Golden Pearl Foundation
The Golden Pearl Foundation's official website is at goldenpearlfoundation.com. The site states the foundation (private foundation, EIN 20-1446745 per IRS/990-PF records) supports education, health, culture, and the environment and lists board members and Edna Brandt as administrator. The site notes grants are awarded to preselected 501(c)(3) organizations and unsolicited requests are not currently accepted.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
501(c)(3) organizations working in education, food security, or disaster response with local credibility in states the foundation has funded (notably North Carolina), and with an existing referral or relationship to the funder's network.
Good Fit
- • Programs focused on education, feeding programs, or hurricane/disaster relief
- • Presence or operations in North Carolina or other states previously funded
- • Established local credibility and documented program outcomes
- • Introductions or referrals from current grantees, board contacts, or the administrator
Geography
Observed grants span five states rather than a single locality, but most dollars in 2024 were concentrated in North Carolina (about 59%), with other awards to FL, MA, VA and VT.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 13 distinct recipients (13 grants) with eight new grantees that year and five repeat grantees across the three-year record, indicating a fairly broad and independent recipient set for this foundation's size.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of recipient turnover is limited but present (8 new grantees in 2024), while the website explicitly says unsolicited requests are not accepted; this suggests new entrants can be added but likely via invitation, referral, or curated selection rather than an open application process.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
