The Pearl Family Foundation appears to operate primarily as a vehicle for the family’s donor-advised/memorial fund activity while making a small number of targeted grants to reproductive and women’s health organizations and local community causes. Most cash flowed into the American Gift Fund/Richard A. Pearl Memorial Fund, while modest, repeated gifts went to international family planning and U.S. women’s health advocacy groups and one local community organization. The foundation’s external grantmaking is selective and issue-focused rather than broad-based.
The Pearl Family Foundation C/o Botwinick & Company LLC directs most of its visible grantmaking through a memorial-fund structure, with very large transfers to the American Gift Fund Fbo Richard A Pearl Memorial Fund in 2023 and 2024. Outside that legacy-giving stream, the foundation makes selective grants to reproductive health, women’s health advocacy, and local community organizations. Its recent record shows a narrow set of named recipients receiving repeated support over multiple years rather than a broad spread of small one-off awards. Among the more prominent operating grants, Dkt International received support in both 2023 and 2024, while the National Women’s Health Network appeared in 2023, 2024, and 2024 again for operations. The foundation also backed the Brigid Alliance in New York and Planned Parenthood in Houston, along with organizations in New Orleans such as Friends of Bayou St and the Youth Empowerment Project. That pattern suggests a funder oriented toward reproductive and women’s health, with some room for community-based and place-specific support.
In reproductive health, the foundation gave $20,000 to Dkt International in both 2023 and 2024, then added $5,000 in 2025. It also supported Access Reproductive with $5,000 in 2025 and Wrrap with $5,000 in 2025, both listed as social services. Women’s health advocacy is another visible thread. The National Women’s Health Network received $15,000 in 2023, $15,000 in 2024, and an additional $10,000 in 2024 for operations. Related giving reached Abortion Care in Washington, DC with $5,000 in 2025 and the New York Abortion Fund with $5,000 in 2025. Community and education-related grants also appear in New Orleans. Friends of Bayou St received $18,045 in 2025 for operations, and the Youth Empowerment Project received $10,000 in 2023, $10,000 in 2024, and $10,000 in 2025 across education and educational categories.
Typical grants are modest: the distribution sits at $2,500 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile. That matches a pattern of small operating or social-services grants layered on top of a much larger memorial-fund transfer. Recurrence is visible in several recipients across multiple years, including Dkt International, the National Women’s Health Network, the Youth Empowerment Project, the Brigid Alliance, and Planned Parenthood. The foundation is structured as a family foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The recent record does not show an application process.
$123K
$2.5M
$203K
$142K
Most grants fall between $3K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in LA.
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Highly concentrated: one very large transfer to a family donor-advised/memorial fund plus a few small-to-moderate repeat grants to the same nonprofit partners; selective external giving rather than broad diversified grantmaking.
Notable grantees: American Gift Fund FBO Richard A. Pearl Memorial Fund, DKT International, National Women's Health Network, Friends of Bayou St
Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based, and Washington, DC appears most often among recipient locations. New Orleans shows up repeatedly through Friends of Bayou St, the Youth Empowerment Project, and the Louisiana Abortion Fund. Other recipients are located in New York City, Houston, San Francisco, Oakland, Santa Monica, Richmond, and Wilmington. No grants in the recent list went to recipients in New Jersey, despite the foundation’s headquarters being in Rochelle Park.
The recent record centers on reproductive health, women’s health advocacy, and local community or education-related support. Named grantees include Dkt International, the National Women’s Health Network, the Brigid Alliance, Planned Parenthood, Friends of Bayou St, and the Youth Empowerment Project.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Dkt International in 2023, 2024, and 2025; the National Women’s Health Network in 2023, 2024, and 2024; the Youth Empowerment Project in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and the Brigid Alliance in 2024 and 2025.
The grant-size distribution is small: $2,500 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile. Most named operating grants in the recent list fall within that range.
Recipient locations are national, with Washington, DC showing up most often in the recent grants data. Other repeated recipient cities include New Orleans, New York City, Houston, Oakland, Santa Monica, San Francisco, Richmond, and Wilmington.
No. The foundation is marked as not funding individuals and not making program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF BAYOU ST | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $18,045 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| POSSIBILITY LABS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROJECT | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| BRIGID ALLIANCE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| SOUL FOUNDATION | NEW CITY, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH |
| WRRAP | SANTA MONICA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| ACCESS REPRODUCTIVE | OAKLAND, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| NEW YORK ABORTION FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| DKT INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| NATIONAL ABORTION FEDERATION | ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| LOUSIANA ABORTION FUND | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $5,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| ABORTION CARE | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| SOCIAL GOOD FUND | RICHMOND, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| UNO FOUNDATION | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $3,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| TIDES CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $2,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| SON OF A SAINT | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $1,500 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| XAVIER UNIVERSITY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $1,500 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| FRIENDS OF LAFITTE GREENWAY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $1,500 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| FSJNA | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $1,500 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| WWNO | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $1,500 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| PONCHARTRAIN CONSERVANCY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $1,500 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| LOUISIANA LANDMARKS SOCIETY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $1,500 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| FIRST GRADE COMMUNITY | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| THREAD CULTURAL | BALTIMORE, MD | $1,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| PENNYWISE FOUNDATION | RICHMOND, VT | $1,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| WAKE | RALEIGH, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| COMPASSIONS & CHOICES | PORTLAND, OR | $500 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| CAMBRIDGE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $500 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| NEO PHILANTHROPY | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| POPULATION CONNECTION | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| PLAY FOR PINK | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| AMERICAN GIFT FUND FBO RICHARD A PEARL MEMORIAL FUND | WILMINGTON, DE | $2,625,362 | 2024 | MEMORIAL FUND |
| DKT INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2024 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| NATIONAL WOMEN'S HEALTH NETWORK | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2024 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROJECT | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $10,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| PONCHARTRAIN CONSERVANCY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $10,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| NATIONAL WOMENS HEALTH NETWORK | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| TIDES THOREAU CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | HOUSTON, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROJECT | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $10,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| BRIGID ALLIANCE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| HEALTHY GULF | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $5,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| SOUL FOUNDATION | NEW CITY, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | RESEARCH |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| SOCIAL GOOD FUND | RICHMOND, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| ABORTION CARE | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2024 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| WRRAP | SANTA MONICA, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| PENNYWISE FOUNDATION | RICHMOND, VT | $5,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
FRIENDS OF BAYOU ST
$18,045OPERATIONS
SOUL FOUNDATION
$5,000RESEARCH
WRRAP
$5,000SOCIAL SERVICES
ACCESS REPRODUCTIVE
$5,000SOCIAL SERVICES
NEW YORK ABORTION FUND
$5,000SOCIAL SERVICES
LOUSIANA ABORTION FUND
$5,000SOCIAL SERVICES
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$5,000SOCIAL SERVICES
UNO FOUNDATION
$3,000EDUCATION
TIDES CENTER
$2,500SOCIAL SERVICES
XAVIER UNIVERSITY
$1,500EDUCATION
FRIENDS OF LAFITTE GREENWAY
$1,500OPERATIONS
FSJNA
$1,500SOCIAL SERVICES
WWNO
$1,500SOCIAL SERVICES
PONCHARTRAIN CONSERVANCY
$1,500OPERATIONS
LOUISIANA LANDMARKS SOCIETY
$1,500OPERATIONS
FIRST GRADE COMMUNITY
$1,000EDUCATION
PENNYWISE FOUNDATION
$1,000SOCIAL SERVICES
WAKE
$1,000EDUCATION
COMPASSIONS & CHOICES
$500SOCIAL SERVICES
CAMBRIDGE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
$500SOCIAL SERVICES
PLAY FOR PINK
$500SOCIAL SERVICES
PONCHARTRAIN CONSERVANCY
$10,000OPERATIONS
TIDES THOREAU CENTER
$10,000SOCIAL SERVICES
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$10,000SOCIAL SERVICES
SOUL FOUNDATION
$5,000RESEARCH
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$5,000SOCIAL SERVICES
ABORTION CARE
$5,000SOCIAL SERVICES
WRRAP
$5,000SOCIAL SERVICES
PENNYWISE FOUNDATION
$5,000OPERATIONS