,077 | $11,632 | $16,381 |
| 2021 | $260,906 | $52,511 | $17,706 | $11,437 | 4 | $11,437 | $46,384 | $17,077 |
| 2020 | $226,101 | $22,460 | $25,435 | $19,374 | 4 | — | $16,871 | $15,722 |
| 2019 | $229,076 | $24,304 | $20,666 | $14,862 | 4 | — | $19,157 | $15,089 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dorothy Pearce Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dorothy Pearce Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Pioneer Trust Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Pioneer Trust Bank NA
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2019) → $3K (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 $3K, to Pioneer Trust Bank NA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Dorothy Pearce Charitable Trust
How much does Dorothy Pearce Charitable Trust give each year?
Dorothy Pearce Charitable Trust gave $17K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 4 grants.
What is Dorothy Pearce Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Dorothy Pearce Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,791, and its average grant was $4,187, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dorothy Pearce Charitable Trust give grants?
Dorothy Pearce Charitable Trust gives mostly in Oregon: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Salem, OR (4 grants).
Does Dorothy Pearce Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of Dorothy Pearce Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Dorothy Pearce Charitable Trust?
Dorothy Pearce Charitable Trust reported $250K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (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.
What is Dorothy Pearce Charitable Trust's EIN?
Dorothy Pearce Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-6024156. 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 April 28, 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 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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