Charles Hugh & Wilma Marie Perrin Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Billings, MT EIN: 93-1283685

Charles Hugh & Wilma Marie Perrin Foundation is a private foundation, based in Billings, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $345K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $33K.

Charles Hugh & Wilma Marie Perrin Foundation at a glance

In short: Charles Hugh & Wilma Marie Perrin Foundation gave $20K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$19,500
+5.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,167
-29.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$344,628
+4.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Oregon (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Charles Hugh & Wilma Marie Perrin Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

University of Oregon: $9K across 2 grantsUniversity of Oregon$9K · 2 grantsCorbin University: $4KCorbin University$4KCrook County School District: $2K across 2 grantsCrook County School District$2K · 2 grantsWilliamette University: $2KWilliamette University$2KSmart Reading Program: $1KSmart Reading Program$1KCrooked River Elementary School: $1KCrooked River ElementarySchool$1KOur Savior's Lutheran Church: $1KOur Savior's Lutheran Church$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Oregon ($9K across 2 grants). Together the top 7 received $20K.

Grant Size Distribution

37 grants across all recorded years

37<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 37 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

PrinevilleBendEugeneKlamath FallsLa GrandeSalemMcMinnvilleCorvallisLe GrandeMoscowPortlandAlbanyNorthridge

How Charles Hugh & Wilma Marie Perrin Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K6 grants2019 9 grants2020 10 grants2021 7 grants2022 5 grants2023 6 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2022) to $21K (2021). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $20K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Oregon Eugene, ORScholarship$5,500
Corbin University Salem, ORScholarship$4,000
University of Oregon Eugene, ORScholarship$3,000
Williamette University Salem, ORScholarship$2,000
Crook County School District Prineville, ORKids Program & Supports$1,000
Smart Reading Program Bend, ORChild Education$1,000
Crook County School District Prineville, ORKids Program & Supports$1,000
Crooked River Elementary School Prineville, ORProgram Support$1,000
Our Savior's Lutheran Church Prineville, ORProgram Support$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$344,628$37,098$26,562$19,5009$22,216$32,752$22,257
2024$331,072$9,020$25,814$18,5006$21,057$7,135$19,390
2023$348,443$22,572$24,810$18,1745$20,654$18,054$17,868
2022$350,717$-650$24,571$17,0007$19,441$4,437$18,892
2021$375,933$39,336$28,099$21,33810$23,814$34,954—
2020$364,736$5,035$26,623$20,2729—$4,601—
2019$386,148$14,825$23,848$17,9246—$11,102—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charles Hugh & Wilma Marie Perrin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Charles Hugh & Wilma Marie Perrin Foundation's 2025 filing lists 8 officers; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • First Interstate Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $4K (2019) → $5K (2025)

  • Carl Dutli

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Carrie Lowenbach

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Lilze

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Jerry Evans

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Patty Yancy

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Peggy Morgan

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Bjorvik

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

First Interstate Bank — Trustee: $5KFirst Interstate BankTrustee$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to First Interstate Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Charles Hugh & Wilma Marie Perrin Foundation

How much does Charles Hugh & Wilma Marie Perrin Foundation give each year?

Charles Hugh & Wilma Marie Perrin Foundation gave $20K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 6 grants.

What is Charles Hugh & Wilma Marie Perrin Foundation's typical grant size?

Charles Hugh & Wilma Marie Perrin Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,167, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Charles Hugh & Wilma Marie Perrin Foundation give grants?

Charles Hugh & Wilma Marie Perrin Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Prineville, OR (4 grants), Eugene, OR (2 grants) and Salem, OR (2 grants).

Does Charles Hugh & Wilma Marie Perrin Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Charles Hugh & Wilma Marie Perrin Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (4 grants).

Who are Charles Hugh & Wilma Marie Perrin Foundation's largest grantees?

Charles Hugh & Wilma Marie Perrin Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Oregon ($8,500 across 2 grants), Corbin University ($4,000) and Crook County School District ($2,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Charles Hugh & Wilma Marie Perrin Foundation?

Charles Hugh & Wilma Marie Perrin Foundation reported $345K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Charles Hugh & Wilma Marie Perrin Foundation's EIN?

Charles Hugh & Wilma Marie Perrin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1283685. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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