Joseph Perlman Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 23-7042532
Foundation Overview
Based in Glencoe, IL, Joseph Perlman Family Foundation has awarded 160 grants totaling $336,563 to organizations in Illinois, Massachusetts and 10 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $75 to $27,500, with a median award of $250.
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New Applicant Friendliness
5 of 20 recipients (25%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
61% of grants are awarded in Illinois, with additional funding distributed across 11 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (57%), Northbrook (15%), Glencoe (12%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 4% change over 3 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Joseph Perlman Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Am Shalom | $15,600 | Glencoe, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Brandeis University | $1,000 | Waltham, MA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | $400 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Highland Park Strings | $2,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund | $200 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Jewish United Fund | $27,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Night Ministry | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| North Suburban Synagogue Beth El | $5,220 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Sierra Club | $150 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| The Ark | $500 | Northbrook, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Us Holocaust Museum | $300 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Wbez | $150 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Collaborative Arts Institute Of Chicago | $300 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Conservation Colorado | $350 | Denver, CO, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $150 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Jcfs Chicago | $150 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| L'chaim Center | $360 | Deerfield, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| American Friends Of Magen David Adom | $250 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| National Audubon Society | $100 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Am Shalom | $13,500 | Glencoe, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Brandeis University | $1,000 | Waltham, MA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $375 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | $300 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $200 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Highland Park Strings | $200 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Jewish United Fund | $26,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Maot Chitim Of Greater Chicago | $180 | Northbrook, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Night Ministry | $200 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Norh Suburban Synagogue Beth El | $7,302 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Nscmf | $100 | Northbrook, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $200 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Sierra Club | $100 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Spertus Institue | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| The Ark | $200 | Northbrook, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Us Holocaust Museum | $300 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Wbez | $300 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| World Wildlife Foundation | $400 | Washignton, DC, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Wttw | $100 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Juf Ukraine Relief Fund | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Anti-defamation League | $500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Artists In Residence | $200 | Glencoe, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | $1,000 | Glencoe, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Ekar Farm | $150 | Denver, CO, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund | $250 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Nourishing Hope Lake View Food Pantry | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| National Ramah Commission | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Pelotonia Cancer Research | $250 | Columbus, OH, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $250 | Montgomery, AL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| United Help Ukraine | $500 | Gaithersburg, MD, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Am Shalom | $13,500 | Glencoe, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Brandeis University | $1,000 | Waltham, MA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $375 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | $300 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $200 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Highland Park Strings | $200 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Jewish United Fund | $26,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Maot Chitim Of Greater Chicago | $180 | Northbrook, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Night Ministry | $200 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Norh Suburban Synagogue Beth El | $7,302 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Nscmf | $100 | Northbrook, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $200 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Sierra Club | $100 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Spertus Institue | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| The Ark | $200 | Northbrook, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Us Holocaust Museum | $300 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Wbez | $300 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| World Wildlife Foundation | $400 | Washignton, DC, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Wttw | $100 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Juf Ukraine Relief Fund | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Anti-defamation League | $500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Artists In Residence | $200 | Glencoe, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | $1,000 | Glencoe, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Ekar Farm | $150 | Denver, CO, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund | $250 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Nourishing Hope Lake View Food Pantry | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| National Ramah Commission | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Pelotonia Cancer Research | $250 | Columbus, OH, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $250 | Montgomery, AL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| United Help Ukraine | $500 | Gaithersburg, MD, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Am Shalom | $13,500 | Glencoe, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Brandeis University | $1,000 | Waltham, MA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $375 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | $300 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $200 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Highland Park Strings | $200 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Jewish United Fund | $26,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Maot Chitim Of Greater Chicago | $180 | Northbrook, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Night Ministry | $200 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Norh Suburban Synagogue Beth El | $7,302 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Nscmf | $100 | Northbrook, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $200 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Sierra Club | $100 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Spertus Institue | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| The Ark | $200 | Northbrook, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Us Holocaust Museum | $300 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Wbez | $300 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| World Wildlife Foundation | $400 | Washignton, DC, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Wttw | $100 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Juf Ukraine Relief Fund | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Anti-defamation League | $500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Artists In Residence | $200 | Glencoe, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | $1,000 | Glencoe, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Ekar Farm | $150 | Denver, CO, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund | $250 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Nourishing Hope Lake View Food Pantry | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| National Ramah Commission | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Pelotonia Cancer Research | $250 | Columbus, OH, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $250 | Montgomery, AL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| United Help Ukraine | $500 | Gaithersburg, MD, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Am Shalom | $10,460 | Glencoe, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Brandeis University | $1,000 | Waltham, MA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | $750 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $150 | Cambridge, MA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Jewish United Fund | $26,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| National Parks Foundation | $150 | Washignton, DC, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Nature Conservancy | $430 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Night Ministry | $750 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Norh Suburban Synagogue Beth El | $4,780 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Spertus Institue | $550 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| The Ark | $750 | Northbrook, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Us Holocaust Museum | $450 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Wfmt | $200 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| World Wildlife Foundation | $400 | Washignton, DC, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $125 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Mara Elephant Project | $250 | Carmel, IN, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $100 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $100 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Highland Park Strings | $2,400 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Hillel Of Colorado | $180 | Denver, CO, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Jcfs Chicago | $150 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Maot Chitim Of Greater Chicago | $150 | Northbrook, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Nscmf | $100 | Northbrook, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood | $400 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Carin Rescue Usa | $200 | West Windsor, NJ, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Run Because | $250 | Winnetka, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Sierra Club | $100 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Wttw | $100 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| National Audubon Society | $100 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Wbez | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Am Shalom | $13,960 | Glencoe, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Brandeis University | $1,000 | Waltham, MA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum | $200 | Skokie, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Jcfs | $150 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Jewish United Fund | $26,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Mazon | $932 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Nature Conservancy | $400 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Night Ministry | $600 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Norh Suburban Synagogue Beth El | $4,660 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Spertus Institue | $360 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| The Ark | $550 | Northbrook, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Us Holocaust Museum | $150 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| World Wildlife Foundation | $100 | Washignton, DC, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Osrui | $200 | Oconomowoc, WI, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Temple Beth El | $1,000 | Northbrook, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Wfmt | $100 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Clearbrook Human Services | $150 | Arlington Heights, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Feeding America | $100 | Washignton, DC, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| National Parks Foundation | $75 | Washignton, DC, US | Charitable | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 23-7042532 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 1032 OAK RIDGE DR Glencoe, IL 60022-1133 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Joseph Perlman Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Willard L Shonfeld |
|---|---|
| Vice President | Kenneth Shonfeld |
| Secretary/treasurer | Francine Shonfeld |
Forms 990-PF
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- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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