Grants paid by The Pearce Foundation
EIN 34-6572300 · Columbus, OH · Form 990-PF, Part XV
The Pearce Foundation of Columbus, OH (EIN 34-6572300) reported 91 grants paid totaling $774,194 to 45 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$774,194
91 grants
Recipients
45
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
8 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 13 | $87,537 | — |
| 2019 | 15 | $68,903 | — |
| 2020 | 11 | $128,381 | — |
| 2021 | 12 | $104,223 | — |
| 2022 | 10 | $87,500 | — |
| 2023 | 11 | $100,650 | — |
| 2024 | 10 | $76,000 | — |
| 2025 | 9 | $121,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 45 recipients receiving the most from The Pearce Foundation, by grants paid, out of 45 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny Weslyan College 34-1142457 | C | Salem, OH | 6 | $137,150 | 2025 |
| Salem Community Foundation 34-1001130 | B | Salem, OH | 9 | $125,356 | 2025 |
| United Way Worldwide 13-1635294 | B | Alexandria, VA | 4 | $85,000 | 2025 |
| Kent State University | U | Kent, OH | 7 | $44,376 | 2025 |
| The Brightside Project 81-3794909 | B | Salem, OH | 6 | $38,000 | 2025 |
| University of Mount Union | U | Alliance, OH | 6 | $35,758 | 2025 |
| Salvation Army | U | Salem, OH | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Ohio Northern University | U | Ada, OH | 3 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Youngstown State University 86-1094139 | B | Youngstown, OH | 3 | $18,055 | 2024 |
| Youngstown State University 34-6576610 | C | Youngstown, OH | 2 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| United Way of Northern Columbiana County | U | Salem, OH | 1 | $15,000 | 2021 |
| Salem Historical Society 23-7325436 | B | Salem, OH | 2 | $14,150 | 2020 |
| Miami University | U | Oxford, OH | 1 | $10,250 | 2020 |
| Thiel College | U | Greenville, PA | 2 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| University of Central Florida 52-1250084 | B | Orlando, FL | 2 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Church Women United | U | Salem, OH | 2 | $10,000 | 2019 |
| United Way Services of Columbiana County 34-0796452 | D | Salem, OH | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Westminster College | U | New Wilmngtn, PA | 2 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Salem Preservation Society 34-1741697 | B | Salem, OH | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Kent State University 80-0603997 | B | Kent, OH | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Baldwin Wallace University 34-0714629 | B | Berea, OH | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| The Sustainable Opportunity Dev Center 90-0630610 | C | Salem, OH | 1 | $9,900 | 2021 |
| Damascus Historical Society | U | Salem, OH | 1 | $9,800 | 2019 |
| Robert Morris University | U | Moon Township, PA | 2 | $9,485 | 2021 |
| Salem Worlds War Memorial 34-0718412 | D | Salem, OH | 1 | $7,700 | 2018 |
| Emilee a Sanor | U | Canton, OH | 2 | $7,047 | 2019 |
| Salem Community Pantry Inc 27-1580088 | B | Salem, OH | 1 | $6,000 | 2022 |
| The University of Akron 23-7066676 | B | Akron, OH | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| Westminister College 25-0981156 | C | New Wilmington, PA | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Wright State University 20-4752606 | C | Dayton, OH | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| Youngstown State | U | Youngstown, OH | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Wright State University 23-7019799 | C | Dayton, OH | 2 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| University of Montana | U | Missoula, MT | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Walsh University 34-0868798 | B | North Canton, OH | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Ohio University 31-6049366 | B | Athens, OH | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Burchfield Homestead Society 34-1743814 | B | Salem, OH | 2 | $3,550 | 2021 |
| Brandie Shihock | U | North Canton, OH | 1 | $2,605 | 2019 |
| The Ohio State University | U | Wooster, OH | 1 | $2,505 | 2020 |
| Jenna Guthrie Youngstown State University | U | Youngstown, OH | 1 | $2,500 | 2019 |
| Megan Elizabeth Drake | U | Columbus, OH | 1 | $2,495 | 2019 |
| Brandie Sihockid | U | North Canton, OH | 1 | $2,395 | 2019 |
| Samantha Moschgat Kent State University | U | Kent, OH | 1 | $1,561 | 2019 |
| Samantha Moschgat | U | Kent, OH | 1 | $1,399 | 2019 |
| Malone University 34-0737794 | B | Canton, OH | 1 | $1,277 | 2018 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | U | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $880 | 2018 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 91 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Salem Community Foundation Inc Salem, OH | B | $29,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202611009349100016 |
| 2025 | Allegheny Wesleyan College Salem, OH | B | $25,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202611009349100016 |
| 2025 | United Way Worldwide Alexandria, VA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202611009349100016 |
| 2025 | Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH | C | $10,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202611009349100016 |
| 2025 | Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH | B | $10,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202611009349100016 |
| 2025 | The Brightside Project Salem, OH | B | $7,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202611009349100016 |
| 2025 | Thiel College Greenville, PA | U | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202611009349100016 |
| 2025 | Kent State University Kent, OH | U | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202611009349100016 |
| 2025 | University of Mount Union Alliance, OH | U | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202611009349100016 |
| 2024 | United Way Worldwide Alexandria, VA | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202531279349103788 |
| 2024 | Kent State University Kent, OH | U | $10,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202531279349103788 |
| 2024 | Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH | B | $10,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202531279349103788 |
| 2024 | The Brightside Project Salem, OH | B | $7,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202531279349103788 |
| 2024 | University of Central Florida Orlando, FL | B | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202531279349103788 |
| 2024 | Ohio Northern University Ada, OH | U | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202531279349103788 |
| 2024 | University of Mount Union Alliance, OH | U | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202531279349103788 |
| 2024 | Thiel College Greenville, PA | U | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202531279349103788 |
| 2024 | Westminster College New Wilmngtn, PA | U | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202531279349103788 |
| 2024 | Salem Community Foundation Inc Salem, OH | B | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202531279349103788 |
| 2023 | Allegheny Wesleyan College Salem, OH | B | $32,150 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202431279349101108 |
| 2023 | United Way Worldwide Alexandria, VA | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202431279349101108 |
| 2023 | Ohio Northern University Ada, OH | U | $10,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202431279349101108 |
| 2023 | The Brightside Project Salem, OH | B | $7,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202431279349101108 |
| 2023 | Kent State University Kent, OH | U | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202431279349101108 |
| 2023 | Youngstown State University Foundation Youngstown, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202431279349101108 |
| 2023 | University of Central Florida Orlando, FL | B | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202431279349101108 |
| 2023 | Westminster College New Wilmngtn, PA | U | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202431279349101108 |
| 2023 | University of Mount Union Alliance, OH | U | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202431279349101108 |
| 2023 | Salem Community Foundation Inc Salem, OH | B | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202431279349101108 |
| 2023 | Wright State University Dayton, OH | C | $2,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202431279349101108 |
| 2022 | Salem Community Foundation Inc Salem, OH | B | $22,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202321319349104662 |
| 2022 | United Way Worldwide Alexandria, VA | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202321319349104662 |
| 2022 | Kent State University Kent, OH | B | $10,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202321319349104662 |
| 2022 | The Brightside Project Salem, OH | B | $7,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202321319349104662 |
| 2022 | Salem Community Pantry Inc Salem, OH | B | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202321319349104662 |
| 2022 | Ohio Northern University Ada, OH | U | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202321319349104662 |
| 2022 | University of Montana Missoula, MT | U | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202321319349104662 |
| 2022 | Kent State University Kent, OH | U | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202321319349104662 |
| 2022 | Youngstown State Youngstown, OH | U | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202321319349104662 |
| 2022 | Wright State University Dayton, OH | C | $2,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202321319349104662 |
| 2021 | Allegheny Weslyan College Salem, OH | C | $25,000 | paid | TUITION | 202201299349102625 |
| 2021 | United Way of Northern Columbiana County Salem, OH | U | $15,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202201299349102625 |
| 2021 | Salem Preservation Society Salem, OH | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202201299349102625 |
| 2021 | The Sustainable Opportunity Dev Center Salem, OH | C | $9,900 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202201299349102625 |
| 2021 | University of Mount Union Alliance, OH | U | $9,623 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202201299349102625 |
| 2021 | Kent State University Kent, OH | U | $7,500 | paid | TUITION | 202201299349102625 |
| 2021 | Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA | U | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202201299349102625 |
| 2021 | Wright State University Dayton, OH | C | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202201299349102625 |
| 2021 | Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202201299349102625 |
| 2021 | The Brightside Project Salem, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202201299349102625 |
| 2021 | The University of Akron Akron, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202201299349102625 |
| 2021 | Burchfield Homestead Salem, OH | C | $2,200 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202201299349102625 |
| 2020 | Salem Community Foundation Salem, OH | B | $40,856 | paid | VARIOUS PROGRAMS | 202101319349102380 |
| 2020 | Salvation Army Salem, OH | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202101319349102380 |
| 2020 | Allegheny Wesleyan College Salem, OH | B | $16,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202101319349102380 |
| 2020 | Miami University Oxford, OH | U | $10,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202101319349102380 |
| 2020 | United Way Services of Columbiana County Salem, OH | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202101319349102380 |
| 2020 | University of Mount Union Alliance, OH | U | $5,135 | paid | TUITION | 202101319349102380 |
| 2020 | Walsh University North Canton, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202101319349102380 |
| 2020 | The Brightside Project Salem, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202101319349102380 |
| 2020 | Robert Morris University Moon Twp, PA | U | $4,485 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202101319349102380 |
| 2020 | Salem Historical Society Salem, OH | B | $4,150 | paid | TROLLEY FUND | 202101319349102380 |
| 2020 | The Ohio State University Wooster, OH | U | $2,505 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202101319349102380 |
| 2019 | Allegheny Weslyan College Salem, OH | C | $14,000 | paid | 2016 CHEVY 15 PASSENGER | 202031479349100658 |
| 2019 | Damascus Historical Society Salem, OH | U | $9,800 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAM | 202031479349100658 |
| 2019 | Salem Community Foundation Salem, OH | B | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202031479349100658 |
| 2019 | Church Women United Salem, OH | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAM | 202031479349100658 |
| 2019 | Salem Community Foundation Salem, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202031479349100658 |
| 2019 | Emilee a Sanor Canton, OH | U | $4,517 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202031479349100658 |
| 2019 | Salem Community Foundation Salem, OH | B | $4,000 | paid | VARIOUS PROGRAMS | 202031479349100658 |
| 2019 | Kent State University Kent, OH | U | $3,601 | paid | TUITION | 202031479349100658 |
| 2019 | Brandie Shihock North Canton, OH | U | $2,605 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202031479349100658 |
| 2019 | Emilee a Sanor Canton, OH | U | $2,530 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202031479349100658 |
| 2019 | Jenna Guthrie Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH | U | $2,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202031479349100658 |
| 2019 | Megan Elizabeth Drake Columbus, OH | U | $2,495 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202031479349100658 |
| 2019 | Brandie Sihockid North Canton, OH | U | $2,395 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202031479349100658 |
| 2019 | Samantha Moschgat Kent State University Kent, OH | U | $1,561 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202031479349100658 |
| 2019 | Samantha Moschgat Kent, OH | U | $1,399 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202031479349100658 |
| 2018 | Allegheny Weslyan College Salem, OH | C | $25,000 | paid | 2016 CHEVY 15 PASSENGER | 201941279349100309 |
| 2018 | Salem Historical Society Salem, OH | B | $10,000 | paid | TROLLEY FUND | 201941279349100309 |
| 2018 | Salem Community Foundation Salem, OH | B | $9,000 | paid | VARIOUS PROGRAMS | 201941279349100309 |
| 2018 | Kent State University Kent, OH | U | $8,275 | paid | TUITION | 201941279349100309 |
| 2018 | Salem Worlds War Memorial Salem, OH | D | $7,700 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAM | 201941279349100309 |
| 2018 | University of Mount Union Alliance, OH | U | $6,000 | paid | TUITION | 201941279349100309 |
| 2018 | Ohio University Athens, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 201941279349100309 |
| 2018 | Westminister College New Wilmington, PA | C | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 201941279349100309 |
| 2018 | Church Women United Salem, OH | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAM | 201941279349100309 |
| 2018 | Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH | B | $3,055 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 201941279349100309 |
| 2018 | Burchfield Homestead Society Salem, OH | B | $1,350 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201941279349100309 |
| 2018 | Malone University Canton, OH | B | $1,277 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 201941279349100309 |
| 2018 | Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA | U | $880 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 201941279349100309 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.0 | 202611009349100016 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202531279349103788 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202431279349101108 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202321319349104662 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.1 | 202201299349102625 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202101319349102380 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202031479349100658 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.0 | 201941279349100309 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/346572300.json.
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