The Perls Foundation
The Perls Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded by art dealer Klaus Perl, the foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) private foundation focused on philanthropic giving across multiple sectors.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$12.9M
-6.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.0M
-2.7% YoY
Grant Count
13
-7.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$78K
+4.7% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's grantmaking priorities include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
- Social Science & Humanities
- Travel and Tourism
- Job Creation
- Economic Services
The foundation is characterized as a left-of-center grantmaking organization.
Grantmaking
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Total Assets: $12,853,855
Total Giving: $1,020,300
These figures are based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing from 2024.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $12,853,855 | $13,789,058 | $14,316,991 |
| Revenue | $400,543 | $822,195 | $707,115 |
| Expenses | $1,335,746 | $1,350,128 | $1,568,215 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,229,925 | $1,204,225 | $1,378,525 |
| Net Investment Income | $249,466 | $702,579 | $560,563 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,292,652 | $1,175,649 | $1,200,482 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
75 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Katherine Perls serves as a trustee of the foundation.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE M PERLS | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| LENNART C BRABERG | TRUSTEE | 25 | $55,000 |
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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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