Pearson 5 Foundation
Pearson 5 Foundation is a private foundation, based in Tulsa, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $154K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $7K.
Pearson 5 Foundation at a glance
In short: Pearson 5 Foundation gave $10K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +400.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,000
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $154,420
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (80% 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 Pearson 5 Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tulsa SPCA ($2K). Together the top 5 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Pearson 5 Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 103% 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2024) to $10K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tulsa SPCA Tulsa, OK | Charitable Donation | $2,000 |
| Folds of Honor Owasso, OK | Charitable Donation | $2,000 |
| Hire Heroes USA Allpharetta, GA | Charitable Donation | $2,000 |
| St Judes Childrens Research Hospital Tulsa, OK | Charitable Donation | $2,000 |
| Wild Heart Ranch Claremore, OK | Charitable Donation | $2,000 |
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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 | $154,420 | $9,125 | $11,755 | $10,000 | 5 | $10,000 | $7,370 | $9,733 |
| 2024 | $157,050 | $9,513 | $8,978 | $6,000 | 1 | $6,000 | $6,535 | $9,889 |
| 2022 | $115,460 | $115,460 | — | — | — | — | $1,358 | $4,123 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pearson 5 Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pearson 5 Foundation is led by Michael C. Pearson, Director & President on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael C. Pearson
Director & President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly A. Pearson
Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Pearson 5 Foundation
How much does Pearson 5 Foundation give each year?
Pearson 5 Foundation gave $10K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 1 grant.
What is Pearson 5 Foundation's typical grant size?
Pearson 5 Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Pearson 5 Foundation give grants?
Pearson 5 Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tulsa, OK (2 grants).
Does Pearson 5 Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Pearson 5 Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Donation" (5 grants).
Who are Pearson 5 Foundation's largest grantees?
Pearson 5 Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Tulsa SPCA ($2,000), Folds of Honor ($2,000) and Hire Heroes USA ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pearson 5 Foundation?
Pearson 5 Foundation reported $154K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Pearson 5 Foundation's EIN?
Pearson 5 Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4631597. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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