The Perkin Fund

EIN 136222498 Private Foundation

Danvers, MA 01923 |(978) 468-2266

Total Given 2016–2024
$9.3M
232 grants · $1.0M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$26K
typical mid grants · $20K–$50K
grant size
34%
supporter · 46/136 multi-year
repeat
$32.1M
Assets (2024)
136
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Arts & Culture

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person MRS WINIFRED P GRAY
Phone (978) 468-2266
Deadlines MARCH 15 AND SEPTEMBER 15 OF EACH CALENDER YEAR
How to Apply 1. DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM ACTIVITIES FOR THE GRANT. 2. DOLLAR AMOUNT OF GRANT REQUEST 3. EVIDENCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX EXEMPT STATUS
Restrictions 1. GRANTS ARE PRIMARILY MADE ONLY TO ORGANIZATIONS IN THE USA. 2. NO SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED. 3. NO GRANTS ARE MADE TO INDIVIDUALS. 4. DISTRIBUTES ITS FUNDS ANNUALLY; ONLY IN SUPPORT OF DULY INCORPORATED AND TAX-EXEMPT AGENCIES AND INSTITUTIONS. 5. GRANTS ARE PRIMARILY AWARDED TO ORGANIZATIONS CONCERNED WITH MEDICAL RESEARCH, ASTRONOMY, AND OPTICS. HOWEVER, GRANTS TO OTHER TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONS ARE CONSIDERED.
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $1.2M $25.9M $496K 28
2017 $1.3M $28.1M $947K 33
2018 $1.2M $25.4M $1.5M 34
2019 N/A $29.1M $1.3M N/A
2020 $1.4M $30.4M $962K 37
2022 $1.2M $27.5M $1.1M 30
2023 $1.5M $30.1M $1.0M 33
2024 $1.5M $32.1M $818K 37

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 232 grants on record

Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$20K
Median
$26K
Average
$40K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$250K

Geographic Distribution

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (232 total)

Purpose
Dublin School Dublin, NH $250,000 CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2023
Rectory School Pomfret, CT $200,000 CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2024
Pingree School Hamilton, MA $115,000 CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2023
Wenham Museum Wenham, MA $115,000 CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2018
Pingree School Hamilton, MA $110,000 CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2022
Pingree School Hamilton, MA $110,000 CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2024
Westminster School Simsbury, CT $110,000 CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2016
Harvard University Boston, MA $100,000 CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2020
Ochsner Health New Orleans, LA $100,000 CHARITABLE 2020
Rectory School Pomfret, CT $100,000 CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION 2020
Children's Hospital New Orleans New Orleans, LA $100,000 CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2022
Fort Ticonderoga Ticonderoga, NY $100,000 CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2022
Fort Ticonderoga Ticonderoga, NY $100,000 CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2023
Harvard University Alumni Boston, MA $100,000 CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2023
Special Forces Charitable Trust Southern Pines, NC $100,000 CHARITABLE PURPOSES 2023
Children's Hospital New Orleans New Orleans, LA $100,000 CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2024
New England Aquarium Boston, MA $100,000 CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2017
New Orleans Lacrosse & Leadership New Orleans, LA $100,000 CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2017
Weill Cornell Medical School New York City, NY $100,000 CHARITABLE FOUNDATION 2018
Brees Dream Foundation Cleveland, OH $100,000 CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION 2018
Pingree School Hamilton, MA $95,000 CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2020
Children's Hospital Boston Boston, MA $85,000 CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2018
University of Vermont Foundation Burlington, VT $83,000 CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2017
Children's Hospital Boston Boston, MA $80,000 CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2024
Children's Hospital Boston Boston, MA $75,000 CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2020

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