Pearson Family Foundation-Tr
Pearson Family Foundation-Tr is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports 18 grants totaling $122,633 to charitable organizations.
Pearson Family Foundation-Tr at a glance
In short: Pearson Family Foundation-Tr gave $123K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), top state California. 28% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $122,633
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,813
- -25.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,741,324
- -1.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 28% first-time grantees (5 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (38% 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 Pearson Family Foundation-Tr
- 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: Bny Mellon Na - PO Box 185, Pittsburgh, PA 15230-0185
Phone: (412) 234-5436
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Pearson Family Foundation-Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Earth Justice ($33K). Together the top 10 received $106K.
Grant Size Distribution
85 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 85 grants of 85 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were reported as 38% to California, 36% to New York, 12% to Maryland, 8% to Connecticut, and 2% to Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Pearson Family Foundation-Tr open to new grantees?
28%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 18 grantees (28%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $114K (2023) to $128K (2024). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $123K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Earth Justice San Francisco, CA | General Operating | $33,333 |
| Young Audiences Inc New York, NY | General Operating | $21,000 |
| National Council for the Traditional Art Silver Spring, MD | General Operating | $15,000 |
| Wesleyan University Middletown, CT | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Antirecidivism Coalition Los Angeles, CA | General Operating | $6,000 |
| The Osborn Foundation Rye, NY | General Operating | $5,000 |
| City Lore Inc New York, NY | General Operating | $5,000 |
| MNFF Inc Pasadena, CA | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America New York, NY | General Operating | $3,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | General Operating | $3,000 |
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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 | $1,741,324 | $101,077 | $133,935 | $122,633 | 18 | $126,541 | $94,149 | $132,782 |
| 2024 | $1,774,237 | $60,457 | $140,164 | $128,333 | 14 | $132,255 | $53,852 | $127,943 |
| 2023 | $1,854,022 | $80,028 | $123,983 | $114,133 | 17 | $117,546 | $74,158 | $116,861 |
| 2022 | $1,897,308 | $60,900 | $133,721 | $123,000 | 19 | $126,584 | $54,607 | $118,279 |
| 2021 | $1,971,095 | $74,945 | $130,036 | $119,000 | 17 | $122,923 | $68,359 | $128,905 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pearson Family Foundation-Tr reported a distributable amount of $133K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
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 include support for organizations working in the arts, education, cultural heritage, health, and other areas. For example, Young Audiences Inc describes its mission as inspiring young people and expanding their learning through the arts. City Lore Inc says it works to foster living cultural heritage through education and public programs, while Wesleyan University describes its mission as providing a liberal arts education. These are the grantees’ own descriptions, not statements of the foundation’s mission.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 18 grants totaling $122,633. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $33,333, with a median grant of $3,000. The largest grants included:
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
BNY Mellon N A is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Pearson Family Foundation-Tr's only listed officer is BNY Mellon N A, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
BNY Mellon N A
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$10K (2021) → $10K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to BNY Mellon N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Pearson Family Foundation-Tr
How much does Pearson Family Foundation-Tr give each year?
Pearson Family Foundation-Tr gave $123K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $128K across 14 grants.
What is Pearson Family Foundation-Tr's typical grant size?
Pearson Family Foundation-Tr's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $6,813, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Pearson Family Foundation-Tr that year got $3K on average.
Where does Pearson Family Foundation-Tr give grants?
Pearson Family Foundation-Tr's top state is California, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (36%) and Maryland (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants), Rye, NY (2 grants) and New Orleans, LA (2 grants).
Does Pearson Family Foundation-Tr give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Pearson Family Foundation-Tr's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Pearson Family Foundation-Tr's largest grantees?
Pearson Family Foundation-Tr's largest 2025 grantees include Earth Justice ($33,333), Young Audiences Inc ($21,000) and National Council for the Traditional Art ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pearson Family Foundation-Tr?
Pearson Family Foundation-Tr reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $127K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $133K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Pearson Family Foundation-Tr fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in the arts, education, cultural heritage, health, and other areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pearson Family Foundation-Tr?
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 Pearson Family Foundation-Tr's EIN?
Pearson Family Foundation-Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6885292. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Pearson Family Foundation-Tr 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-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Pearson Family Foundation-Tr funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/pearson-family-foundation-tr-morg_339dcb7cb2ad46b8bf8088315abd5392
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