Pearl Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Omaha, NE EIN: 84-1404037

Pearl Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Omaha, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $29K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2K.

Key facts about Pearl Foundation

In short: Pearl Foundation gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
84-1404037
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$2,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$2,000
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$28,850
Primary geography
Nebraska (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$29K

-5.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$2K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

1

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+100.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pearl Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Pearl Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 60% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Omaha

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1K$2K$3K$4K1 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20232 grants20241 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

Duchesne Academy of Sacred Heart: $2KDuchesne Academy of SacredHeart$2K

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
DUCHESNE ACADEMY OF SACRED HEART Omaha, NEGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2K$4K$6K$8K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$28,850$30,382$32,855
Revenue$2,579$1,594$1,047
Expenses$4,111$4,067$3,469
Qualifying Distributions$2,000$2,000$1,500
Net Investment Income———
Distributable Amount$3,308$3,130$2,757

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 21, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 28, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 29, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 4, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 27, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Pearl Foundation is led by Terrence J. Ferguson, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Terrence J. Ferguson

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Catherine A. Ferguson

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    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 Pearl Foundation

How much does Pearl Foundation give each year?

Pearl Foundation gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 2 grants.

How large is Pearl Foundation?

Pearl Foundation reported $29K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Pearl Foundation?

Pearl Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Omaha, NE. It holds $29K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Pearl Foundation operate?

Pearl Foundation has awarded grants in Nebraska.

What is Pearl Foundation's EIN?

Pearl Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1404037. 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.

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