Jerry and Nancy Perry Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Atlanta, GA EIN: 43-6877235

The Jerry and Nancy Perry Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Atlanta, Georgia. In filing year 2025, it reported $350,980 in grants to 14 recipients.

Jerry and Nancy Perry Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Jerry and Nancy Perry Family Foundation gave $351K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Florida. 43% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$350,980
-50.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
14
-17.6% vs 2024
Average grant
$25,070
-40.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$4,718,233
-2.5% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
43% first-time grantees (6 of 14, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Florida (68% 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 Jerry and Nancy Perry Family Foundation

Contact

Application contact: Aaron Block
Mailing address: 309 East Paces Ferry Rd Ne Ste 400, Atlanta, GA 30305
Phone: (417) 358-7300

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Jerry and Nancy Perry Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Naples Christian Church: $101KNaples Christian Church$101KThe Galloway School: $80KThe Galloway School$80KWomen's Care Center: $50KWomen's Care Center$50KGolden Paws: $50KGolden Paws$50KAlzheimers Association: $20KAlzheimers Association$20KNaples Botanical Gardens: $15KNaples Botanical Gardens$15KRejoyce Full Rescue: $10KRejoyce Full Rescue$10KGreene County Habitat for Humanity: $10KGreene County Habitat forHumanity$10KCompassion International: $5KCompassion International$5KCathedral of St Philip: $5KCathedral of St Philip$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Naples Christian Church ($101K). Together the top 10 received $346K.

Grant Size Distribution

69 grants across all recorded years

57<$50K6$50–100K5$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 69 (83%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, Florida recipients received 68% of grant dollars, and Georgia recipients received 28%. Michigan recipients received 3%, and Colorado recipients received 1%.

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.

Cities

NaplesAtlantaJoplinEatontonUnionDuncanvilleNormanBonita SpringsGreensboroCarthageMadisonAikenBethesdaBostonClearwaterClinton TownshipColorado SpringsDallasLock Haven

Is Jerry and Nancy Perry Family Foundation open to new grantees?

43%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 6 of 14 grantees (43%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $32K. How we count

Medians: $8K first-time, $13K repeat.

  • 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 170% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K15 grants2020 10 grants2021 14 grants2022 14 grants2023 17 grants2024 14 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $130K (2022) to $712K (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $351K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Naples Christian Church Naples, FLDonation$100,980
The Galloway School Atlanta, GADonation$80,000
Women's Care Center Naples, FLDonation$50,000
Golden Paws Naples, FLDonation$50,000
Alzheimers Association Clearwater, FLDonation$20,000
Naples Botanical Gardens Naples, FLDonation$15,000
Rejoyce Full Rescue Clinton Township, MIDonation$10,000
Greene County Habitat for Humanity Greensboro, GADonation$10,000
Compassion International Colorado Springs, CODonation$5,000
Cathedral of St Philip Atlanta, GADonation$5,000
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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$4,718,233$532,602$398,028$350,98014$352,030$307,589$359,813
2024$4,840,678$949,596$757,413$712,46517$713,925$719,634$339,771
2023$4,779,375$40,914$378,044$341,10514$341,985$97,611$326,511
2022$5,121,207$484,807$254,718$129,85014$130,650$308,031$319,007
2021$5,675,745$3,088,261$296,496$276,28510$276,435$2,195,948$204,672
2020$2,963,328$219,680$312,134$212,16015—$41,582$211,988

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jerry and Nancy Perry Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $360K 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 religious organizations, education, animal welfare, health, botanical gardens, and housing. Greene County Habitat for Humanity, which received $10,000, describes its mission as a “non-denominational Christian ministry” partnering with its community and future homeowners to provide “decent, affordable, and safe housing for those in need.”

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $350,980 through 14 grants. Awards ranged from $1,000 to $100,980, with a median grant of $10,000. Among the largest grants were $100,980 to Naples Christian Church, $80,000 to The Galloway School, and $50,000 each to Women’s Care Center and Golden Paws.

The foundation’s 2025 filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applications should be submitted in writing; the filing lists no deadline and no restrictions on awards.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Nancy Perry and Andrea Block as directors.

Jerry and Nancy Perry Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Nancy Perry

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Andrea Block

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Jerry Perry (2020–2022) — Director

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 Jerry and Nancy Perry Family Foundation

How much does Jerry and Nancy Perry Family Foundation give each year?

Jerry and Nancy Perry Family Foundation gave $351K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $712K across 17 grants.

What is Jerry and Nancy Perry Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Jerry and Nancy Perry Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $25,070, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jerry and Nancy Perry Family Foundation that year got $15K on average.

Where does Jerry and Nancy Perry Family Foundation give grants?

Jerry and Nancy Perry Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (28%). The most frequent recipient cities were Naples, FL (6 grants) and Atlanta, GA (3 grants).

Does Jerry and Nancy Perry Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Jerry and Nancy Perry Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (14 grants).

Who are Jerry and Nancy Perry Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Jerry and Nancy Perry Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Naples Christian Church ($100,980), The Galloway School ($80,000) and Women's Care Center ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Jerry and Nancy Perry Family Foundation?

Jerry and Nancy Perry Family Foundation reported $4.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $352K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $360K (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 does Jerry and Nancy Perry Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for religious organizations, education, animal welfare, health, botanical gardens, and housing. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Jerry and Nancy Perry Family Foundation?

Jerry and Nancy Perry Family Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is Jerry and Nancy Perry Family Foundation's EIN?

Jerry and Nancy Perry Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6877235. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 28, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 7, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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