Mickey & Keely Pearson

Foundation · Grantmaker Ridgewood, NJ EIN: 26-0368456

Mickey & Keely Pearson is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Ridgewood, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $22K.

Key facts about Mickey & Keely Pearson

EIN
26-0368456
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$21,550
Grants made (2025)
11
Average grant
$1,959
Median grant
$150
New grantees (estimate)
64% first-time grantees (7 of 11, 2025)
Primary geography
California (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Mickey & Keely Pearson funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Mickey & Keely Pearson's 11 itemized 2025 grants were California (65%) and Minnesota (34%). The most frequent recipient cities were Duluth, MN (6 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants). None of its 11 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (11 grants).

Is Mickey & Keely Pearson open to new grantees?

64%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 7 of 11 grantees (64%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $100. How we count

Medians: $215 first-time, $100 repeat.

  • 27% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$22K

+111.5% YoY

Grant Count

11

+37.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+53.9% YoY

About Mickey & Keely Pearson

Based on IRS filings

Mickey & Keely Pearson is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Ridgewood, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $22K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of all 11 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

DuluthNew YorkSaint PaulCharlotteBerkelyMinneapolisNashvillePhoenixWashingtonWashington DC

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$11K$16K$22K7 grants20215 grants20225 grants20238 grants202411 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

3D Robotics: $14K3D Robotics$14KHeartly Nature Center: $6KHeartly Nature Center$6KWdsewrpt Smart Deci: $500Wdsewrpt Smart Deci$500Space Center: $215Space Center$215Duluth Devo Mountain Bike Program: $208Duluth Devo Mountain BikeProgram$208Duluth Superior Sailint Association: $150Duluth Superior SailintAssociation$150Wnyc: $143Wnyc$143Propublica: $114Propublica$114PRX: $106PRX$106Zeitgeist Center: $85Zeitgeist Center$85

Grant Size Distribution

36 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include 3D Robotics ($13,970), Heartly Nature Center ($6,000), Wdsewrpt Smart Deci ($500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
3D ROBOTICS Berkely, CAEDUCATIONAL$13,970
HEARTLY NATURE CENTER Duluth, MNEDUCATIONAL$6,000
WDSEWRPT SMART DECI Duluth, MNEDUCATIONAL$500
SPACE CENTER Minneapolis, MNEDUCATIONAL$215
DULUTH DEVO MOUNTAIN BIKE PROGRAM Duluth, MNEDUCATIONAL$208
DULUTH SUPERIOR SAILINT ASSOCIATION Duluth, MNEDUCATIONAL$150
WNYC New York, NYEDUCATIONAL$143
PROPUBLICA New York, NYEDUCATIONAL$114
PRX Duluth, MNEDUCATIONAL$106
ZEITGEIST CENTER Duluth, MNEDUCATIONAL$85

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Keely PearsonDir / Pres1—
Mickey PearsonDir / VP1—
Perry PearsonDir / VP1—
Lonnie WollinSecy1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mickey & Keely Pearson?

Mickey & Keely Pearson is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Ridgewood, NJ. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Mickey & Keely Pearson operate?

Mickey & Keely Pearson has awarded grants in Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Minnesota, North Carolina, New York, Tennessee.

What size grants does Mickey & Keely Pearson award?

In 2025, Mickey & Keely Pearson awarded 11 grants totaling $22K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Mickey & Keely Pearson's EIN?

Mickey & Keely Pearson's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0368456. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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