Perks Family Foundation
Perks Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Deerfield, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it made $15 in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $83K.
Perks Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,151,420
- +7.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $83,846
- -8.5% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $15
- -100.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $970
- -99.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Perks Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 19 (74%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Perks Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 38% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 0% 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $115K (2019) to $241K (2021). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rockford Park District Foundation Rockford, IL | General Charitable Purpose | $136,000 |
| Farmlink Project Los Angeles, CA | General Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| Yerkes Future Foundation Inc Williams Bay, WI | General Charitable Purpose | $3,000 |
| Orange County United Way Irvine, CA | General Charitable Purpose | $3,000 |
| San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo Syndicate Wall, TX | General Charitable Purpose | $2,000 |
| West Texas Boys Ranch 10223 Boys Ranch Rd San Angelo, TX | General Charitable Purpose | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,151,420 | $83,846 | $970 | — | — | $15 | $83,391 | $75,220 |
| 2024 | $1,068,544 | $91,653 | $155,247 | $150,000 | 6 | $153,897 | $90,303 | $72,747 |
| 2023 | $1,132,138 | $219,217 | $161,640 | $150,000 | 8 | $155,106 | $96,911 | $63,995 |
| 2022 | $1,188,477 | $457,381 | $203,577 | $192,000 | 4 | $201,756 | $209,423 | $61,893 |
| 2021 | $1,110,906 | $160,627 | $245,777 | $240,560 | 1 | $240,560 | $98,988 | $71,665 |
| 2020 | $1,244,568 | $363,451 | $153,110 | $145,000 | 4 | — | $180,331 | $58,617 |
| 2019 | $1,176,092 | $274,728 | $127,197 | $115,000 | 3 | — | $210,168 | $55,491 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Perks Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $75K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Perks Family Foundation is led by Lachlan L Perks, President & Director since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lachlan L Perks
President & Director
Treasurer - Director → Director, 2023
Director → President & Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas C Perks
Secretary & Director
President → Director, 2022
Director → Secretary & Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger Fisher
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Anna Perks (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Devan Perks (2019–2024) — Director & Treasurer
- Former: Jim Keeling (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Maria Perks (2019–2024) — Vice President & Director
- Former: TJ Johnson (2019–2024) — President & Director
- Former: Wade Perks (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Lily Fisher (2022–2024) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Perks Family Foundation
How large is Perks Family Foundation?
Perks Family Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $75K (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 Perks Family Foundation?
Perks Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Deerfield, IL. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Perks Family Foundation operate?
Perks Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, Texas, Wisconsin.
What is Perks Family Foundation's EIN?
Perks Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6056968. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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