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Nonprofit · EIN 38-6053755

J F ERVIN FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · ANN ARBOR, MI 48106

Financials

$287K$284K2023$1.7M$274K2024$282K$327K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of J F ERVIN FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$281,936$327,120-$45,184$4,898,122$0$4,898,122
December 31, 2024990-PF$1,670,448$273,860$1,396,588$4,747,622$0$4,594,521
December 31, 2023990-PF$287,470$284,258$3,212$3,457,375$0$3,457,375
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Dividends
$212,608
Net gain from sales of assets
$69,328

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$247,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$247,173
Excise tax on investment income
$2,808

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,747,622
Total assets, end of year
$4,898,122
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$4,898,122
Fair market value of assets
$4,938,494
Qualifying distributions
$247,173
Net investment income
$281,936

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
James Trent Pearson
3893 Research Park Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
President/Trustee0.12$0
Heidi Becker
3893 Research Park Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Secretary/Trustee0.14$0
Susan R Pearson
3893 Research Park Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Trustee3$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
John E Pearson
3893 Research Park Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
President/Trustee0$0
Debra A Pearson
3893 Research Park Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Vice President/Trustee/Treasur0$0
James Trent Pearson
3893 Research Park Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Trustee0$0
Heidi Becker
3893 Research Park Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Secretary/Trustee0$0
Susan R Pearson
3893 Research Park Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Trustee0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
John E Pearson
3893 Research Park Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
President/Trustee0.13$0
Debra A Pearson
3893 Research Park Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Vice President/Trustee/Treasur3$0
James Trent Pearson
3893 Research Park Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Trustee0.06$0
Heidi Becker
3893 Research Park Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Secretary/Trustee0.06$0
Susan R Pearson
3893 Research Park Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Trustee0.06$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1168, ANN ARBOR, MI 48106-1168
In care of
% THOMAS TSALLIS
Signed the 990-PF
James Pearson, President
Phone
(734) 769-4600
Return prepared by
BDO USA

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
38-6053755
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1955
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,898,122
Income (IRS master file)
$1,392,375

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$281,936$327,120$4,898,122IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$1,670,448$273,860$4,747,622IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$287,470$284,258$3,457,375XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 38-6053755).

Questions about J F ERVIN FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of J F ERVIN FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of J F ERVIN FOUNDATION is 38-6053755.
Is J F ERVIN FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1955.
Are donations to J F ERVIN FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does J F ERVIN FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of J F ERVIN FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did J F ERVIN FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of J F ERVIN FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does J F ERVIN FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $281,936, expenses of $327,120 and total assets of $4,898,122 at year end.

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