Pearl Kenny Trust
Pearl Kenny Trust is a private foundation, based in Cherokee, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $24K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $1K. Net investment income was $3K.
Pearl Kenny Trust at a glance
In short: Pearl Kenny Trust gave $1K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $223.333), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,340
- -47.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $223
- -47.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $268
- Total assets
- $24,302
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Pearl Kenny Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Heart Association ($268). Together the top 6 received $1K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Pearl Kenny Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 57% 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 $1K (2021) to $4K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Heart Association St Petersburg, FL | Charity/Research | $268 |
| American Cancer Society Oklahoma City, OK | Charity/Research | $268 |
| First Congregational Church Aurelia, IA | CHURCH | $268 |
| First Baptist Church Cherokee, IA | CHURCH | $268 |
| Oak Hill Cemetery Cherokee, IA | Non-Profit Cemetery | $134 |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery Aurelia, IA | Non-Profit Cemetery | $134 |
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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 | $24,302 | $4,086 | $2,228 | $1,340 | 6 | $1,340 | $3,198 | $2,362 |
| 2024 | $22,444 | $2,232 | $3,465 | $2,560 | 6 | $2,560 | $1,327 | $2,180 |
| 2023 | $23,677 | $3,439 | $4,987 | $4,060 | 6 | $4,060 | $2,512 | $2,226 |
| 2022 | $25,225 | $4,994 | $2,188 | $1,300 | 6 | $1,300 | $4,106 | $2,322 |
| 2021 | $22,420 | $2,207 | $2,187 | $1,300 | 6 | — | $1,320 | $2,612 |
| 2020 | $22,400 | $1,793 | $3,941 | $3,000 | 6 | — | $852 | $2,323 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pearl Kenny Trust reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pearl Kenny Trust is led by George W Wittgraf, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
George W Wittgraf
Trustee
On filings since 2020
$300 (2020) → $300 (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 $300, to George W Wittgraf (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Pearl Kenny Trust
How much does Pearl Kenny Trust give each year?
Pearl Kenny Trust gave $1K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 6 grants.
What is Pearl Kenny Trust's typical grant size?
Pearl Kenny Trust's median grant in 2025 was $268, and its average grant was $223, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Pearl Kenny Trust give grants?
Pearl Kenny Trust gives mostly in Iowa: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (20%) and Oklahoma (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cherokee, IA (2 grants) and Aurelia, IA (2 grants).
Does Pearl Kenny Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Pearl Kenny Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Pearl Kenny Trust's largest grantees?
Pearl Kenny Trust's largest 2025 grantees include American Heart Association ($268), American Cancer Society ($268) and First Congregational Church ($268), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pearl Kenny Trust?
Pearl Kenny Trust reported $24K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (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 Kenny Trust's EIN?
Pearl Kenny Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-6094340. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 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 September 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 3, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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