Roy C Pearson Charitable Trust
Roy C Pearson Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $64K. Net investment income was $66K.
Roy C Pearson Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Roy C Pearson Charitable Trust gave $64K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $63,854
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,642
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,771
- Total assets
- $1,372,653
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (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 Roy C Pearson Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Cancer Society ($13K). Together the top 6 received $64K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Roy C Pearson Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2020) to $73K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $64K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Cancer Society Hagerstown, MD | Program Support | $12,771 |
| The Salvation Army Hoffman Estates, IL | Program Support | $12,771 |
| Fleming United Methodist Church Aitkin, MN | Program Support | $12,771 |
| United Methodist Church of Peace Richfield, MN | Program Support | $12,771 |
| Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Chaska, MN | Program Support | $6,385 |
| American Red Cross Washington, DC | Program Support | $6,385 |
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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 | $1,372,653 | $89,856 | $84,290 | $63,854 | 6 | $72,828 | $65,558 | $75,513 |
| 2024 | $1,367,044 | $105,767 | $79,169 | $60,924 | 6 | $69,638 | $81,480 | $72,568 |
| 2023 | $1,340,697 | $43,482 | $79,741 | $63,736 | 6 | $71,460 | $18,621 | $68,647 |
| 2022 | $1,377,053 | $27,558 | $93,323 | $72,510 | 6 | $80,459 | $9,757 | $71,688 |
| 2021 | $1,443,750 | $185,294 | $81,561 | $64,126 | 6 | $72,738 | $167,802 | $81,119 |
| 2020 | $1,339,740 | $-5,393 | $63,144 | $46,270 | 6 | — | $14,065 | $71,837 |
| 2019 | $1,407,828 | $1,421,940 | $13,888 | — | — | — | $30,453 | $54,935 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Roy C Pearson Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $76K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Roy C Pearson Charitable Trust's only listed officer is BMO Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
BMO Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$15K (2023) → $17K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: BMO Harris Bank N A (2019–2022) — Trustee
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 $17K, to BMO Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Roy C Pearson Charitable Trust
How much does Roy C Pearson Charitable Trust give each year?
Roy C Pearson Charitable Trust gave $64K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $61K across 6 grants.
What is Roy C Pearson Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Roy C Pearson Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $12,771, and its average grant was $10,642, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Roy C Pearson Charitable Trust give grants?
Roy C Pearson Charitable Trust gives mostly in Minnesota: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (20%) and Illinois (20%).
Does Roy C Pearson Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Roy C Pearson Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (6 grants).
Who are Roy C Pearson Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Roy C Pearson Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include American Cancer Society ($12,771), The Salvation Army ($12,771) and Fleming United Methodist Church ($12,771), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Roy C Pearson Charitable Trust?
Roy C Pearson Charitable Trust reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $73K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $76K (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 Roy C Pearson Charitable Trust's EIN?
Roy C Pearson Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-3736797. 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 6, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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