The Padanaram Charitable Foundation
The Padanaram Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2026, it made $9K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $75K.
The Padanaram Charitable Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,009,135
- +7.3% vs 2025
- Revenue (2026)
- $91,925
- -6.9% vs 2025
- Qualifying distributions (2026)
- $8,610
- -87.8% vs 2025
- Expenses (2026)
- $23,654
- -73.0% vs 2025
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated November 2026.
Who The Padanaram Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Padanaram Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2026 it paid out 12% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $56K (2019) to $68K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $62K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Covington, KY | General Purpose of the Organization | $62,249 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,009,135 | $91,925 | $23,654 | — | — | $8,610 | $75,206 | $73,332 |
| 2025 | $940,484 | $98,745 | $87,499 | $62,249 | 1 | $70,749 | $79,530 | $69,324 |
| 2024 | $929,976 | $131,608 | $80,832 | $59,000 | 1 | $65,000 | $115,776 | $63,097 |
| 2023 | $879,012 | $26,662 | $75,872 | $56,514 | 1 | $62,514 | $15,430 | $63,755 |
| 2022 | $927,437 | $106,103 | $94,490 | $67,847 | 1 | $73,847 | $91,793 | $73,983 |
| 2021 | $915,529 | $127,523 | $85,024 | $62,427 | 1 | — | $114,397 | $67,269 |
| 2020 | $873,802 | $13,805 | $77,828 | $57,500 | 1 | — | $18,148 | $64,921 |
| 2019 | $938,457 | $98,921 | $80,899 | $56,000 | 1 | — | $84,904 | $62,828 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Padanaram Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $73K for 2026 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Padanaram Charitable Foundation is led by Leigh Perry, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Leigh Perry
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$6K (2020) → $6K (2026)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2026 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $6K, to Leigh Perry (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Padanaram Charitable Foundation
How large is The Padanaram Charitable Foundation?
The Padanaram Charitable Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $73K (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.
Where does The Padanaram Charitable Foundation operate?
The Padanaram Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Kentucky.
What is The Padanaram Charitable Foundation's EIN?
The Padanaram Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6838257. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2026.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS September 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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