Elias H Pegram Jr Charitable Trust
Elias H Pegram Jr Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Suffolk, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $55K. Net investment income was $43K.
Elias H Pegram Jr Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Elias H Pegram Jr Charitable Trust gave $55K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,000
- -26.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,500
- +120.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $27,500
- Total assets
- $1,010,699
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (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 Elias H Pegram Jr Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wake Forest Institute of Regenerative Medicine ($50K). Together the top 2 received $55K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 18 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Elias H Pegram Jr Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 450% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $75K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $55K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest Institute of Regenerative Medicine Winston-Salem, NC | Public health | $50,000 |
| Winston Salem Christian School Winston-Salem, NC | Education Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,010,699 | $61,175 | $73,206 | $55,000 | 2 | $55,000 | $42,969 | $60,250 |
| 2024 | $1,022,519 | $83,937 | $89,963 | $75,000 | 6 | $75,000 | $68,974 | $59,870 |
| 2023 | $1,028,093 | $103,608 | $71,254 | $60,000 | 3 | $60,000 | $67,283 | $46,083 |
| 2022 | $994,097 | $157,170 | $18,335 | $10,000 | 2 | $10,000 | $47,112 | $51,517 |
| 2021 | $883,333 | $45,898 | $44,098 | $37,000 | 5 | $37,000 | $38,800 | $52,202 |
| 2020 | $877,463 | $217,461 | $27,212 | $25,000 | 4 | — | $14,002 | $34,884 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elias H Pegram Jr Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $60K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Elias H Pegram Jr Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ira Williams
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Giddens
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie King
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Worthy K Keener Jr. (2020–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Elias H Pegram Jr Charitable Trust
How much does Elias H Pegram Jr Charitable Trust give each year?
Elias H Pegram Jr Charitable Trust gave $55K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 6 grants.
How large is Elias H Pegram Jr Charitable Trust?
Elias H Pegram Jr Charitable Trust reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $55K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $60K (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 Elias H Pegram Jr Charitable Trust operate?
Elias H Pegram Jr Charitable Trust has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Elias H Pegram Jr Charitable Trust's EIN?
Elias H Pegram Jr Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-6450212. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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