The Natalie And Daniel Perlman
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to providing general operating support to various charitable causes. Its mission appears to focus on health-related initiatives, as evidenced by grants to organizations like the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and the Children's National Hospital Foundation. Additionally, it supports animal welfare through contributions to rescue organizations. The foundation operates with a micro-scale budget, indicating a commitment to targeted philanthropic efforts rather than large-scale funding.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid-sized US charities seeking modest general operating support in health, animal welfare, or community service areas and connected to the foundation's informal network or intermediaries.
Good Fit
- • Request is for modest general operating support (typically under a few thousand dollars).
- • Organization works in health, animal welfare, or local community services (areas previously funded).
- • There is a direct introduction or recommendation from a trusted intermediary or someone known to the trustees.
- • The applicant is a registered charity in the U.S. and can be rapidly deployed as a grantee.
Geography
Observed grants across 2022–2024 went to organizations in Rhode Island, Washington DC, California, and Maryland, and the latest year included two different out-of-state recipients, indicating a multi-state footprint rather than strictly local giving.
Recipient Variety
Across three years the foundation funded four distinct independent recipients operating in different sectors (health, animal welfare, and a corporate charitable foundation); the absolute number of grantees is small, so the recipient set is moderately diverse but limited in scale.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly marks grants as preselected and the default application metadata states 'only preselected,' and there is no public application portal or visible contact information, so unsolicited new applicants are unlikely to gain entry despite observed new grantees each year.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
