Marilynn R Pierce Charitable Tua
Marilynn R Pierce Charitable Tua is a private foundation, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $89K. Net investment income was $271K.
Marilynn R Pierce Charitable Tua at a glance
In short: Marilynn R Pierce Charitable Tua gave $89K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $88,988
- +11.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $44,494
- +11.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $44,494
- Total assets
- $1,435,902
- +13.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nevada (67% 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 Marilynn R Pierce Charitable Tua funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Jude's Ranch for Children ($59K). Together the top 2 received $89K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 10 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Marilynn R Pierce Charitable Tua gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% 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 $80K (2024) to $90K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $89K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Jude's Ranch for Children Boulder City, NV | General Purpose Funds | $59,325 |
| Home of the Innocents Louisville, KY | General Purpose Funds | $29,663 |
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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 | $1,435,902 | $287,588 | $115,582 | $88,988 | 2 | $94,266 | $271,373 | $104,794 |
| 2024 | $1,263,896 | $275,594 | $100,942 | $79,747 | 2 | $84,672 | $260,482 | $93,913 |
| 2023 | $1,089,244 | $166,881 | $102,044 | $83,820 | 2 | $88,320 | $153,157 | $84,247 |
| 2022 | $1,024,407 | $30,090 | $114,491 | $90,128 | 2 | $94,760 | $22,217 | $88,452 |
| 2021 | $1,108,808 | $260,241 | $102,664 | $81,530 | 2 | $86,388 | $245,571 | $94,986 |
| 2020 | $951,231 | $96,426 | $100,676 | $82,811 | 2 | — | $80,996 | $83,255 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marilynn R Pierce Charitable Tua reported a distributable amount of $105K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Marilynn R Pierce Charitable Tua's only listed officer is Baird Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Baird Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
$18K (2021) → $19K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Hilliard Lyons Trust Company LLC (2020) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $19K, to Baird Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Marilynn R Pierce Charitable Tua
How much does Marilynn R Pierce Charitable Tua give each year?
Marilynn R Pierce Charitable Tua gave $89K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $80K across 2 grants.
How large is Marilynn R Pierce Charitable Tua?
Marilynn R Pierce Charitable Tua reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $94K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $105K (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 Marilynn R Pierce Charitable Tua operate?
Marilynn R Pierce Charitable Tua has awarded grants in Kentucky, Nevada.
What is Marilynn R Pierce Charitable Tua's EIN?
Marilynn R Pierce Charitable Tua's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-6218955. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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