Private foundation · EIN 13-3423720 · Brooklyn, New York

Perlmutter Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 18 grants paid, $30K total, median $1,000. 44% of grants stayed in New York. Stated restrictions: To organizations organized & operated exclusively for charitable purposes pursuant to sec 501(c)(3)

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
18
$30K
Median grant
$1,000
Stays in NY
44%
of grants
Deadline
NONE
Assets
$2.1M

How to apply

Letter form; description of organization and its activities Contact: Louis Perlmutter, 39 East 79th Street, New York, Ny, 2126326519 Deadlines: NONE Restrictions: To organizations organized & operated exclusively for charitable purposes pursuant to sec 501(c)(3)

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2024

18 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
CaringkindNew York, NYUnrestricted$5,000
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenNew York, NYUnrestricted$5,000
New York-Presbyterian FundNew York, NYUnrestricted$5,000
N Street VillageWashington, DCUnrestricted$2,000
Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PAUnrestricted$1,500
The Aldrich Contemporary Art MuseumRidgefield, CTUnrestricted$1,000
Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NYUnrestricted$1,000
Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr, PAUnrestricted$1,000
Charley's FundGreat Barrington, MAUnrestricted$1,000
Coffee for GoodGreenwich, CTUnrestricted$1,000
Fieldston SchoolNew York, NYUnrestricted$1,000
Friends of FirefightersBrooklyn, NYUnrestricted$1,000
Hillel InternationalWashington, DCUnrestricted$1,000
The Ridgefield PlayhouseRidgefield, CTUnrestricted$1,000
The Jimmy FundBrookline, MAUnrestricted$500
Larchmont Mamaroneck Volunteer AmbuLarchmont, NYUnrestricted$500
Mamaroneck Schools FoundationLarchmont, NYUnrestricted$500
Mote Marine Laboratory and AquariumSarasota, FLUnrestricted$500

By state: New York 8 · Connecticut 3 · District of Columbia 2 · Pennsylvania 2 · Massachusetts 2 · Florida 1

About this foundation

Perlmutter Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Brooklyn, New York, administered in care of Lazard, tax-exempt since 1988. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Perlmutter Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Perlmutter Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $30K across 18 grants, a median of $1,000.

Where does Perlmutter Family Foundation give?

New York (8 grants), Connecticut (3 grants), District of Columbia (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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