Nancy Allison Perkins Foundation
The Nancy Allison Perkins Foundation is a private foundation based in Flossmoor, Illinois. It makes grants to charitable organizations, including animal-welfare groups and organizations working in areas such as posttraumatic growth, wildlife conservation, and services for veterans.
Nancy Allison Perkins Foundation at a glance
In short: Nancy Allison Perkins Foundation gave $431K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), top state Illinois. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $431,000
- +26.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- +30.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,577
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $6,847,210
- +3.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (7 of 26, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (31% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Nancy Allison Perkins Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1424 Dartmouth Avenue, Flossmoor, IL 60422
Phone: (708) 798-0388
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Nancy Allison Perkins Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was South Suburban Humane Society ($50K). Together the top 10 received $302K.
Grant Size Distribution
93 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 81 grants of 93 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Flossmoor, Illinois. In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in multiple states; the largest reported shares were Illinois (31%), Wisconsin (21%), New York (11%), Virginia (10%), and Minnesota (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Nancy Allison Perkins Foundation open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 26 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $20K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 77% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 114% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $340K (2024) to $1.9M (2022). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $431K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| South Suburban Humane Society Chicago Heights, IL | General Use | $50,000 |
| Boulder Crest Foundation Bluemont, VA | General Use | $44,000 |
| Paws Tinley Park Tinley Park, IL | General Use | $40,000 |
| Newfoundland Club of America Charit Mt Horeb, WI | General Use | $37,000 |
| Northwoods Humane Society Hayward, WI | General Use | $35,000 |
| Tunnels to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | General Use | $25,000 |
| Pheasants Forever St. Paul, MN | General Use | $20,000 |
| Touchstone Farm Temple, NH | General Use | $20,000 |
| VESTED INTEREST IN K-9s East Taunton, MA | General Use | $15,750 |
| Scope New York, NY | General Use | $15,000 |
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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 | $6,847,210 | $710,859 | $471,985 | $431,000 | 26 | $431,000 | $669,874 | $379,135 |
| 2024 | $6,615,000 | $503,169 | $380,647 | $340,000 | 20 | $340,000 | $452,522 | $386,536 |
| 2023 | $7,001,368 | $456,186 | $387,783 | $369,940 | 16 | $369,940 | $438,343 | $358,790 |
| 2022 | $6,921,586 | $423,156 | $1,885,280 | $1,882,104 | 12 | $1,882,104 | $419,980 | $422,368 |
| 2021 | $8,427,760 | $2,565,551 | $1,728,468 | $1,725,426 | 19 | $1,725,426 | $1,690,989 | $476,147 |
| 2020 | $7,592,796 | $-195,316 | $840,267 | $837,141 | 18 | — | $115,552 | $412,843 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nancy Allison Perkins Foundation reported a distributable amount of $379K 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 organizations with varied missions. South Suburban Humane Society says it promotes animal well-being through sheltering, adoption, public education, and low-cost veterinary services. Boulder Crest Foundation says it facilitates posttraumatic growth through programs, training, education, research, and advocacy. Pheasants Forever says it works to conserve wildlife through habitat improvements, public access, education, and advocacy. Stop Soldier Suicide says it works to reduce service member and veteran suicide through data insights and intervention services.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 26 grants totaling $431,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $10,000. It reported 20 grants totaling $340,000 in 2024 and 16 grants totaling $369,940 in 2023.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $50,000 to South Suburban Humane Society, $44,000 to Boulder Crest Foundation, $40,000 to PAWS Tinley Park, $37,000 to Newfoundland Club of America Charit, and $35,000 to Northwoods Humane Society. The listed purposes for these grants were general use. Other 2025 grantees included Touchstone Farm, which describes its work as educational and therapeutic programming through partnerships between horses and people, and Guiding Eyes for the Blind, which says it provides guide dogs to people with vision loss.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Nancy Allison Perkins as President/Director; Leigh Allison-Palmateer, Suzanne Allison, Wade Allison, and Jody Allison as Directors; Brett Allison as Secretary/Director; and Lindsay Vail as Treasurer/Director.
Nancy Allison Perkins Foundation is led by Nancy Allison Perkins, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nancy Allison Perkins
President & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Brett Allison
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jody Allison
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Leigh Allison-Palmateer
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lindsay Vail
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Suzanne Allison
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Wade Allison
Director
On filings since 2020
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 Nancy Allison Perkins Foundation
How much does Nancy Allison Perkins Foundation give each year?
Nancy Allison Perkins Foundation gave $431K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $340K across 20 grants.
What is Nancy Allison Perkins Foundation's typical grant size?
Nancy Allison Perkins Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $16,577, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Nancy Allison Perkins Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does Nancy Allison Perkins Foundation give grants?
Nancy Allison Perkins Foundation's top state is Illinois, with 31% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Wisconsin (21%) and New York (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hayward, WI (3 grants).
Does Nancy Allison Perkins Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Nancy Allison Perkins Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (26 of 26) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Nancy Allison Perkins Foundation's largest grantees?
Nancy Allison Perkins Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include South Suburban Humane Society ($50,000), Boulder Crest Foundation ($44,000) and Paws Tinley Park ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Nancy Allison Perkins Foundation?
Nancy Allison Perkins Foundation reported $6.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $431K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $379K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Nancy Allison Perkins Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations with varied missions. South Suburban Humane Society says it promotes animal well-being through sheltering, adoption, public education, and low-cost veterinary services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Nancy Allison Perkins Foundation?
The foundation 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 Nancy Allison Perkins Foundation's EIN?
Nancy Allison Perkins Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-0947614. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Nancy Allison Perkins Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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