Perlman Family Foundation Founded by Anita and Louis Perlman

DEERFIELD, IL EIN: 36-2670190

The Perlman Family Foundation is a private foundation established in 1969 and based in Deerfield, Illinois. The foundation was founded by Anita and Louis Perlman. As a private foundation, it does not engage in direct charitable activities but instead contributes to and supports other tax-exempt charitable organizations.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.9M

-13.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$782K

+6.5% YoY

Grant Count

17

+13.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$46K

-6.1% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's giving primarily focuses on:

  • Jewish welfare funds
  • Higher education
  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services

The foundation directs its support primarily to civic and social organizations.

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

  • Illinois
  • New York
  • Florida

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

BethesdaChicagoDavieDeerfieldEvanstonFt LauderdaleGlencoeHinsdaleNeedhamNew YorkNorthfieldRockvilleSkokieWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2023:

  • Total Assets: $3,311,104
  • Total Giving: $734,000
  • Total Revenues: $219,548
  • Total Expenses: $757,787
  • Number of Employees: 0
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$224K$447K$671K$895K20192020202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,851,592$3,311,104$3,871,865
Revenue$370,527$219,548$203,613
Expenses$813,597$757,787$571,912
Qualifying Distributions$781,500$734,000$549,400
Net Investment Income$338,429$195,761$181,101
Distributable Amount$223,456$226,416$246,917

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$195K$391K$586K$782K21 grants201920 grants202013 grants202215 grants202317 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

JEWISH UNITED FUND$139KOHR TORAH STONE$120KWEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SC…$100KANN & ROBERT H LURIE CHI…$84KUS HOLOCAUST MUSEUM$50KNORTON & ELAINE SARNOFF …$45KIMPACT ISRAEL$45KALAIN LOCKE CHARTER SCHOOL$36KANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE$30KJEWISH FEDERATION OF BRO…$30K

Grant Size Distribution

86 grants across all recorded years

67<$50K4$50–100K15$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
THEODORE F PERLMANPRESIDENT
HARRIETTE L PERLMANSECRETARY
MARILYN I PERLMANVICE PRESIDENT
RUTH A PERLMANVICE PRESIDENT
STEVEN D PERLMANVP/TREASURER

Contact Information

Address: 1650 Lake Cook Rd, Deerfield, IL 60015-4747

Telephone: 630-353-4202

EIN: 36-2670190

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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