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Charles G Pearl Scholarship Fund 006961

Preselected recipients only Lexington, Kentucky · EIN 263196987

Charles G Pearl Scholarship Fund 006961 is a private foundation in Lexington, Kentucky. In tax year 2025 it gave $20,500 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $2,636 and the largest $5,271. 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 $17,162 the year before.

17% 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$35,76110$400,691
2024$17,1628$411,768
2025$20,5006$430,547

How to apply

Charles G Pearl Scholarship Fund 006961 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 Charles G Pearl Scholarship Fund 006961 funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Kentucky.

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky6$20,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of the Cumberlands Lilly Ann Hoskins
Williamsburg, KY
Scholarships$5,271
Eastern Kentucky University Aaron Jones
Richmond, KY
Scholarships$5,271
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
Scholarships$2,636
Transylvania University
Lexington, KY
Scholarships$2,636
Spalding University
Louisville, KY
Scholarship$2,636
First Baptist Church
London, KY
Grant$2,050

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Charles G Pearl Scholarship Fund 006961 accept grant applications?

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

How much does Charles G Pearl Scholarship Fund 006961 give?

$20,500 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $2,636.

Who runs Charles G Pearl Scholarship Fund 006961?

Its 2025 filing lists Cumberland Valley National Bank (Trustee).

What does Charles G Pearl Scholarship Fund 006961 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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