Ray & Lola Pershall Foundation
Ray & Lola Pershall Foundation is a private foundation, based in Caldwell, ID. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $154K. Net investment income was $135K.
Ray & Lola Pershall Foundation at a glance
In short: Ray & Lola Pershall Foundation gave $154K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $39K), mostly in Idaho. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $154,000
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $38,500
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $38,500
- Total assets
- $2,000,162
- -0.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Idaho (50% 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 Ray & Lola Pershall Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Red Cross ($39K). Together the top 4 received $154K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ray & Lola Pershall Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $108K (2019) to $154K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $154K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Red Cross Washington, DC | Charitable | $38,500 |
| Caldwell United Methodist Church Caldwell, ID | Charitable | $38,500 |
| Childrens Home Society of Idaho Boise, ID | Charitable | $38,500 |
| Salvation Army Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | Charitable | $38,500 |
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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 | $2,000,162 | $158,030 | $177,118 | $154,000 | 4 | $154,000 | $134,912 | $155,021 |
| 2024 | $2,019,250 | $117,038 | $168,690 | $150,000 | 4 | $150,000 | $98,348 | $147,795 |
| 2023 | $2,070,902 | $69,675 | $148,713 | $130,000 | 4 | $130,000 | $51,783 | $133,915 |
| 2022 | $2,149,940 | $92,535 | $156,048 | $136,000 | 4 | $136,000 | $72,487 | $134,244 |
| 2021 | $2,213,453 | $172,732 | $173,903 | $152,000 | 4 | $152,000 | $149,337 | $148,119 |
| 2020 | $2,214,624 | $-5,213 | $144,726 | $120,000 | 4 | — | $23,297 | $119,240 |
| 2019 | $2,364,563 | $161,802 | $130,016 | $108,000 | 4 | — | $137,104 | $122,891 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ray & Lola Pershall Foundation reported a distributable amount of $155K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ray & Lola Pershall Foundation is led by Mark Flitton, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Flitton
Trustee
On filings since 2019
$2K (2019) → $5K (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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Mark Flitton (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ray & Lola Pershall Foundation
How much does Ray & Lola Pershall Foundation give each year?
Ray & Lola Pershall Foundation gave $154K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $150K across 4 grants.
What is Ray & Lola Pershall Foundation's typical grant size?
Ray & Lola Pershall Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $38,500, and its average grant was $38,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ray & Lola Pershall Foundation give grants?
Ray & Lola Pershall Foundation gives mostly in Idaho: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (25%) and California (25%).
Does Ray & Lola Pershall Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Ray & Lola Pershall Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
How large is Ray & Lola Pershall Foundation?
Ray & Lola Pershall Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $154K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $155K (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 is Ray & Lola Pershall Foundation's EIN?
Ray & Lola Pershall Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-0996760. 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.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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