The Bruce and Elisabeth Percelay Foundation C/O the Mount Vernon Company
The Bruce and Elisabeth Percelay Foundation C/O the Mount Vernon Company is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $497K in total assets.
The Bruce and Elisabeth Percelay Foundation C/O the Mount Vernon Company at a glance
- Total assets
- $496,916
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $31,000
- -92.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,060
- -76.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who The Bruce and Elisabeth Percelay Foundation C/O the Mount Vernon Company funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Bruce and Elisabeth Percelay Foundation C/O the Mount Vernon Company gives
- Giving grew 33% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 55% 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $1.1M (2019). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Childrens Advocacy Center of Suffolk County Boston, MA | Charitable | $10,000 |
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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 | $496,916 | $31,000 | $3,060 | — | — | — | — | $23,258 |
| 2024 | $468,976 | $415,000 | $13,163 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | — | $18,070 |
| 2023 | $67,139 | $500 | $302,996 | $300,000 | 1 | $300,000 | — | $5,510 |
| 2022 | $369,635 | $117,500 | $4,039 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | — | $15,411 |
| 2021 | $256,174 | $23,000 | $7,901 | $7,500 | 1 | — | — | $12,245 |
| 2019 | $224,975 | $327,791 | $1,132,624 | $1,127,500 | 2 | — | $4,964 | $25,070 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Bruce and Elisabeth Percelay Foundation C/O the Mount Vernon Company reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Bruce and Elisabeth Percelay Foundation C/O the Mount Vernon Company is led by Bruce Percelay, Co-President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bruce Percelay
Co-President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elisabeth J. Shadae
Co-President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
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 The Bruce and Elisabeth Percelay Foundation C/O the Mount Vernon Company
How large is The Bruce and Elisabeth Percelay Foundation C/O the Mount Vernon Company?
The Bruce and Elisabeth Percelay Foundation C/O the Mount Vernon Company reported $497K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $31K.
Where does The Bruce and Elisabeth Percelay Foundation C/O the Mount Vernon Company operate?
The Bruce and Elisabeth Percelay Foundation C/O the Mount Vernon Company has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
How much is The Bruce and Elisabeth Percelay Foundation C/O the Mount Vernon Company required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Bruce and Elisabeth Percelay Foundation C/O the Mount Vernon Company reported a distributable amount of $23K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Bruce and Elisabeth Percelay Foundation C/O the Mount Vernon Company's EIN?
The Bruce and Elisabeth Percelay Foundation C/O the Mount Vernon Company's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5596937. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 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 2019 (received by the IRS January 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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