The Harriette and Ted Perlman Family Foundation
The foundation is organized to foster, promote, support, develop, encourage and maintain the broad, charitable, educational, and/or religious purposes of the jewish federation of metropolitan chicago and the foundation as authorized in their by-laws.
The Harriette and Ted Perlman Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $9,250,216
- +55.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,859,537
- -7094.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $952,337
- -1825.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $20,041
- -97.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Harriette and Ted Perlman Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 6 (50%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $450K (2022) to $1.1M (2019). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $845K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $460,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $374,959 |
| The Jewish Federations of North America New York, NY | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,250,216 | $3,859,537 | $20,041 | — | — | $952,337 |
| 2024 | $5,939,429 | $-55,179 | $780,183 | $844,959 | 3 | $-55,179 |
| 2023 | $6,507,735 | $154,571 | $770,599 | $750,000 | 1 | $154,571 |
| 2022 | $6,288,064 | $7,310,361 | $460,998 | $450,000 | 2 | $310,361 |
| 2021 | $443,009 | $374 | $10 | — | — | $374 |
| 2020 | $792,645 | $748,509 | $929,755 | $927,730 | 2 | $16,218 |
| 2019 | $1,023,891 | $1,499,199 | $1,050,059 | $1,050,000 | 2 | $16,919 |
About The Harriette and Ted Perlman Family Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Harriette and Ted Perlman Family Foundation is a public charity focused on religion, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $952K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Harriette and Ted Perlman Family Foundation is led by Ted Perlman, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ted Perlman
President
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven B. Nasatir
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David S. Rosen
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harriette Perlman
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James A. Pinkston
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Chiswick
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Prystowsky
Secretary
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Ann Sklaver
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Rose Jagust (2019–2024) — Secretary -
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 Harriette and Ted Perlman Family Foundation
How large is The Harriette and Ted Perlman Family Foundation?
The Harriette and Ted Perlman Family Foundation reported $9.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.9M.
What is The Harriette and Ted Perlman Family Foundation?
The Harriette and Ted Perlman Family Foundation is a public charity focused on religion, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $9.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Harriette and Ted Perlman Family Foundation operate?
The Harriette and Ted Perlman Family Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, New York.
What is The Harriette and Ted Perlman Family Foundation's EIN?
The Harriette and Ted Perlman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1309979. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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