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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 23-6276160

Perilstein Foundation

A private foundation in Jenkintown, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 14 grants and $12,230 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Oct 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 2024

    $12,230

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $131,992
  • Tax year 2023

    $9,850

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $152,855
  • Tax year 2022

    $7,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $155,423
  • Tax year 2021

    $7,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $159,732
  • Tax year 2020

    $9,900

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $140,207
  • Tax year 2019

    $7,280

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $139,811

Grants paid in 2024

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Einstein HospitalPhildelphia, PA

    Breast Cancer program and support women in need

    $5,000
  2. Kol TorahBala Cynwyd, PA

    Educational and religious support and programs for the local community of Philadelphia and its suburbs

    $1,500
  3. Aish ChaimBala Cynwyd, PA

    Educational support of the local Jewish community through programs for families and elderly

    $1,200
  4. Talmudical YeshivaPhiladelphia, PA

    educational support

    $1,000
  5. Jewish Relief AgencyBala Cynwyd, PA

    food bank for the elderly and families in need and low income

    $1,000
  6. The Center for Contemporary MussarMinneapolis, MN

    Educational support

    $750
  7. Boys Town Jerusalem Foundation of ANew York City, NY

    educational support for lower income children

    $500
  8. Big Brothers and Big Sisters of IndPhiladelphia, PA

    support for community programs for children in local Philadelphia

    $360
  9. Living Beyond Breast CancerBala Cynwyd, PA

    Cancer treatment and support for affected persons

    $360
  10. Friends of United HatzalahNew York, NY

    free emergency medical services in Israel

    $360
  11. National Multiple Sclerosis SocietPhiladelphia, PA

    medical research

    $200
  12. Individual

    General support for local and international [individual] community members in need food clothing and medical needs

    $0
  13. Pinemere Camping AssocWynnewood, PA

    to assist in the support for children of low income or war torn areas to attend summer camp

    $0
  14. Individual

    To support educational programs and congregational services

    $0

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $1,00040% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $75030% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $36015% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $36015% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania9 grants $10,620
  2. New York2 grants $860
  3. Minnesota1 grant $750

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Joel P Perilsteinttee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ronald Perilsteinttee Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Kenneth Kirschnerttee Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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