Pearl a Gray Trust
Pearl a Gray Trust is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $431K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $24K. Net investment income was $13K.
Pearl a Gray Trust at a glance
In short: Pearl a Gray Trust gave $24K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $24,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $431,368
- -2.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (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 Pearl a Gray Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Braille Institute of America Inc ($8K). Together the top 3 received $24K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Pearl a Gray Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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 $21K (2022) to $25K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Braille Institute of America Inc Los Angeles, CA | General Operating | $8,000 |
| Fred Jordan Missions Covina, CA | General Operating | $8,000 |
| Community Foundation of the Verdugos Glendale, CA | General Operating | $8,000 |
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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 | $431,368 | $21,610 | $34,686 | $24,000 | 3 | $26,125 | $13,363 | $26,675 |
| 2024 | $444,453 | $25,951 | $34,149 | $24,000 | 3 | $26,160 | $18,277 | $25,022 |
| 2023 | $452,646 | $22,131 | $30,227 | $21,000 | 3 | $22,853 | $14,006 | $24,121 |
| 2022 | $460,706 | $5,992 | $31,685 | $21,000 | 3 | $22,884 | $5,226 | $27,433 |
| 2021 | $486,185 | $73,121 | $37,553 | $25,050 | 3 | — | $64,720 | $27,240 |
| 2020 | $450,706 | $72,604 | $34,584 | $25,050 | 3 | — | $64,850 | $23,891 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pearl a Gray Trust reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pearl a Gray Trust's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$8K (2020) → $8K (2025)
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 $8K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Pearl a Gray Trust
How much does Pearl a Gray Trust give each year?
Pearl a Gray Trust gave $24K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24K across 3 grants.
What is Pearl a Gray Trust's typical grant size?
Pearl a Gray Trust's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $8,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Pearl a Gray Trust give grants?
Pearl a Gray Trust gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Pearl a Gray Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Pearl a Gray Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Pearl a Gray Trust?
Pearl a Gray Trust reported $431K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (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 Pearl a Gray Trust's EIN?
Pearl a Gray Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6392513. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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