Pearl Olsen Charitable Trust
Pearl Olsen Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Huntington Beach, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $97K. Net investment income was $20K.
Pearl Olsen Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Pearl Olsen Charitable Trust gave $97K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $97K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $96,840
- +15.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $96,840
- +15.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $96,840
- Total assets
- $1,013,483
- -6.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (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 Olsen Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Seattle Pacific Foundation ($97K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Pearl Olsen Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 132% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $73K (2019) to $97K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $97K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Pacific Foundation Seattle, WA | General Operating | $96,840 |
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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 | $1,013,483 | $51,383 | $123,078 | $96,840 | 1 | $123,078 | $20,056 | $93,385 |
| 2024 | $1,084,992 | $36,215 | $107,506 | $83,758 | 1 | $107,506 | $20,795 | $88,323 |
| 2023 | $1,157,920 | $40,268 | $114,683 | $92,121 | 1 | $114,683 | $23,992 | $82,794 |
| 2022 | $1,223,960 | $-23,623 | $116,884 | $92,121 | 1 | $92,145 | $10,713 | $86,009 |
| 2021 | $1,371,152 | $79,359 | $110,392 | $85,740 | 1 | $85,765 | $18,106 | $89,176 |
| 2020 | $1,407,295 | $-49,689 | $103,754 | $84,826 | 1 | — | $20,407 | $83,802 |
| 2019 | $1,560,738 | $137,703 | $93,338 | $72,765 | 1 | — | $30,910 | $73,036 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pearl Olsen Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $93K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pearl Olsen Charitable Trust is led by Dennis Peterson, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dennis Peterson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$4K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2021 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $4K, to Dennis Peterson (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Pearl Olsen Charitable Trust
How much does Pearl Olsen Charitable Trust give each year?
Pearl Olsen Charitable Trust gave $97K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $84K across 1 grant.
How large is Pearl Olsen Charitable Trust?
Pearl Olsen Charitable Trust reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $123K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $93K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Pearl Olsen Charitable Trust operate?
Pearl Olsen Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Pearl Olsen Charitable Trust's EIN?
Pearl Olsen Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6274930. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 16, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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