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Perelman Family Charitable Trust I

Preselected recipients only Garden City, New York · EIN 826501838

Perelman Family Charitable Trust I is a private foundation in Garden City, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $14.1 million in 2 grants; the typical grant was $7.8 million and the largest $15.6 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $15.9 million the year before.

50% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$15.9 million6$436 million
2024$14.1 million2$441 million

How to apply

Perelman Family Charitable Trust I says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Perelman Family Charitable Trust I funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York2$15.6 million

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
See 642(C) Election Statement
New York, NY
General charitable contribution$15.6 million
St Ann's School
Brooklyn, NY
General charitable contribution$62,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Perelman Family Charitable Trust I accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Perelman Family Charitable Trust I give?

$14.1 million in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $7.8 million.

Who runs Perelman Family Charitable Trust I?

Its 2024 filing lists Perelman Family Trust Company LLC (Trustee).

What does Perelman Family Charitable Trust I fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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