Perpetual Kindness Foundation
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 92-0436092 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$227K
Organizations funded35
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$4.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
47% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan School for Music | New York, NY | Matching & establishing an endowed emergency fund for students with urgent financial needs | $28,450 |
| Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative NA | New York, NY | To support Grantee's research & policy brief publication to prioritize globally fair & affordable drug pricing by creating 'maximally… | $12,500 |
| Einstein College of Medicine (New PKF Fund) | Bronx, NY | New PK Fund | $12,500 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | Environmental litigation 1:1 match; EV charging infrastructure Energize! campaign; & NRDC's Center for Campaigns & Organizing 501c3 efforts | $12,500 |
| Wnet 13 | New York, NY | Nature show multi-yr grant | $12,500 |
| Morehouse School of Medicine | Atlanta, GA | Emergency Perpetual Kindness Fund | $12,500 |
| Riverkeeper Inc | Ossining, NY | Matching grant to support multi-phase NYC Area Water Quality Collaborative Project | $10,000 |
| Save the Sound | Ossining, NY | Matching grant to support multi-phase NYC Area Water Quality Collaborative Project | $10,000 |
| University of Virgin Islands | ST Thomas, VI | Bolstered PKF Leg-Up & Completion Endowed Scholarship Funds | $10,000 |
| Brandeis University | Waltham, MA | Aaron and Clara Greenhut Rabinowitz Scholarship Fund | $8,300 |
| Save the Sound | Ossining, NY | Supporting environmental team's creation of resource guides | $7,500 |
| Barnard College | New York, NY | Aaron and Clara Greenhut Rabinowitz Scholarship Fund | $7,242 |
| Columbia Law | New York, NY | Aaron and Clara Greenhut Rabinowitz Scholarship Fund | $5,000 |
| Blue Dragon Children's Foundaiton | Hanoi, VM | Anti trafficking and and anti cyber fraud research | $5,000 |
| Dollar For | Vancouver, WA | Matching grant to incentivize first time donors | $5,000 |
| Election Official Legal Defense Network(CEIR) | Washington, DC | General support for election integrity efforts | $5,000 |
| Hofstra University | Hempstead, NY | Aaron and Clara Greenhut Rabinowitz Scholarship Fund | $5,000 |
| I Support Girls | Wheaton, MD | Challenge grant to attract new donors | $5,000 |
| HUC Hebrew Union College | New York, NY | EAM & SRM Endowed Scholarship Fund | $5,000 |
| Homes of Hope India-US | Cleveland Heights, OH | Challange grant to fund school bus | $5,000 |
| Monmouth University | West Long Branch, NJ | Captain Joseph B Greenhut Memorial Scholarship Fund | $5,000 |
| Namaste Foundation aka Namaste Direct | San Francisco, CA | Challenge grant to implement Namaste's Women Supporting Women Journey and Cuchubal Match (microcredit program) | $5,000 |
| New York University School of Medicine | New York, NY | Endowed Sholarship for the Needy | $5,000 |
| Riverkeeper Inc | Ossining, NY | President's Discretionary Fund | $5,000 |
| Vermont Law School | South Royalton, VT | Bolstered Strum endowed Scholarship Fund | $5,000 |
| WP Theater | New York, NY | A Seat of One's Own: Act Two Fundraining Drive | $3,000 |
| Congregation Etz Chaim of Dupage County | Lombard, IL | Supporting social action | $2,500 |
| Mission 318 | Wildwood, MO | General Operating Support | $2,500 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | Matching grant to support multi-phase NYC Area Water Quality Collaborative Project | $2,500 |
| Silver Source | Stamford, CT | General Operating Support | $2,500 |
| Upstreams Solutions | Durham, NC | NPS/Grand Canyon food/beverage container re-use model | $2,500 |
| Woodstock Area Jewish Community | Woodstock, VT | Solar & heat pump project challenge grant | $2,500 |
| American Theater of Actors | New York, NY | In honor of James Jennings | $200 |
| Urban Stages | New York, NY | Support staged readings & 40th anniversary | $200 |
| Woodstock Area Jewish Community | Woodstock, VT | Rabbi's Discretionary fund to help heal Elijah | $100 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $227,492 | 35 |
| 2024 | $204,700 | 26 |
| 2023 | $221,089 | 35 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 1, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202631219349102258
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 92-0436092
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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