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Helen Pearce

Preselected recipients only Salem, Oregon · EIN 936024155

Helen Pearce is a private foundation in Salem, Oregon. In tax year 2024 it gave $86,738 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $14,456 and the largest $43,369. 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 $82,901 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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$82,9014$1.9 million
2024$86,7384$1.9 million

How to apply

Helen Pearce 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$86,738

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Willamette University Office of Gift Planning
Salem, OR
Purchase books, library$43,369
Willamette Heritage Center
Salem, OR
Program enrichment$14,457
First Presbyterian Church of Salem
Salem, OR
Sanctuary renovations,$14,456
St Francis Family Housing
Salem, OR
Program enrichment$14,456

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Helen Pearce accept grant applications?

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

How much does Helen Pearce give?

$86,738 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $14,456.

Who runs Helen Pearce?

Its 2024 filing lists Pioneer Trust Bank NA (Trustee).

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