Pearce Family Foundation Inc
Pearce Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Sandy Springs, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $144K. Net investment income was $117K.
Pearce Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Pearce Family Foundation Inc gave $144K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $143,900
- +27.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,988
- +11.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,075
- Total assets
- $2,463,922
- +7.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (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 Pearce Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Boyce L Ansley School ($37K). Together the top 8 received $144K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Pearce Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 77% 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 $65K (2020) to $144K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $144K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Boyce L Ansley School Atlanta, GA | To Provide Funding for Operations | $36,500 |
| Agape Youth and Family Center Atlanta, GA | To Provide Support for Operations | $26,000 |
| Emory's Goizueta Alzheimer's Disease Research Center Atlanta, GA | To Provide Funding for Operations & Research | $25,000 |
| Shepherd Center Atlanta, GA | Pearce Family Fund for Assistive Technology | $13,400 |
| Atlanta Community Food Bank Inc Atlanta, GA | To Provide Funding for Operations | $10,750 |
| Canine Assistants Milton, GA | To educate dogs and the people who need them so they may improve the lives of one another | $10,750 |
| Lekotek of Georgia Tucker, GA | To Provide Funding for Operations | $10,750 |
| Moving in the Spirit Atlanta, GA | To Provide Funding for Operations | $10,750 |
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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 | $2,463,922 | $348,542 | $181,531 | $143,900 | 8 | $143,900 | $116,831 | $187,097 |
| 2024 | $2,295,179 | $516,052 | $141,365 | $113,000 | 7 | $113,000 | $241,851 | $144,790 |
| 2023 | $1,921,155 | $375,479 | $121,897 | $105,000 | 5 | $105,000 | $156,179 | $112,830 |
| 2022 | $1,670,640 | $273,937 | $114,856 | $90,000 | 5 | $90,000 | $68,187 | $105,678 |
| 2021 | $1,510,615 | $782,520 | $79,714 | $75,000 | 4 | $75,000 | $482,124 | $88,557 |
| 2020 | $1,082,468 | $242,385 | $69,461 | $65,000 | 5 | — | $172,326 | $76,228 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pearce Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $187K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pearce Family Foundation Inc is led by Eugene L. Pearce III, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eugene L. Pearce III
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Anne W. Worrell
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Elizabeth R. Pearce
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Virginia P. Seawell
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Pearce Family Foundation Inc
How much does Pearce Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Pearce Family Foundation Inc gave $144K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $113K across 7 grants.
What is Pearce Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Pearce Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $12,075, and its average grant was $17,988, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Pearce Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Pearce Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (6 grants).
Does Pearce Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Pearce Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Provide Funding for Operations" (4 grants).
Who are Pearce Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Pearce Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The Boyce L Ansley School ($36,500), Agape Youth and Family Center ($26,000) and Emory's Goizueta Alzheimer's Disease Research Center ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pearce Family Foundation Inc?
Pearce Family Foundation Inc reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $144K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $187K (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 Pearce Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Pearce Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5862925. 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 July 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Live grants for the work Pearce Family Foundation Inc funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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