Pearls on Pages Ministries Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Rehoboth Beach, DE EIN: 47-5126583

Pearls on Pages Ministries Inc is a private foundation based in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. In its 2025 filing, it reported 11 grants totaling $18,126 to charitable organizations, including organizations supporting hurricane relief, local community needs, and Christian ministries.

Pearls on Pages Ministries Inc at a glance

In short: Pearls on Pages Ministries Inc gave $18K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Delaware. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$18,126
+2.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
11
+37.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,648
-25.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,051
Total assets
$1,125,030
+18.6% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
27% first-time grantees (3 of 11, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Delaware (41% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Pearls on Pages Ministries Inc

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: 31 Thompson Ct, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
Phone: (302) 270-3321

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Pearls on Pages Ministries Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Samaritans Purse: $4KSamaritans Purse$4KHope Heals: $4KHope Heals$4KSunday Breakfast Mission: $3KSunday Breakfast Mission$3K887 the Bridge: $2K887 the Bridge$2KBen Knapp Medical Fund: $2KBen Knapp Medical Fund$2KLove Inc: $1KLove Inc$1KPaul Tripp Ministries: $515Paul Tripp Ministries$515Intouch Ministries: $500Intouch Ministries$500Turning Point Ministries: $500Turning Point Ministries$500Food Bank of DE: $500Food Bank of DE$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Samaritans Purse ($4K). Together the top 10 received $18K.

Grant Size Distribution

52 grants across all recorded years

52<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 52 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 grant dollars were reported as going primarily to recipients in Delaware (41%), North Carolina (22%), and Alabama (20%). Smaller listed shares went to Michigan (6%) and Pennsylvania (3%).

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

Cities

MilfordAtlantaBooneWilmingtonDoverSan DiegoCoopersburgMasonRadnorGathersburgJenisonMiltonNauvooNewarkPhiladelphiaPortlandRehoboth BeachRichmondMission Viejo

Is Pearls on Pages Ministries Inc open to new grantees?

27%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 11 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 12 grants2021 11 grants2022 10 grants2023 8 grants2024 11 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2023) to $20K (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $18K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Samaritans Purse Boone, NCTo Provide Local Hurricane Relief$4,000
Hope Heals Nauvoo, ALGift to Org Who Supports Same Ideals$3,560
Sunday Breakfast Mission Wilmington, DETo Support Local Community Needs$3,000
887 the Bridge Milford, DEGift to Org Who Supports Same Ideals$2,000
Ben Knapp Medical Fund Dover, DETo Support Local Community Needs$2,000
Love Inc Jenison, MIGift to Org Who Supports Same Ideals$1,051
Paul Tripp Ministries Coopersburg, PATo Support Community Needs$515
Intouch Ministries Atlanta, GAGift Ot Org Who Supports Same Ideals$500
Turning Point Ministries San Diego, CAGift to Org Who Supports Same Ideals$500
Food Bank of DE Milford, DETo Support Local Community Needs$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$1,125,030$197,154$20,535$18,12611$18,126$35,514
2024$948,411$164,849$18,735$17,7458$17,745$20,139
2023$802,297$95,787$11,154$8,70010$8,700$1,687
2022$717,664$194,023$20,227$19,80011$19,800$15
2021$543,868$164,524$16,670$14,99012$14,990$13
2020$396,014$144,641$17,244————
2019$268,617$95,391$11,593————

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied work. For example, Samaritan’s Purse describes itself as a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine. Sunday Breakfast Mission says it serves homeless, addicted, and impoverished people through Christ-centered programs. Love INC describes its mission as transforming lives and communities in the name of Christ.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $18,126. Grants ranged from $500 to $4,000, with a median of $1,051. Larger grants included $4,000 to Samaritan’s Purse for local hurricane relief; $3,560 to Hope Heals; $3,000 to Sunday Breakfast Mission for local community needs; and $2,000 each to 887 The Bridge and Ben Knapp Medical Fund. Other reported recipients included Love INC ($1,051), Paul Tripp Ministries ($515), and four organizations receiving $500 each: InTouch Ministries, Turning Point Ministries, Food Bank of DE, and The Bible Project.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Kimberley Bryan as Executive Director.

Pearls on Pages Ministries Inc is led by Kimberley Bryan, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2019) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kimberley Bryan

    Executive Director

    President → Executive Director, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Elizabeth H. Jones (2019–2022) — Board Member

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.

Frequently asked questions about Pearls on Pages Ministries Inc

How much does Pearls on Pages Ministries Inc give each year?

Pearls on Pages Ministries Inc gave $18K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 8 grants.

What is Pearls on Pages Ministries Inc's typical grant size?

Pearls on Pages Ministries Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,051, and its average grant was $1,648, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Pearls on Pages Ministries Inc that year got $2K on average.

Where does Pearls on Pages Ministries Inc give grants?

Pearls on Pages Ministries Inc's top state is Delaware, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were North Carolina (22%) and Alabama (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Milford, DE (2 grants).

Does Pearls on Pages Ministries Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Pearls on Pages Ministries Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Gift to Org Who Supports Same Ideals" (5 grants) and "To Support Local Community Needs" (3 grants).

Who are Pearls on Pages Ministries Inc's largest grantees?

Pearls on Pages Ministries Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Samaritans Purse ($4,000), Hope Heals ($3,560) and Sunday Breakfast Mission ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Pearls on Pages Ministries Inc?

Pearls on Pages Ministries Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $197K.

What does Pearls on Pages Ministries Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied work. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Pearls on Pages Ministries Inc?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Pearls on Pages Ministries Inc's EIN?

Pearls on Pages Ministries Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5126583. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Pearls on Pages Ministries Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 30, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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