Florence Petrlik Family Foundation
The Florence Petrlik Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. In 2025, it reported 22 grants totaling $181,875 to charitable organizations, with listed recipients including health, arts, community, and environmental organizations.
Florence Petrlik Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Florence Petrlik Family Foundation gave $182K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $181,875
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,267
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,338
- Total assets
- $621,757
- -7.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Florence Petrlik Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 653067, Dallas, TX 75265-3067
Phone: (888) 866-3275
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Florence Petrlik Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cure Alzheimers Fund ($50K). Together the top 10 received $166K.
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 70 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 81% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts, 7% to Oregon, 5% to Texas, 3% to New York, and 3% to Maine.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
How Florence Petrlik Family Foundation gives
- 86% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 206% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $172K (2022) to $397K (2021). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $182K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cure Alzheimers Fund Wellesley Hills, MA | Unrestricted General | $50,000 |
| MGH - Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA | Unrestricted General | $36,000 |
| Tourette Syndrome Boston, MA | Unrestricted General | $25,000 |
| National Psoriasis Foundation Portland, OR | Unrestricted General | $13,000 |
| Boston Ballet Boston, MA | Unrestricted General | $10,500 |
| Restless Leg Syndrome Austin, TX | Unrestricted General | $10,000 |
| Wellesley Village Church Wellesley, MA | Unrestricted General | $8,000 |
| The Human Relations Service Wellesley, MA | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
| Lymphatic Education & Research New York City, NY | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
| City Year Boston Boston, MA | Unrestricted General | $3,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $621,757 | $151,372 | $200,774 | $181,875 | 22 | $187,075 | $143,625 | $90,888 |
| 2024 | $671,113 | $187,927 | $194,573 | $179,640 | 22 | $184,698 | $179,435 | $87,844 |
| 2023 | $677,780 | $117,445 | $203,612 | $191,550 | 24 | $196,343 | $110,304 | $82,860 |
| 2022 | $770,256 | $67,296 | $196,664 | $172,000 | 1 | $177,354 | $59,293 | $92,208 |
| 2021 | $893,574 | $247,530 | $414,876 | $397,000 | 1 | $403,285 | $238,037 | $115,778 |
| 2020 | $1,060,923 | $126,713 | $188,451 | $173,000 | 1 | — | $118,366 | $98,261 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Florence Petrlik Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $91K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Lymphatic Education & Research says it works to fight lymphatic diseases and lymphedema through education, research, and advocacy. Boston Ballet describes its work as using dance to forge human connections, while the Eastern Trail Alliance says it builds, maintains, and promotes a multi-use greenway in southern Maine. Other 2025 recipients include organizations whose stated missions address homeless children and families and support working artists.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 22 grants totaling $181,875. Grants ranged from $200 to $50,000, with a median of $2,338. The largest grants included $50,000 to Cure Alzheimer’s Fund, $36,000 to Massachusetts General Hospital, $25,000 to Tourette Syndrome, $13,000 to the National Psoriasis Foundation, and $10,500 to Boston Ballet. Other recipients included Restless Leg Syndrome ($10,000), Wellesley Village Church ($8,000), and the Human Relations Service ($5,000). Additional 2025 recipients included Lymphatic Education & Research ($5,000), Eastern Trail Alliance ($2,000), Horizons for Homeless Children ($1,000), and Boston Center for the Arts ($1,000). The listed largest grants are designated for unrestricted general purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Carol Yermal, Susan M Hutchinson, and Jane C Smolik as co-trustees, and Bank of America as agent for fiduciary.
Florence Petrlik Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol Yermal
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane C. Smolik
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan M. Hutchinson
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bank Of America
Agent for Fiduciary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$12K (2020) → $12K (2025)
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $12K, to Bank of America (Agent for Fiduciary).
Frequently asked questions about Florence Petrlik Family Foundation
How much does Florence Petrlik Family Foundation give each year?
Florence Petrlik Family Foundation gave $182K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $180K across 22 grants.
What is Florence Petrlik Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Florence Petrlik Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,338, and its average grant was $8,267, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Florence Petrlik Family Foundation give grants?
Florence Petrlik Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Oregon (7%) and Texas (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (9 grants) and Wellesley, MA (2 grants).
Does Florence Petrlik Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Florence Petrlik Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (22 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Florence Petrlik Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Florence Petrlik Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cure Alzheimers Fund ($50,000), MGH - Massachusetts General Hospital ($36,000) and Tourette Syndrome ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Florence Petrlik Family Foundation?
Florence Petrlik Family Foundation reported $622K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $187K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $91K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Florence Petrlik Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Lymphatic Education & Research says it works to fight lymphatic diseases and lymphedema through education, research, and advocacy. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Florence Petrlik Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Florence Petrlik Family Foundation's EIN?
Florence Petrlik Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3494341. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Florence Petrlik Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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