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Jack and Susan Pierson Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Shawnee Mission, Kansas · EIN 546828522

Jack and Susan Pierson Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. In tax year 2024 it gave $113,000 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $100,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $59,000 the year before.

54% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$59,0007$1.0 million
2024$113,00013$1.1 million

How to apply

Jack and Susan Pierson 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 Jack and Susan Pierson Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri9$105,750
Kansas3$5,250
Arizona1$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Pembroke Hill School
Kansas City, MO
Charitable$100,000
Powell Gardens
Kingsville, MO
Charitable$2,500
Shawnee Indian Mission Foundation
Fairway, KS
Charitable$2,500
Village Presbyterian Church
Prairie Village, KS
Charitable$2,500
Tucson Botanical Gardens
Tucson, AZ
Charitable$2,000
Kansas City Community Gardens
Kansas City, MO
Charitable$1,000
Rose Brooks Center
Kansas City, MO
Charitable$500
Shelter KC
Kansas City, MO
Charitable$500
Wayside Waifs
Kansas City, MO
Charitable$500
Boys and Girls Club of Greater Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
Charitable$250
City Union Mission
Kansas City, MO
Charitable$250
Salvation Army
Kansas City, MO
Charitable$250
ASPCA
Merriam, KS
Charitable$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jack and Susan Pierson Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Jack and Susan Pierson Charitable Trust give?

$113,000 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Jack and Susan Pierson Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Kimberly P Coleman (Co-Trustee), Susan Pierson (Co-Trustee) and Merrill Nunnally (Co-Trustee).

What does Jack and Susan Pierson Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation and faith communities.

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