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Ray & Lola Pershall Foundation

Preselected recipients only Caldwell, Idaho · EIN 900996760

Ray & Lola Pershall Foundation is a private foundation in Caldwell, Idaho. In tax year 2025 it gave $154,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $38,500 and the largest $38,500. 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 $150,000 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$130,0004$2.8 million
2024$150,0004$3.0 million
2025$154,0004$3.3 million

How to apply

Ray & Lola Pershall 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 Ray & Lola Pershall Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Idaho.

StateGrantsAmount
Idaho2$77,000
California1$38,500
District of Columbia1$38,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
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

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ray & Lola Pershall Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ray & Lola Pershall Foundation give?

$154,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $38,500.

Who runs Ray & Lola Pershall Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Mark Flitton (Trustee).

What does Ray & Lola Pershall Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services.

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