Paul and Joanne Egerman Family Charitable Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and gives by invitation only, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered; a route that already connects your organisation to the foundation is the realistic way in.
- Its typical grant runs from $10,000 to $225,000, and half of its grants to organisations are $25,000 or less, so a modest request around $25,000 fits its usual pattern, although its largest grant was $235,000, so that band is not a ceiling.
- In its most recent filing, 90% of grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in an earlier filing, so repeat support is the common pattern and a first-time ask is less typical.
- No geographic focus is stated; grants have mainly gone to organisations in District of Columbia, Massachusetts, California and New York, but that describes past giving and is not a rule about who may apply.
- The gifts are described as unrestricted and not tied to a stated programme, so a small organisation should make a clear case for general support.
Overview
Paul and Joanne Egerman Family Charitable Foundation is a US private foundation based in Weston, MA.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The available record describes the foundation’s grants as unrestricted charitable gifts to organisations, rather than naming a specific funding field. The recipients span cultural institutions, medical and housing organisations, Jewish community and civic organisations, and advocacy and social-change groups. These are varied organisations, with grants going to institutions, service providers and advocacy organisations. The filings show repeat support for some recipients, while the gifts are not tied to a stated programme or a specified project. The available material does not set out further funding priorities or applicant eligibility.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in District of Columbia, Massachusetts, California and New York.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2025 filing, 90% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 or TY2024 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023, TY2024 and TY2025 filings, half of its 47 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2025.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 21% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2025, 90% of grant dollars went to organisations Paul and Joanne Egerman Family Charitable Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 43% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 17 grants in tax year 2025 by size
Median $20,000 (tax year 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Yampol-Egerman Scholarship Fund · Unrestricted charitable gift$235,0002025 tax year
- New Israel Fund · Unrestricted charitable gift$217,0002025 tax year
- Museum of Science · Unrestricted charitable gift$200,0002025 tax year
- Jewish Currents · Unrestricted charitable gift$125,0002025 tax year
- Boston Medical Center · Unrestricted charitable gift$100,0002025 tax year
- Habitat for Humanity · Unrestricted charitable gift$50,0002025 tax year
- Boston Workers Circle · Unrestricted charitable gift$45,0002025 tax year
- T'Ruah · Unrestricted charitable gift$30,0002025 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Benjamin Chigier — Trustee
- Joanne Egerman — Trustee
- Paul Egerman — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $1,146,865 | $1,100,000 | $23,050,907 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,196,000 | $1,134,000 | $24,019,819 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
| 2025 tax year | $1,201,789 | $1,142,000 | $29,241,695 | Filing for 2025 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Weston, MA