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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-6057747

Joseph Persky Foundation

A private foundation in Worcester, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 33 grants and $309,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $309,500

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $6,930,057

  • Tax year 2024

    $292,500

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $6,121,486

  • Tax year 2023

    $245,175

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $5,512,792

  • Tax year 2022

    $290,500

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $4,782,969

  • Tax year 2021

    $259,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $6,122,308

  • Tax year 2020

    $231,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $5,266,479

Grants paid in 2025

33 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jewish Federation of Central MassWorcester, MA

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $54,000
  2. United Way of Central MassachusettsWorcester, MA

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $25,000
  3. Jewish Healthcare CenterWorcester, MA

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $20,000
  4. The Institute of Contemporary Art - Jill Medvedow FundBoston, MA

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $20,000
  5. Worcester Jewish Community CenterWorcester, MA

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $18,000
  6. Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $15,000
  7. Greater Worcester Community FoundationWorcester, MA

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $15,000
  8. Music WorcesterWorcester, MA

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $15,000
  9. Worcester County Food BankShrewsbury, MA

    To enable donee to continue exempt function

    $15,000
  10. American Red Cross - Tropical Storm ReliefMedford, MA

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $10,000
  11. American Red CrossMedford, MA

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $10,000
  12. Association for Autism and NeurodiversityWatertown, MA

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $10,000
  13. Assumption University - Center for Civic FriendshipWorcester, MA

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $10,000
  14. Mass General HospitalBoston, MA

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $10,000
  15. UMASS Memorial HealthWorcester, MA

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $10,000
  16. Worcester Art MuseumWorcester, MA

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $7,500
  17. Arts Worcester-EndowmentWorcester, MA

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $5,000
  18. Arts Worcester-PrizeendowmentWorcester, MA

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $5,000
  19. Bancroft SchoolWorcester, MA

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $5,000
  20. Rose Art Museumbrandeis UniversityWaltham, MA

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $5,000
  21. The Institute of Contemporary ArtBoston, MA

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $5,000
  22. UMASS Memorial FoundationWorcester, MA

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $5,000
  23. Yeshiva Achei Tmimim AcademyWorcester, MA

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $5,000
  24. Worcester Chamber Music SocietyWorcester, MA

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $3,000
  25. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $1,000
  26. Massachusetts College of Art and DesignBoston, MA

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $1,000
  27. Mspca-AngellBoston, MA

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $1,000
  28. Opacum Land TrustBrimfield, MA

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $1,000
  29. Worcester Public Library FoundationWorcester, MA

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $1,000
  30. Clark HillelWorcester, MA

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $500
  31. Gale Free LibraryHolden, MA

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $500
  32. Quaboag and Quacumquasit Lake AssociationEast Brookfield, MA

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $500
  33. Worcester AcademyWorcester, MA

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $30,50023% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $30,00023% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $18,00014% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $16,00012% of the total
  5. Civil rights1 grant $15,00011% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $15,00011% of the total
  7. 3 other causes4 grants $7,5006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts31 grants $293,500
  2. New York2 grants $16,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • David A PerskyPRES.,TREAS & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Marlene PerskySECRETARY & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Suzanne G PerskyDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Warren E PerskyDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lauren PerskyDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Joseph PerskyDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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