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Mary Rohm Pearson Trust

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$18k
Granted FY2025still arriving
17
Grants FY2025still arriving
9
States reached
$2k
Largest
01What it funds
0199% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Health$52kHuman Services$30kAnimals$19kYouth Development$17kReligion$10kMembership Benefit$10kEducation$8kCommunity Improvement$8kOther$0
02FY2025 · 17 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$754
Median grant
9
States reached
$324k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
HOT SPRINGS ANIMAL SHELTER$2,400
EMMANUEL CHURCH$1,200
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA QUAPAW AREA$1,200
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION$1,200
LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND$1,200
PRICE CEMETERY INC$1,200
ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL$1,200
SALVATION ARMY OF HOT SPRINGS$1,200
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND$754
HILLCREST CHILDRENS HOME$754
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA$753
MARCH OF DIMES FOUNDATION$753
OAKLAWN ROTARY CLUB$753
OUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY$753
GIRL SCOUTS - DIAMONDS$753
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY17–25, $12k) land where the poverty rate runs at 8%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 0% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND: $1k → 8%LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND: $1k → 8%LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND: $1k → 8%LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND: $1k → 8%LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND: $1k → 8%LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND: $1k → 8%BETHESDA LUTHERAN COMMUNITIES: $944 → 8%LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND: $1k → 8%BETHESDA LUTHERAN COMMUNITIES: $753 → 8%LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND: $1k → 8%BETHESDA LUTHERAN COMMUNITIES: $697 → 8%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

WI
MI
NY
PA
MD
AR
TN
DC
FL
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

100%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$155k · 23 repeat orgs$0 to everyone else

23 repeat relationships: 17 still active in FY2025, 6 since wound down.

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

23
0

Total granted

$155k
$0

Still filing today

48%
0%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $0 went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’20’21’22’23’24’25
HealthHuman ServicesEducationYouth DevelopmentPhilanthropyOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • LD
    LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND
    8× · 2017–2025 · $10k · revenue +26%
  • AC
    ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
    8× · 2017–2025 · $10k · revenue +55%
  • TN
    THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
    8× · 2017–2025 · $8k · revenue +23%

Funded once

    How this is measured

    Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

    04Its field

    Closest unfunded matches

    The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

    1
    Banner -University Medical Group

    Assist banner health complete its mission to make health care easier so life can be better by providing integrated & coordinated care & population health management.

    Health
    2
    Baptist Memorial Hospital-Desoto Inc

    Baptist memorial hospital-desoto, inc. provides quality medical health care regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, handicap, or age. its mission is to serve the community with respect to providing health care services and health…

    Health
    3
    Doheny Eye Institute

    To further the conservation, improvement and restoration of human eyesight" (mrs. doheny - 1947).

    —
    4
    Disabilityin

    The organization is the leading nonprofit resource for business disability inclusion worldwide. together with the world's leading brands, disability:in drives progress on disability inclusion through initiatives, tools, and expertise that…

    Community Improvement
    5
    American College of Radiology

    The american college of radiology (acr) is organized to advance radiology science, practice and access, improve quality and safety, provide continuing education for radiology and allied professionals, and achieve better outcomes through…

    Health
    6
    The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    The children's hospital of philadelphia, the oldest hospital in the united states dedicated exclusively to pediatrics, strives to be the world leader in the advancement of health care for children by integrating excellent patient care,…

    Health
    7
    American Foundation for the Blind Inc

    The mission of the american foundation for the blind afb is to create equal opportunities and expand possibilities through advocacy thought leadership and strategic partnerships.

    Human Services
    8
    Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

    Sanford burnham prebys medical discovery institute's mission is to advance the biomedical sciences by cultivating the next generation of scientific leaders, providing meaningful opportunities for researchers of all backgrounds to learn,…

    Health
    9
    Children's Health Care

    We champion the health needs of children and families. we are committed to improving children's health by providing the highest-quality, family centered care, advanced through research and education.

    Health
    10
    The American Board of Internal Medicine

    See schedule o.the american board of internal medicine (abim) seeks to enhance the quality of health care by certifying internists and subspecialists who demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitudes essential for excellent patient care.

    Health
    11
    A T Still University of Health Sciences

    A.T. Still University of Health Sciences serves as a learning-centered university dedicated to preparing highly competent professionals through innovative academic programs. The University is committed to continuing its osteopathic…

    Education
    12
    American Council of the Blind Inc

    To increase the independence, security, equality of opportunity, and quality of life for all blind and visually impaired people.

    Health
    How this is measured
    The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is March of Dimes Inc; the most unlike its peers is Tom and Chris Custer Foundation XXXXXX4910. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
    04the grantee network

    11 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

    Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

    How this is measured

    Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 11 of the 23 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

    Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

    0
    Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
    1
    Early backer (in before they grew)
    11/11
    Grantees still filing
    8/11
    Grew since first funded

    Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

    HOT SPRINGS ANIMAL SHELTER: $19,200 · OtherHOT SPRINGS ANIMAL SHELTERSALVATION ARMY OF HOT SPRINGS: $9,600 · OtherSALVATION ARMY OF HOT SPRINGSPRICE CEMETERY INC: $9,600 · OtherPRICE CEMETERY INCHILLCREST CHILDRENS HOME: $7,623 · OtherHILLCREST CHILDRENS HOMEOAKLAWN ROTARY CLUB: $7,621 · OtherOAKLAWN ROTARY CLUBEMMANUEL REFORM CHURCH OF: $6,000 · OtherEMMANUEL REFORM CHURCH OFAMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATIO: $6,000 · OtherAMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATIOGIRL SCOUTS - DIAMONDS OF AROK &TX: $5,228 · OtherGIRL SCOUTS - DIAMONDS OF AROK &TXEMMANUEL CHURCH: $3,600 · OtherBOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA QUAPAW AREA: $3,600 · OtherBETHESDA LUTHERAN HOME: $3,275 · Other+1 more: $2,393 · OtherARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL: $9,600 · HealthARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITALTHE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND: $7,624 · HealthTHE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE …ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC: $7,624 · HealthST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOS…MARCH OF DIMES INC: $7,623 · HealthMARCH OF DIMES INCPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA: $7,622 · HealthPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAAmerican Heart Association Inc: $3,600 · HealthAmerican Heart Association IncLEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND: $9,600 · Human ServicesABLELIGHT INC: $2,394 · Human ServicesOUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY: $7,622 · EducationNATURAL STATE COUNCIL: $6,000 · Youth DevelopmentTOM AND CHRIS CUSTER FOUNDATION XXXXXX4910: $1,953 · Philanthropy
    Other$83,740Health$43,693Human Services$11,994Education$7,622Youth Development$6,000Philanthropy$1,953

    Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

    25%50%75%100%$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetLEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND: $9,600 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL: $9,600 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetTHE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND: $7,624 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC: $7,624 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetMARCH OF DIMES INC: $7,623 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA: $7,622 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetOUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY: $7,622 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetNATURAL STATE COUNCIL: $6,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetAmerican Heart Association Inc: $3,600 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetABLELIGHT INC: $2,394 over 3y, 0.0% of budget
    Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

    A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

    • Who funds LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND ↗
    • Who funds ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ↗
    • Who funds THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND ↗
    • Who funds ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC ↗
    • Who funds MARCH OF DIMES INC ↗
    • Who funds PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA ↗
    • Who funds OUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY ↗
    • Who funds NATURAL STATE COUNCIL ↗
    • Who funds American Heart Association Inc ↗
    • Who funds ABLELIGHT INC ↗
    • Who funds TOM AND CHRIS CUSTER FOUNDATION XXXXXX4910 ↗

    Co-funders

    Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

    Shell USA Company FoundationTX13.3× affinity4 shared granteesties to 5 of 5Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

    Open a dossier: Shell USA Company Foundation · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation

    How this is measured
    Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

    How much its grantees rely on government

    Each dot is one organization Mary Rohm Pearson Trust funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Mary Rohm Pearson Trust. Bigger dots raise more.

    2024
    ’20’21’22’23’24’25
    no gov · 00%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%4%8%11%15%share of the org’s income from government →median 2%
    • The National Federation of the Blind: 2% of income from government
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get no government money at all
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–15%
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 23 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

    How this is measured
    Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

    Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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