Perlin Family Foundation
Perlin Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in McLean, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $403K. Net investment income was $376K.
Perlin Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Perlin Family Foundation gave $403K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $45K), top state District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $402,600
- +13.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $44,733
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $36,000
- Total assets
- $6,145,701
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (34% 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 Perlin Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion ($100K). Together the top 9 received $403K.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 33 (61%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Perlin Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $334K (2020) to $403K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $403K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion New York, NY | Developing jewish professional and lay leaders, advancing the study of jewish culture | $100,000 |
| Smithsonian Institution - National Portrait Gallery Washington, DC | Tells the history of America through individuals who have shaped its culture | $100,000 |
| Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience New Orleans, LA | Provide judaic services and cultural programs to jewish communities in 13 states in the south | $70,000 |
| Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Williamsburg, VA | Preservation, Restoration, and Presentation of 18TH-Century Williamsburg | $60,000 |
| Georgetown Day School Washington, DC | General Support | $36,000 |
| Commentary Inc New York, NY | Magazine with belief in the united states, and the continuing existence of the jewish people | $18,000 |
| Judaism Alive Chesterfield, MO | Strengthen jewish identity and engagement for youth and young adults through the power of music | $10,000 |
| Hillel at Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA | A place for jewish students and faculty to build friendships, share meals & prayer and to commit to mitzvot | $5,000 |
| George Mason University Hillel Fairfax, VA | Works toward the betterment of jewish life at gmu, in northern va and throughout the commonwealth | $3,600 |
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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 | $6,145,701 | $445,366 | $480,928 | $402,600 | 9 | $404,762 | $376,005 | $409,900 |
| 2024 | $6,181,263 | $414,334 | $428,791 | $353,320 | 8 | $358,015 | $344,956 | $398,397 |
| 2023 | $6,195,720 | $241,914 | $414,580 | $351,000 | 5 | $353,259 | $180,593 | $359,897 |
| 2022 | $6,369,303 | $185,018 | $433,499 | $362,960 | 5 | $365,333 | $121,385 | $361,058 |
| 2021 | $6,617,784 | $467,101 | $440,663 | $366,760 | 6 | $368,971 | $395,409 | $399,183 |
| 2020 | $6,591,346 | $126,853 | $400,926 | $334,000 | 4 | — | $74,640 | $339,471 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Perlin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $410K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Perlin Family Foundation is led by Amy R. Perlin, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amy R. Perlin
President
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary L. Perlin
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gregory R. Davis
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Perlin Family Foundation
How much does Perlin Family Foundation give each year?
Perlin Family Foundation gave $403K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $353K across 8 grants.
What is Perlin Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Perlin Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $36,000, and its average grant was $44,733, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Perlin Family Foundation give grants?
Perlin Family Foundation's top state is District of Columbia, with 34% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (29%) and Louisiana (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Perlin Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 11% of Perlin Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Perlin Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Perlin Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion ($100,000), Smithsonian Institution - National Portrait Gallery ($100,000) and Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience ($70,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Perlin Family Foundation?
Perlin Family Foundation reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $405K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $410K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Perlin Family Foundation's EIN?
Perlin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2467431. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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