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The Lewis M & Esther Perlstein Family Foundation: 58 grants to organizations, $42,100 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Lewis M & Esther Perlstein Family Foundation, a private foundation in Worcester, MA, paid 58 grants to organizations totaling $42,100 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on June 11, 2026. The largest was $8,000 to California Community Foundation - Wildlife Recovery Fund in Los Angeles, CA for general.
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- EIN
- 046351051
- Based in
- Worcester, MA
- Assets
- $729,092
- Grants paid
- $42,100
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed June 11, 2026, IRS object ID 202641629349101019. It reported $42,100 in grants paid; 58 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Community Foundation - Wildlife Recovery Fund | Los Angeles, CA | General | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Temple Emunah | Lexington, MA | General | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Temple Shalom | West Newton, MA | General | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nature Bridge | Sausalito, CA | General | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Inova Behavioral Health Services | Fairfax, VA | General | $1,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peta - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals | Norfolk, VA | General | $1,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brady Center To Prevent Gun Violence | Washington, DC | General | Crime and legal-related | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Congregation of Agudat Achim | Leominster, MA | General | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood | Washington, DC | General | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anti-Defamation League | Washington, DC | General | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Apda - American Parkinson's Disease Association | Boston, MA | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Borderland | North Easton, MA | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Jacksonville, FL | General | Human services | $800 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Central Kitchen | Pittsburgh, PA | General | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund Inc | New York, NY | General | Crime and legal-related | $700 | apps.irs.gov |
| Institute for Shipboard Education | Dallas, TX | General | $700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Social Service of Northern Va | Fairfax, VA | General | $700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pregnancy Justice Inc | New York City, NY | General | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $700 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Heart Association | Arlington, VA | General | $620 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | General | Medical research | $600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amrican Friends of Jaffa Institute | Flushing, NY | General | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspen Family Connections | Aspen, CO | General | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connecticut Food Bank | Wallingford, CT | General | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat of Humanity of Addison County VT | Middlebury, VT | General | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford | West Hartford, CT | General | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Brain Tumor Society | Newton, MA | General | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wbur | Boston, MA | General | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | General | $400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Florida Little Dog Rescue Group | St Cloud, FL | General | Animal-related | $400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Tampa, FL | General | Health care | $400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspen Center for Environmental Studies - Aces | Aspen, CO | General | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspen Snowmass Nordic Council | Aspen, CO | General | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colorado Public Radio | Centennial, CO | General | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Provincetown Soup Kitchen | Provincetown, MA | General | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspca - American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals | New York, NY | General | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Baypath Humane Society of Hopkinton | Hopkinton, MA | General | Animal-related | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Journey Home | Hartford, CT | General | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waterorg | Kansas City, MO | General | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boston Children's Hospital | Boston, MA | General | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctor's Without Borders | New York, NY | General | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lasalle College | Newton, MA | General | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Newton Fire | Newton, MA | General | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Newton Police | Newton, MA | General | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude's Research Hospital | New York, NY | General | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Museum of Fine Arts | Boston, MA | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $150 | apps.irs.gov |
| New England Aquarium | Boston, MA | General | Animal-related | $130 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alzheimer's | Chicago, IL | General | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys Town | Boys Town, NE | General | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp Jabberwocky | Vineyard Haven, MA | General | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hadassah | New York, NY | General | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Newton Food Pantry | Newton, MA | General | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Provincetown Police Association | Provincetown, MA | General | Crime and legal-related | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southcoast Visiting Nurse Association Inc (vna) | Fairhaven, MA | General | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sustainable Cape | Truro, MA | General | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Truro Conservation Trust | North Truro, MA | General | Environment | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Truro Council On Aging | North Truro, MA | General | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WGBH Educational Foundation | Boston, MA | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Womrwfmr | Provincetown, MA | General | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 9, 2025, IRS object ID 202521299349100232. It reported $42,010 in grants paid; 59 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congregation of Agudat Achim | Leominster, MA | General | $3,285 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Temple Emunah | Lexington, MA | General | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Temple Shalom | West Newton, MA | General | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nature Bridge | Sausalito, CA | General | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood | Washington, DC | General | $1,900 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anti-Defamation League | Washington, DC | General | $1,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspca | New York, NY | General | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brady Center To Prevent Gun Violence | Washington, DC | General | Crime and legal-related | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Jacksonville, FL | General | Human services | $1,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Parkinson's Disease Association - Apda | Boston, MA | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross | Fairfax, VA | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Borderland | North Easton, MA | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Fellowship of Christians & Jews - Ifcj | Chicago, IL | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| No Kid Hungry | Washington, DC | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ocean Conservancy | Washington, DC | General | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Jude's Research Hospital | New York, NY | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | General | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pa Breast Cancer Coalition | Lebanon, PA | General | $950 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Inova Behavioral Health Services | Fairfax, VA | General | $875 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | General | $875 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund Inc | New York, NY | General | Crime and legal-related | $700 | apps.irs.gov |
| Institute for Shipboard Education | Dallas, TX | General | $700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Social Service of Northern Va | Fairfax, VA | General | $700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brain Tumor Society | Newton, MA | General | $600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Heart Association | Arlington, VA | General | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Amrican Friends of Jaffa Institute | Flushing, NY | General | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspen Family Connections | Aspen, CO | General | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspen Indigenous Foundation | Woody Creek, CO | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Connecticut Food Bank | Wallingford, CT | General | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | General | Medical research | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grand Mesa Nordic Council | Grand Junction, CO | General | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford | West Hartford, CT | General | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sjogren's Foundation | Washington, DC | General | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Venice Symphony Orchestra | Venice, FL | General | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wildlife Center of Southwest FL | Venice, FL | General | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Central Kitchen | Pittsburgh, PA | General | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | General | $400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | General | $400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Family Service - Metrowest | Framingham, MA | General | Human services | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Roaring Fork Safe Passages | Basalt, CO | General | Environment | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Scarring Alopecia Foundation | Kulpsville, PA | General | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Baypath Humane Society of Hopkinton | Hopkinton, MA | General | Animal-related | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Journey Home | Hartford, CT | General | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspen Snowmass Nordic Council | Aspen, CO | General | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctor's Without Borders | New York, NY | General | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lasalle College | Newton, MA | General | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Newton Fire | Newton, MA | General | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Newton Police | Newton, MA | General | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Provincetown Soup Kitchen | Provincetown, MA | General | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Tampa, FL | General | Health care | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of Fine Arts | Boston, MA | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $150 | apps.irs.gov |
| Waterorg | Kansas City, MO | General | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boston Children's Hospital | Boston, MA | General | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp Jabberwocky | Vineyard Haven, MA | General | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Council On Aging | Braintree, MA | General | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Provincetown Art Association and Musuem | Provincetown, MA | General | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Truro Council On Aging | North Truro, MA | General | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Womrwfmr | Provincetown, MA | General | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Truro Conservation Trust | North Truro, MA | General | Environment | $75 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Crime and legal-related | $4,200 |
| Environment | $2,475 |
| Human services | $2,200 |
| Medical research | $1,100 |
| Animal-related | $1,030 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $900 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $700 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $28,990 |
| California | $12,000 |
| District of Columbia | $11,850 |
| Virginia | $7,895 |
| New York | $7,175 |
| Florida | $3,900 |
| Colorado | $3,400 |
| Connecticut | $2,900 |
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Updated June 11, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.