The Perel Family Foundation
The Perel Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Richmond, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $100.
The Perel Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Perel Family Foundation gave $100 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $100), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $100
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100
- Total assets
- $2,005
- -51.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% 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 The Perel Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Orthodox Union ($100).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Perel Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 53% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100 (2021) to $100 (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $100.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Orthodox Union New York, NY | General Purposes | $100 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,005 | — | $2,100 | $100 | 1 | $100 | $190 |
| 2024 | $4,105 | — | $150 | $100 | 1 | $100 | $208 |
| 2023 | $4,255 | $5,000 | $1,335 | $100 | 1 | $100 | $34 |
| 2022 | $590 | $2,000 | $2,125 | $100 | 1 | $100 | $38 |
| 2021 | $715 | — | $125 | $100 | 1 | $100 | $40 |
| 2020 | $840 | — | $303 | — | — | — | $47 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Perel Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $190 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Perel Family Foundation is led by Jonathan S. Perel, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jonathan S. Perel
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Bonnie Wood
Secretary
On filings since 2020
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 The Perel Family Foundation
How much does The Perel Family Foundation give each year?
The Perel Family Foundation gave $100 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100 across 1 grant.
How large is The Perel Family Foundation?
The Perel Family Foundation reported $2K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $190 (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 Perel Family Foundation operate?
The Perel Family Foundation has awarded grants in New York.
What is The Perel Family Foundation's EIN?
The Perel Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1611822. 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 November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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