The Perls Foundation
EIN 046864032 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$7.9M
117 grants · $877K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $1K–$40K
grant size
74%
deep partner · 20/27 multi-year
repeat
$26.0M
Assets (2024)
27
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(617) 523-6531
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.1M | $18.4M | $700K | 14 |
| 2017 | $946K | $20.3M | $1.0M | 14 |
| 2018 | $506K | $19.9M | $694K | 14 |
| 2019 | N/A | $23.3M | $1.1M | N/A |
| 2020 | $970K | $26.6M | $1.3M | 18 |
| 2021 | $1.0M | $29.6M | $2.1M | 15 |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $22.0M | $707K | 15 |
| 2023 | $1.0M | $25.0M | $822K | 14 |
| 2024 | $1.0M | $26.0M | $401K | 13 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 117 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$5K
Average
$67K
75th Pctl
$40K
Maximum
$718K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (117 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge Ecology International | Washington, DC | $718,000 | $350,000 TO BE USED FOR PROJECTS IN THE AREA OF ACCESS TO MEDICINES AND $60,000 IS INTENDED FOR THE CONTINUANCE OF... | 2022 |
| Institute for Knowledge Ecology | Washington, DC | $570,000 | $395,000 PROJECTS IN THE AREA OF ACCESS TO MEDICINES AS OUTLINED IN KEI'S PROPOSAL ON 12/6/16; $100,000 FOR THE... | 2016 |
| Knowledge Ecology International | Washington, DC | $475,000 | FOSTER INNOVATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE GOODS AND SEEK TO INCREASE THE AFFORDABILITY AND AVAILABILITY OF... | 2020 |
| Institute for Knowledge Ecology | Washington, DC | $450,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Knowledge Ecology International | Washington, DC | $420,000 | $360,000 TO BE USED FOR PROJECTS IN THE AREA OF ACCESS TO MEDICINES AND $60,000 IS INTENDED FOR THE CONTINUANCE OF... | 2023 |
| Knowledge Ecology International | Washington, DC | $410,000 | $350,000 TO BE USED FOR PROJECTS IN THE AREA OF ACCESS TO MEDICINES AND $60,000 IS INTENDED FOR THE CONTINUANCE OF... | 2021 |
| Knowledge Ecology International | Washington, DC | $407,000 | $360,000 TO BE USED FOR PROJECTS IN THE AREA OF ACCESS TO MEDICINES AND $60,000 IS INTENDED FOR THE CONTINUANCE OF... | 2024 |
| Knowledge Ecology International | Washington, DC | $355,000 | FOSTER INNOVATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE GOODS AND SEEK TO INCREASE THE AFFORDABILITY AND AVAILABILITY OF... | 2018 |
| Public Citizen Foundation | Washington, DC | $350,000 | $300,000 FOR PROJECTS IN THE AREA OF ACCESS TO MEDICINES; $50,000 IS RESTRCTED FOR WORK IN OR DIRECTLY BENEFITING... | 2016 |
| Public Citizen Foundation | Washington, DC | $350,000 | $300,000 FOR PROJECTS IN THE AREA OF ACCESS TO MEDICINES; $50,000 IS RESTRCTED FOR WORK IN OR DIRECTLY BENEFITING... | 2017 |
| Public Citizen Foundation | Washington, DC | $343,750 | TO SUPPORT WORK IN THE AREA OF ACCESS TO MEDICINES. $100,000 OF THE GRANT IS RESTRICTED TO THE FOUNDATION'S WORK... | 2021 |
| Public Citizen Foundation | Washington, DC | $285,000 | TO SUPPORT WORK IN THE AREA OF ACCESS TO MEDICINES. $80,000 OF THE GRANT IS RESTRICTED TO PUBLIC CITIZEN'S WORK... | 2023 |
| Public Citizen Foundation | Washington, DC | $275,000 | TO SUPPORT WORK IN THE AREA OF ACCESS TO MEDICINES. $100,000 OF THE GRANT IS RESTRICTED TO THE FOUNDATION'S WORK... | 2022 |
| Public Citizen Foundation | Washington, DC | $272,000 | TO SUPPORT WORK IN THE AREA OF ACCESS TO MEDICINES. $80,000 OF THE GRANT IS RESTRICTED TO PUBLIC CITIZEN'S WORK... | 2024 |
| Public Citizen Foundation | Washington, DC | $250,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Stichting Health Action | Utrechtsedwarsstraat, None | $161,000 | $15,000 FOR WORK ON "ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCY IN MEDICINES R&D IN EUROPE; $52,500 FOR THE PROVISION OF... | 2023 |
| Stichting Health Action | Utrechtsedwarsstraat, None | $161,000 | $15,000 FOR WORK ON "ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCY IN MEDICINES R&D IN EUROPE; $52,500 FOR THE PROVISION OF... | 2024 |
| Universities Allied for Essential Medicines | Washington, DC | $150,000 | $95,000 IS TO BE USED FOR UAEM'S WORK IN THE AREAS OF ACCESS TO MEDICINES. THE REMAINING $55,000 IS RESTRICTED... | 2016 |
| Stichting Health Action | Utrechtsedwarsstraat, None | $110,500 | $30,000 FOR THE DEMOCRATISATION OF MEDICINES POLICY IN EUROPE; $38,500 FOR STUDENT-DRIVEN WORK ON ACCESS TO... | 2021 |
| Universities Allied for Essential Medicines | Washington, DC | $100,000 | EMPOWER STUDENTS TO DRIVE CAMPAIGNS ON THEIR CAMPUSES AND BEYOND THAT WILL HELP FIGHT FOR ACCESS AND AFFORDABILITY... | 2023 |
| Universities Allied for Essential Medicines | Washington, DC | $100,000 | EMPOWER STUDENTS TO DRIVE CAMPAIGNS ON THEIR CAMPUSES AND BEYOND THAT WILL HELP FIGHT FOR ACCESS AND AFFORDABILITY... | 2024 |
| Universities Allied for Essential Medicines | Washington, DC | $95,000 | $95,000 IS TO BE USED FOR UAEM'S WORK IN THE AREAS OF ACCESS TO MEDICINES. THE REMAINING $55,000 IS RESTRICTED... | 2017 |
| Stichting Health Action | Utrechtsedwarsstraat, None | $80,500 | $30,000 FOR THE DEMOCRATISATION OF MEDICINES POLICY IN EUROPE; $38,500 FOR STUDENT-DRIVEN WORK ON ACCESS TO... | 2022 |
| Stichting Health Action | Utrechtsedwarsstraat, None | $73,500 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| UAEM Europe EV FBO Funding Access to Medicines Projects | Akazienstrabe a, None | $55,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
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