Pearls at Work Foundation
Pearls at Work Foundation is a private foundation, based in Red Oak, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $31K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $3K.
Pearls at Work Foundation at a glance
In short: Pearls at Work Foundation gave $3K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $1,000
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $31,035
- +11.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (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 Pearls at Work Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Erin ($1K). Together the top 3 received $3K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (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 Pearls at Work Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 436% 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
In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Erin Atlanta, GA | Recipient - Educational | $1,000 |
| Mia Fairburn, GA | Recipient - Educational | $1,000 |
| Tyler Fairburn, GA | Recipient - Educational | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $31,035 | $79,701 | $59,721 | $3,000 | 3 | $4,125 | $946 |
| 2024 | $27,837 | $32,937 | $21,884 | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pearls at Work Foundation reported a distributable amount of $946 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pearls at Work Foundation is led by Teresa LaVerne Carter, CEO on every filing since 2024; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Teresa LaVerne Carter
CEO
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Miranda Freeman
Secretary
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tuesday Thompson
CFO
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Pearls at Work Foundation
How much does Pearls at Work Foundation give each year?
Pearls at Work Foundation gave $3K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Pearls at Work Foundation's typical grant size?
Pearls at Work Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Pearls at Work Foundation give grants?
Pearls at Work Foundation gives mostly in Georgia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fairburn, GA (2 grants).
Does Pearls at Work Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Pearls at Work Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Recipient - Educational" (3 grants).
How large is Pearls at Work Foundation?
Pearls at Work Foundation reported $31K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $946 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Pearls at Work Foundation's EIN?
Pearls at Work Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-4795898. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 19, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2024
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