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The Perkin Fund

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Description

The Perkin Fund primarily provides funding to established institutions in the fields of astronomy, medicine, optics, and broad areas of scientific research. In recent years, the Fund has, to a limited degree, also supported leading institutions in the field of education and the arts.

Although there are no geographic restrictions, grants are primarily made to organizations in the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York.

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Funder Information
Total Annual Giving
$1,492,500
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Average Grant
Average Grant
Median Grant
Median Grant
Total Assets
$32,114,300
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EIN
Application Procedures
Application Procedures

The financial information is based on the most recent 990-PF tax form for 2023

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Grants History

You can review tax forms on ProPublica. Learn more about them and the 990.

990s

This is a list of grant recipients noted on the funder’s 990 forms.

This includes forms filed in 2018 and later, so it can include information for tax years earlier than that.

The information below is pulled directly from the form itself without any alterations.

If the details are not included, e.g. “Various”, they may be indicated on the PDF on the IRS site.

Tax Year Recipient City State / Province Country Amount Purpose
AP GARDNER POST 194 Wenham MA US $25,000 Charitable purpose
BOSTON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM Boston MA US $60,000 Charitable purpose
BOYS CLUB OF NEW YORK New York NY US $45,000 Charitable purpose
BROOKWOOD SCHOOL Manchester MA US $5,000 Charitable purpose
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON Boston MA US $80,000 Charitable purpose
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Total Giving
Median Giving
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Total assets

The most recent tax form filed for 2024 lists the following key individuals.

Name Title City State / Province Country
ALEXANDRA T WIBERG Trustee South Hamilton MA US
CAROLINE P LOS ARCOS Trustee New York NY US
CHRISTOPHER T PERKIN Trustee Wenham MA US
KRISTINA PERKIN DAVISON Trustee Locust Valley NY US
MATTHEW EP GRAY Trustee Wenham MA US
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