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Perpetual Kindness Foundation

New York, NY · EIN 920436092 · Form 990PF · FY2025 · NTEE T20 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$369K
expenses
$15K
net assets
$4.7M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

Perpetual Kindness Foundation is a private foundation based in New York that makes grants to support education, environmental protection, public health, and equitable drug pricing initiatives. It funds scholarship programs, emergency student aid, environmental litigation and infrastructure, and collaborative water quality projects, primarily through matching and endowed funds.

named programs · 8 · from sources

What they call their work

Aaron and Clara Greenhut Rabinowitz Scholarship Fund
Scholarship fund supporting students at Brandeis University and Barnard College
Emergency Perpetual Kindness Fund
Provides emergency financial support to students at Morehouse School of Medicine
Environmental litigation and EV infrastructure match
Supports NRDC's environmental litigation, EV charging infrastructure, and campaign efforts
NYC Area Water Quality Collaborative Project
Matching grant initiative supporting water quality improvement in the New York City area through Riverkeeper Inc and Save the Sound
Nature show multi-yr grant
Multi-year grant to WNET 13 for nature programming
New PKF Fund
Supports emergency funding initiatives at Einstein College of Medicine
PKF Leg-Up & Completion Endowed Scholarship Funds
Endowed scholarships for students at the University of the Virgin Islands
Research & policy brief publication
Funds Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative NA to publish research on equitable global drug pricing
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Multi-Institution Scholarship Funding 1 activity
    • Funding endowed emergency and scholarship funds for students
      Provides matching and multi-year grants to establish endowed emergency and scholarship funds at educational institutions, including the Manhattan School for Music, University of the Virgin Islands, Brandeis University, and Barnard College.
  • Environmental Conservation Grantmaking 1 activity
    • Funding environmental litigation and water quality projects
      Provides matching grants to support environmental litigation, water quality improvement initiatives, and resource development through organizations such as NRDC’s Center for Campaigns & Organizing, Riverkeeper Inc, and Save the Sound, including the multi-phase NYC Area Water Quality Collaborative Project.
  • Cancer Research Funding 1 activity
    • Funding global drug access and policy research
      Awards grants to support research and policy publication by Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative NA to promote fair and affordable global drug pricing through innovative patent strategies and licensing models.
  • Hospital and Medical Center Support 1 activity
    • Funding medical and public health initiatives
      Supports emergency financial aid and research initiatives at medical institutions, including the Emergency Perpetual Kindness Fund at Morehouse School of Medicine and the New PK Fund at Einstein College of Medicine.
  • Public Media Funding 1 activity
    • Funding public media and nature programming
      Supports the production of nature-focused television programming through multi-year grants to WNET 13.
financials · form 990PF · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$369K
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue
Investment income$86K23%
Other revenue$283K
expenses
Total expenses$15K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$227K
balance sheet
Total assets$4.73M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$4.73M
4 years on record · 2022–2025 · YoY revenue +71.1%
relationships · 11

Who they work with

  • Barnard College Partner — Recipient of funding for the Aaron and Clara Greenhut Rabinowitz Scholarship Fund.
  • Brandeis University Partner — Recipient of funding for the Aaron and Clara Greenhut Rabinowitz Scholarship Fund.
  • Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative NA Partner — Recipient of funding for research and policy work on equitable drug pricing.
  • Einstein College of Medicine Partner — Recipient of funding for the New PK Fund.
  • Manhattan School for Music Partner — Recipient of a matching grant to establish an endowed emergency fund for students.
  • Morehouse School of Medicine Partner — Recipient of funding for the Emergency Perpetual Kindness Fund.
  • Natural Resources Defense Council Partner — Recipient of a matching grant for environmental litigation, EV charging infrastructure, and organizing efforts.
  • Riverkeeper Inc Partner — Recipient of a matching grant for the NYC Area Water Quality Collaborative Project.
  • Save the Sound Partner — Recipient of matching and programmatic grants for water quality and resource guide development.
  • University of Virgin Islands Partner — Recipient of funding to bolster endowed scholarship funds.
  • WNET 13 Partner — Recipient of a multi-year grant for nature show production.