ELY J Perry Foundation
ELY J Perry Foundation is a private foundation based in Kinston, North Carolina. Its 2025 filing reports 63 grants totaling $345,890, with listed recipients including churches, youth organizations, arts and education organizations, and charitable organizations.
ELY J Perry Foundation at a glance
In short: ELY J Perry Foundation gave $346K across 63 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in North Carolina. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $345,890
- +38.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 63
- +37.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,490
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $33,743
- -75.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (24 of 63, 2025)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to ELY J Perry Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 518 Plaza Blvd, Kinston, NC 28501
Phone: (252) 523-5107
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who ELY J Perry Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Refuge ($65K). Together the top 10 received $259K.
Grant Size Distribution
203 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 202 grants of 203 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went primarily to North Carolina recipients (91%). The remaining reported shares were New York (5%), Virginia (1%), Georgia (1%), and Washington, D.C. (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 63 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is ELY J Perry Foundation open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 24 of 63 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $3K repeat.
- 51% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 58% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $138K (2021) to $346K (2025). In 2025 it made 63 grants totaling $346K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Refuge Ayden, NC | Annual Giving | $64,520 |
| Faith Fellowship Church Kinston, NC | Annual Giving | $41,160 |
| Grace Fellowship Church Kinston, NC | Annual Giving | $34,875 |
| Community Council for the Arts Kinston, NC | Annual Giving | $27,900 |
| First Presbyterian Church Kinston, NC | Annual Giving | $21,800 |
| UNC at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | Annual Giving | $20,000 |
| Lift up the Vulnerable New York, NY | Annual Giving | $16,400 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs Kinston, NC | Annual Giving | $11,000 |
| Hope Prepatory School Kinston, NC | Annual Giving | $11,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America Raleigh, NC | Annual Giving | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $33,743 | $243,796 | $346,211 | $345,890 | 63 | $345,890 | $2,736 |
| 2024 | $136,158 | $334,746 | $250,741 | $249,339 | 46 | $250,404 | $5,064 |
| 2023 | $52,153 | $219,230 | $248,686 | $246,470 | 34 | $247,670 | $2,116 |
| 2022 | $81,609 | $150,059 | $221,134 | $219,012 | 39 | $220,202 | $5,298 |
| 2021 | $152,684 | $30,698 | $140,874 | $138,373 | 21 | — | $9,576 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, ELY J Perry Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for Faith Fellowship Church, Grace Fellowship Church, Community Council for the Arts, UNC at Chapel Hill, the Boys & Girls Clubs, and Hope Preparatory School.
Some grantees describe their own work in areas including youth development, health care, recovery support, and international aid. For example, the Boy Scouts of America says its mission is to help young people make ethical decisions and describes its programs as promoting education, recreation, careers, and leadership. Lenoir Memorial Hospital Foundation says it supports the hospital’s mission and aims to improve community health and access to high-quality health care. Lift Up the Vulnerable describes its work as providing aid and development in Africa for vulnerable people, especially children and women at risk of trafficking and oppression.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 63 grants totaling $345,890. Grants ranged from $35 to $64,520, with a median grant of $1,000. The listed purposes for the largest grants were “annual giving.”
Among the largest reported grants were $64,520 to The Refuge in Ayden, North Carolina; $41,160 to Faith Fellowship Church and $34,875 to Grace Fellowship Church, both in Kinston; $27,900 to Community Council for the Arts in Kinston; and $20,000 to UNC at Chapel Hill. Other listed awards included $16,400 to Lift Up the Vulnerable in New York, $11,000 each to the Boys & Girls Clubs and Hope Preparatory School in Kinston, and $10,000 to Boy Scouts of America in Raleigh.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation’s 2025 filing lists Ely J. Perry III as president, Dan E. Perry as vice president, Burton S. Rudolph as secretary, and James S. Perry as treasurer.
ELY J Perry Foundation is led by Ely J. Perry III, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ely J. Perry III
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Burton S. Rudolph
Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Dan E. Perry
Vice President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
James S. Perry
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about ELY J Perry Foundation
How much does ELY J Perry Foundation give each year?
ELY J Perry Foundation gave $346K across 63 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $249K across 46 grants.
What is ELY J Perry Foundation's typical grant size?
ELY J Perry Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $5,490, across 63 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from ELY J Perry Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does ELY J Perry Foundation give grants?
ELY J Perry Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Kinston, NC (21 grants), Raleigh, NC (8 grants), Chapel Hill, NC (5 grants) and Ayden, NC (2 grants).
Does ELY J Perry Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 63 grants with a stated purpose on ELY J Perry Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Annual Giving" (63 grants).
Who are ELY J Perry Foundation's largest grantees?
ELY J Perry Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Refuge ($64,520), Faith Fellowship Church ($41,160) and Grace Fellowship Church ($34,875), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is ELY J Perry Foundation?
ELY J Perry Foundation reported $34K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $346K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does ELY J Perry Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for Faith Fellowship Church, Grace Fellowship Church, Community Council for the Arts, UNC at Chapel Hill, the Boys & Girls Clubs, and Hope Preparatory School. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from ELY J Perry Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is ELY J Perry Foundation's EIN?
ELY J Perry Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7076030. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does ELY J Perry Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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