Pearl Olsen Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Huntington Beach, CA EIN: 47-6274930

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.

Key facts about Pearl Olsen Charitable Trust

In short: Pearl Olsen Charitable Trust gave $97K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $97K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
47-6274930
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$96,840
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$96,840
Median grant
$96,840
Total assets
$1,013,483
Primary geography
Washington (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

$1.0M

-6.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$97K

+15.6% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$97K

+15.6% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Seattle

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $73K (2019) to $97K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $97K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Seattle Pacific Foundation: $97KSeattle Pacific Foundation$97K

The largest 2025 recipient was Seattle Pacific Foundation ($97K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Seattle Pacific Foundation Seattle, WAGeneral Operating$96,840

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,013,483$1,084,992$1,157,920
Revenue$51,383$36,215$40,268
Expenses$123,078$107,506$114,683
Qualifying Distributions$123,078$107,506$114,683
Net Investment Income$20,056$20,795$23,992
Distributable Amount$93,385$88,323$82,794

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 16, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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

Dennis Peterson — Trustee: $4KDennis PetersonTrustee$4K

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.

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