HW Perkins Foundation
HW Perkins Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $108K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $29K. Net investment income was $2K.
HW Perkins Foundation at a glance
In short: HW Perkins Foundation gave $29K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $29,000
- -6.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -63.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,250
- +157.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,750
- Total assets
- $108,131
- -22.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (66% 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 HW Perkins Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Paramount and State Theatres ($16K). Together the top 4 received $29K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 36 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How HW Perkins Foundation gives
- Giving grew 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 81% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2022) to $31K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $29K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Paramount and State Theatres Austin, TX | Program | $16,000 |
| Eve Carson Foundation - Raymond James Charitable Endowment St Petersburg, FL | Program | $10,000 |
| Agggieland Humane Society Bryan, TX | Program | $1,500 |
| Helping Hand Home for Children Austin, TX | Program | $1,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $108,131 | $-1,422 | $29,587 | $29,000 | 4 | $29,000 | $2,303 | $35,684 |
| 2024 | $139,140 | $2,867 | $32,735 | $31,000 | 11 | $31,000 | $2,867 | $7,895 |
| 2023 | $169,007 | $18,193 | $24,896 | $24,000 | 7 | $24,000 | $18,193 | $27,498 |
| 2022 | $175,710 | $984 | $18,040 | $17,000 | 6 | $17,000 | $2,027 | $26,506 |
| 2021 | $192,766 | $9,062 | $24,733 | $24,000 | 8 | — | $9,062 | $25,506 |
| 2020 | $208,436 | $-9,556 | $22,363 | $22,000 | 8 | — | $1,772 | $1,005 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, HW Perkins Foundation reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
HW Perkins Foundation is led by Harrie Perkins, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Harrie Perkins
Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 HW Perkins Foundation
How much does HW Perkins Foundation give each year?
HW Perkins Foundation gave $29K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 11 grants.
What is HW Perkins Foundation's typical grant size?
HW Perkins Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,750, and its average grant was $7,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does HW Perkins Foundation give grants?
HW Perkins Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (34%). The most frequent recipient cities were Austin, TX (2 grants).
Does HW Perkins Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on HW Perkins Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program" (4 grants).
How large is HW Perkins Foundation?
HW Perkins Foundation reported $108K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (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 HW Perkins Foundation?
HW Perkins Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Austin, TX. It holds $108K in total assets as of 2025.
What is HW Perkins Foundation's EIN?
HW Perkins Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-6312717. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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