Board of Trustees of Perkins Gardens

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 13-6056026

Board of Trustees of Perkins Gardens is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $213K. Net investment income was $284K.

Board of Trustees of Perkins Gardens at a glance

In short: Board of Trustees of Perkins Gardens gave $213K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $213K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$212,751
+9.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$212,751
+9.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$212,751
Total assets
$3,223,301
+1.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Board of Trustees of Perkins Gardens funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Wave Hill: $213KWave Hill$213K

The largest 2025 recipient was Wave Hill ($213K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Bronx

How Board of Trustees of Perkins Gardens gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 109% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $177K (2020) to $217K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $213K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wave Hill Bronx, NYGeneral Operating$212,751
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$3,223,301$320,218$266,254$212,7511$224,182$284,451$205,614
2024$3,168,966$314,638$239,316$194,0921$204,889$279,858$223,548
2023$3,094,353$132,015$237,949$194,8141$204,502$101,188$203,780
2022$3,199,667$316,061$264,111$216,8021$226,839$284,193$204,851
2021$3,148,456$392,695$221,926$177,3161$188,023$358,337$227,509
2020$2,978,024$321,167$220,692$176,7641—$292,773$186,443

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Board of Trustees of Perkins Gardens reported a distributable amount of $206K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Board of Trustees of Perkins Gardens's only listed officer is JTC Trust Company Delaware, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • JTC Trust Company Delaware

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    $20K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Citibank N A (2020–2024) — Trustee & As Req'd

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

JTC Trust Company Delaware — Trustee: $20KJTC Trust Company…Trustee$20K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $20K, to JTC Trust Company Delaware (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Board of Trustees of Perkins Gardens

How much does Board of Trustees of Perkins Gardens give each year?

Board of Trustees of Perkins Gardens gave $213K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $194K across 1 grant.

How large is Board of Trustees of Perkins Gardens?

Board of Trustees of Perkins Gardens reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $224K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $206K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Board of Trustees of Perkins Gardens operate?

Board of Trustees of Perkins Gardens has awarded grants in New York.

What is Board of Trustees of Perkins Gardens's EIN?

Board of Trustees of Perkins Gardens's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6056026. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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