Quick Stats
- Annual Giving: $1,530,000 (grants paid, 2023 tax year)
- Geographic Focus: National and international
- Application Method: Fixed deadlines (March 15 and September 15)
- Number of Grants: 33 grants in 2023
- Average Grant: $46,364 (2023 tax year)
- Total Assets: $30,084,454 (2023 tax year)
Contact Details
Address: PO Box 2220, South Hamilton, MA 01982-0220
Phone: 978-468-2266
Contact: Mrs. Winifred P. Gray
Funding Priorities
The Perkin Fund is a family foundation established in 1967 that primarily supports:
- Scientific research
- Medicine and medical research
- Astronomy and optics
- Education
- Arts and culture (limited number of requests considered)
- Human services (limited number of requests considered)
The fund focuses on supporting established institutions with worthwhile projects and programmes. The fund has broadened its mandate beyond its core scientific and medical focus to consider selected requests in human services and the arts.
Application Process & Timeline
The Perkin Fund bases its grants on written requests from qualified institutions for support of worthwhile projects and programmes. The trustees evaluate these proposals to determine which are deemed especially important and fall within the fund's guidelines.
Application Deadlines: March 15 and September 15 of each year
References
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