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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 23-6792999

Sylvia Perkin Perpetual Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Fogelsville, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 46 grants and $312,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Apr 30, 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $312,000

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $5,710,677

  • Tax year 2023

    $278,000

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $5,916,409

  • Tax year 2022

    $297,456

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $5,934,837

  • Tax year 2021

    $291,262

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $7,386,850

  • Tax year 2020

    $280,594

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $6,655,101

  • Tax year 2019

    $266,250

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $6,560,560

  • Tax year 2018

    $198,800

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $6,997,967

  • Tax year 2017

    $237,650

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $6,050,339

Grants paid in 2024

46 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jewish Family Service of the LVAllentown, PA

    Support services for elderly and people with disabilities & mental health needs

    $75,000
  2. Cedar Crest CollegeAllentown, PA

    Minority student scholarship

    $20,000
  3. Meals on Wheels of Greater Lehigh ValleyAllentown, PA

    Operating funds for meals and social workers.

    $15,000
  4. Jewish Community Center of Allentown PAAllentown, PA

    Financial aid for childhood programs

    $12,500
  5. Allentown Ecumenical FoodAllentown, PA

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  6. The Literacy CenterAllentown, PA

    For esl, ged and adult workforce development classes - general funds

    $8,500
  7. Center for Humanistic Change IncBethlehem, PA

    General fund for operations of tobacco, drug and alcohol problems

    $7,500
  8. Community Bike WorksAllentown, PA

    Programming support for earn-a-bike and other after school programs

    $7,500
  9. Valley Youth HouseAllentown, PA

    Rapid rehousing project for homelessness, provide furniture, clothing and services

    $7,500
  10. Volunteers of AmericaAllentown, PA

    Early childhood education & childcare services for vulnerable families in allentown

    $6,500
  11. Community Music SchoolAllentown, PA

    General operating with emphasis on financial aid & scholarships for music education

    $6,000
  12. Congregation Keneseth IsraelAllentown, PA

    Hybrid equipment for committee and small meetings family promise support, harvest 5k marketing and operations support, joint programming with other jewish organizations, sukkah renovation to make it usable for more programming, expansion of intercom and door release system for security needs

    $6,000
  13. Third Street Alliance for Women & ChildrenEaston, PA

    Homeless shelter with focus on women & children in easton

    $6,000
  14. Allentown Art MuseumAllentown, PA

    Art programming for those with dementia.

    $5,000
  15. Allentown Symphony AssociationAllentown, PA

    El sistema - after-school programming for allentown inner city schools

    $5,000
  16. Bethlhem Emergency ShelteringBethlehem, PA

    Lighting, camera, and internet upgrade

    $5,000
  17. Boys & Girls Club of AllentownAllentown, PA

    Mark program for disadvantaged youth to improve school performance

    $5,000
  18. Cancer Support of the Lehigh ValleyBethlehem, PA

    Free services to people with cancer

    $5,000
  19. Community Action - 6th St ShelterAllentown, PA

    Purchase tech & smart board for homeless family education programs & shelter

    $5,000
  20. Mercy Special Learning Center IncAllentown, PA

    Art and music programs for 54 special needs kids

    $5,000
  21. Project of EastonEaston, PA

    Support for food pantry in easton, largest in NC

    $5,000
  22. WdiyBethlehem, PA

    Youth media program, south on-air media opportunity

    $5,000
  23. WLVTBethlehem, PA

    Summer series activities program for ages 2-10 & caregivers

    $5,000
  24. YWCA AllentownAllentown, PA

    Womens economic empowerment

    $5,000
  25. Davinci Science CenterAllentown, PA

    Steam career pathways program expansion to 4 more schools & more programing

    $5,000
  26. River Crossing YMCADoylestown, PA

    Allentown warming station

    $5,000
  27. ARC - Lehigh Northampton CountiesBethlehem, PA

    Educational support to children with intellectual/development disabilities

    $4,000
  28. Baum Art SchoolAllentown, PA

    Community outreach financial assistance

    $4,000
  29. Bloom for WomenEaston, PA

    Shelter & services for women - sex trafficking, abuse and substance abuse

    $4,000
  30. Ballet Guild of Lehigh ValleyBethlehem, PA

    Performance of nutcracker at zoellner free for students

    $3,500
  31. Via of Lehigh ValleyBethlehem, PA

    Employment assistance programs for people with disabilities

    $3,500
  32. Self LVAllentown, PA

    Food pantry growth with refrigeration

    $3,500
  33. Camelot for Children IncAllentown, PA

    Services for children with disabilities summer camp

    $3,000
  34. Children's Home of EastonEaston, PA

    Children's mental and behavior health clinic

    $3,000
  35. Guardianship Support AgencyAllentown, PA

    General operating to provide guardianship services to adults

    $3,000
  36. Hispanic Center of the Lehigh ValleyBethlehem, PA

    Social service support for south bethlehem and surrounding

    $3,000
  37. Sights for HopeAllentown, PA

    Support and service to people with visual impairment

    $3,000
  38. Flint Hill Farm Education CenterCoopersburg, PA

    For agro-education and summer camp program

    $2,500
  39. Friends of Levitt PavilionBethlehem, PA

    50 free concerts and films may through sept

    $2,500
  40. Fund to Benefit Children and YouthWhitehall, PA

    Support services for abused and neglected children in LV.

    $2,500
  41. New Bethany MinistriesBethlehem, PA

    Drop-in center and food pantry support

    $2,500
  42. PATH to Autonomy Aspire to AutonomyStroudsburg, PA

    Mental health services to vulnerable & trafficked people

    $2,500
  43. Safe Harbor Easton IncEaston, PA

    Expansion of day program & low barrier shelter

    $2,500
  44. Family Connection of EastonEaston, PA

    Parentchild home program to help needy children go to school

    $2,500
  45. Ripple CommunityAllentown, PA

    Day center in atown for homeless, mentally ill and socially isolated with services

    $2,500
  46. Satori LTDAllentown, PA

    Collect repair and distribute used music equipment to underprivileged children

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $28,50023% of the total
  2. Human services7 grants $28,00023% of the total
  3. Arts and culture5 grants $20,00016% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $15,00012% of the total
  5. Youth development2 grants $10,5009% of the total
  6. Religion2 grants $10,0008% of the total
  7. 3 other causes4 grants $11,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania46 grants $312,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Jed RapoportTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $25,000
  • David WeinerTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $25,000
  • Michael ProkupTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $25,000

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