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Dorothy Pearce Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Salem, Oregon · EIN 936024156

Dorothy Pearce Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Salem, Oregon. In tax year 2025 it gave $16,746 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $2,791 and the largest $8,373. 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 $15,906 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$16,3814$328,349
2024$15,9064$339,855
2025$16,7464$349,454

How to apply

Dorothy Pearce 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Oregon.

StateGrantsAmount
Oregon4$16,746

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Willamette University Office of Gift Planning
Salem, OR
Book purchases/library bldg$8,373
Center for Hope and Safety
Salem, OR
Operational support$2,791
First Presbyterian Church of Salem
Salem, OR
Facility$2,791
Willamette Heritage Center
Salem, OR
Operational support$2,791

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dorothy Pearce Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Dorothy Pearce Charitable Trust give?

$16,746 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $2,791.

Who runs Dorothy Pearce Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Pioneer Trust Bank NA (Trustee).

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