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The Piersol Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Lecompton, Kansas · EIN 481105869

The Piersol Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Lecompton, Kansas. In tax year 2025 it gave $48,475 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $48,475 and the largest $48,475. 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 down from $48,725 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$48,1251$1.0 million
2024$48,7251$973,959
2025$48,4751$1.0 million

How to apply

The Piersol Foundation Inc 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Kansas.

StateGrantsAmount
Kansas1$48,475

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Statement No 1
Lecompton, KS
Charitable$48,475

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Piersol Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Piersol Foundation Inc give?

$48,475 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $48,475.

Who runs The Piersol Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Elinor K Tourtellot (Pres,Secr, Dir), Michael K Tourtellot (VP,Treas,Dir), George S Tourtellot (Director) and Brooke K Tourtellot (Director).

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