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Hugh M & Julie J Pearce Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Altos Hills, California · EIN 770559719

Hugh M & Julie J Pearce Foundation is a private foundation in Los Altos Hills, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $8,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $1,500 and the largest $1,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $7,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$7,5006$235,061
2024$7,0006$242,510
2025$8,0006$255,416

How to apply

Hugh M & Julie J Pearce Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Hugh M & Julie J Pearce Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California6$8,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
LAHS AVID Scholarship Fund
Los Altos, CA
General fund$1,500
East Palo Alto Kids Foundation
Palo Alto, CA
General fund$1,500
Krause Center for Innovation
Los Altos Hills, CA
General fund$1,500
Environmental Volunteers
Palo Alto, CA
General fund$1,500
St Elizabeth Seton Catholic School
Palo Alto, CA
General fund$1,000
Foothill De Anza Foundation
Los Altos Hills, CA
General fund$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hugh M & Julie J Pearce Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Hugh M & Julie J Pearce Foundation give?

$8,000 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $1,500.

Who runs Hugh M & Julie J Pearce Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Julie Pearce (Pres Dir) and Hugh Pearce (Secy CFO Dir).

What does Hugh M & Julie J Pearce Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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