Open Foundations · North Dakota

Arthur and Edith Pearson Foundation

Westhope, North Dakota · EIN 263870629. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $418K across 23 grants in 2025, a median of $15K each.

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$418K
paid in 2025
23
grants paid
$15K
median grant
12%
to first-time recipients
$8.6M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
MARGO HELGERSON
Address
225 5TH AVENUE, WEST HOPE, ND, 58793
Phone
7012637717
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
A COMPLETED GRANT APPLICATION FORM IS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. INCLUDED WITH THE APPLICATION FORM IS TO BE DOCUMENTATION OF THE APPLICANTS 501(C)(3) STATUS, FINANCIAL INFORMATION, LISTING OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS, STATEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE, AND DESCRIPTION OF THE PURPOSE, NEED AND THE AMOUNT OF THE REQUEST.
Submission deadline
NONE.
Restrictions on awards
LIMITED TO 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITY AND GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES (USE IS LIMITED TO PUBLIC PURPOSES) LOCATED IN STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA OR PROVIDES SERVICES TO CITIZENS OF NORTH DAKOTA.

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2025, IRS filing object id 202631189349101048. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2025

The 15 largest of the 23 grants paid in 2025, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1North Dakota State UniversityND$52,000SCHOLARSHIPS.
2Bottineau Area Community FoundationND$50,000GRANT FOR ANNIE'S HOUSE
3Theodore Roosevelt Medora FoundationND$35,000OPERATING GRANT, FAMILY FUN CENTER, SPONSOR KIDS DAY
4Newburg United School DistrictND$30,000OPERATING GRANT.
5Westhope Economic Development CorpND$30,000OPERATING GRANT.
6Westhope Public SchoolND$29,000VO-AG GRANT.
7Western North Dakota Honor FlightND$25,000OPERATING GRANT.
8International Music CampND$23,000OPERATING GRANT.
9North Dakota Community FoundationND$20,000OPERATING GRANT.
10University of MaryND$20,000OPERATING GRANT.
11Capital City Young Guns IncND$15,000OPERATING GRANT.
12Mohall Public SchoolND$15,000OPERATING GRANT.
13Bsc Foundation and Alumni AssociationND$12,500OPERATING GRANT.
14Antler OutlawsND$10,000OPERATING GRANT.
15Sleepy HollowND$10,000OPERATING GRANT.

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202013$401K
202122$392K
202215$401K
202320$431K
202422$421K
2025 (partial year)23$418K

Where the money went

Share of 2025 grant dollars by recipient state
North Dakota96%
Colorado4%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Don ClementPRESIDENT · 2025
Jackie BoettcherTREASURER · 2025
Kelly ClementDIRECTOR · 2025
Lori BerentsonVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY · 2025

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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