Pearlstein Foundation Inc
Pearlstein Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Lutherville Timonium, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $665K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $54K. Net investment income was $48K.
Pearlstein Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Pearlstein Foundation Inc gave $54K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $53,749
- -36.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,719
- -44.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $665,248
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (53% 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 Pearlstein Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Univ of Penn ($28K). Together the top 8 received $54K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Pearlstein Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 152% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2023) to $84K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $54K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Univ of Penn Philadelphia, PA | General | $28,389 |
| Lifebridge Health Baltimore, MD | General | $10,000 |
| Baltimore Humane Society Reisterstown, MD | General | $9,800 |
| Hadassah New York, NY | General Fund | $3,000 |
| Jay G Cohen Memorial Endowment Fund College Park, MD | General | $1,000 |
| Temple Israel Great Neck, NY | General | $560 |
| Chizuk Amuno Congregation Pikesville, MD | General | $500 |
| Jewish National Fund Hicksville, NY | General | $500 |
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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 | $665,248 | $55,649 | $61,529 | $53,749 | 8 | $53,749 | $47,869 | $35,418 |
| 2024 | $672,211 | $74,216 | $88,490 | $84,316 | 7 | $84,316 | $70,042 | $36,206 |
| 2023 | $687,669 | $1,513 | $34,923 | $33,148 | 6 | $33,148 | $15,937 | $34,906 |
| 2022 | $721,167 | $19,925 | $46,912 | $39,504 | 11 | $39,504 | $6,364 | $37,528 |
| 2021 | $783,278 | $42,812 | $41,409 | $34,010 | 10 | — | $2,666 | $41,286 |
| 2020 | $781,941 | $380,482 | $56,390 | $54,161 | 8 | — | $6,648 | $41,628 |
| 2019 | $458,039 | $43,152 | $61,138 | $60,000 | 8 | — | $19,022 | $52,210 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pearlstein Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pearlstein Foundation Inc is led by Andrew Levine, V President & Secretary since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew Levine
V President & Secretary
V President & S → V President & Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Audrey Levine
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Pearlstein Foundation Inc
How much does Pearlstein Foundation Inc give each year?
Pearlstein Foundation Inc gave $54K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $84K across 7 grants.
What is Pearlstein Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Pearlstein Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $6,719, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Pearlstein Foundation Inc give grants?
Pearlstein Foundation Inc gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (40%) and New York (8%).
Does Pearlstein Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Pearlstein Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Pearlstein Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Pearlstein Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Univ of Penn ($28,389), Lifebridge Health ($10,000) and Baltimore Humane Society ($9,800), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pearlstein Foundation Inc?
Pearlstein Foundation Inc reported $665K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $54K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Pearlstein Foundation Inc?
Pearlstein Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Lutherville Timonium, MD. It holds $665K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Pearlstein Foundation Inc's EIN?
Pearlstein Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7165961. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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