Trevor and Elaine Pearlman
Trevor and Elaine Pearlman is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $93K. Net investment income was $161K.
Trevor and Elaine Pearlman at a glance
In short: Trevor and Elaine Pearlman gave $93K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $93,000
- -52.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,250
- -40.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $1,311,403
- +9.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (81% 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 Trevor and Elaine Pearlman funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum ($25K). Together the top 4 received $93K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 40 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Trevor and Elaine Pearlman gives
- Giving fell 77% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 162% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $93K (2025) to $477K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $93K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum Dallas, TX | Building a Foundation of Hope | $25,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas Dallas, TX | General Support | $25,000 |
| The Legacy Midtown Park Dallas, TX | General Support | $25,000 |
| Momentum Rockville, MD | General Support | $18,000 |
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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 | $1,311,403 | $162,689 | $97,971 | $93,000 | 4 | $94,177 | $161,313 | $57,958 |
| 2024 | $1,199,470 | $137,256 | $203,961 | $196,000 | 5 | $197,229 | $116,027 | $60,221 |
| 2023 | $1,174,780 | $60,768 | $192,696 | $188,000 | 5 | $190,348 | $58,420 | $35,167 |
| 2022 | $1,140,091 | $275,281 | $417,055 | $410,800 | 13 | $412,415 | $273,666 | $60,006 |
| 2021 | $1,369,218 | $167,899 | $280,901 | $277,750 | 13 | $278,974 | $166,675 | $66,069 |
| 2020 | $1,377,842 | $41,600 | $480,171 | $476,750 | 12 | — | $49,481 | $28,987 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Trevor and Elaine Pearlman reported a distributable amount of $58K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Trevor and Elaine Pearlman is led by Trevor Pearlman, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Trevor Pearlman
President
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Davison
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elaine Pearlman
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
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 Trevor and Elaine Pearlman
How much does Trevor and Elaine Pearlman give each year?
Trevor and Elaine Pearlman gave $93K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $196K across 5 grants.
What is Trevor and Elaine Pearlman's typical grant size?
Trevor and Elaine Pearlman's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $23,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Trevor and Elaine Pearlman give grants?
Trevor and Elaine Pearlman gives mostly in Texas: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (3 grants).
Does Trevor and Elaine Pearlman give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Trevor and Elaine Pearlman's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Trevor and Elaine Pearlman?
Trevor and Elaine Pearlman reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $94K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $58K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Trevor and Elaine Pearlman's EIN?
Trevor and Elaine Pearlman's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2858215. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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