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Roy C Pearson Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 833736797

Roy C Pearson Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $63,854 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $12,771 and the largest $12,771. 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 $60,924 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$63,7366$1.4 million
2024$60,9246$1.5 million
2025$63,8546$1.6 million

How to apply

Roy C Pearson Charitable Trust 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 Roy C Pearson Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota3$31,927
Illinois1$12,771
Maryland1$12,771
District of Columbia1$6,385

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Cancer Society National Office of Probate and Trust
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

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Roy C Pearson Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Roy C Pearson Charitable Trust give?

$63,854 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $12,771.

Who runs Roy C Pearson Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Bmo Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Roy C Pearson Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and human services.

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