Perri Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Grosse Pointe Shores, MI EIN: 36-4143117

Perri Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Grosse Pointe Shores, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $692K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $136K. Net investment income was $175K.

Key facts about Perri Family Foundation

In short: Perri Family Foundation gave $136K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
36-4143117
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$135,600
Grants made (2025)
9
Average grant
$15,067
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$692,466
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$692K

+5.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$136K

+79.4% YoY

Grant Count

9

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

+19.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Perri Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $78K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Perri Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 122% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 175% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

DetroitSt Clair ShoresWest FalmouthGrosse PTE WDSSouthfieldWashington DCWest BloomfieldBellevilleCarnegieFerndaleOak ParkPittsburghPontiacShorelineWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K5 grants2019 9 grants2020 11 grants2021 10 grants2022 12 grants2023 6 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $61K (2022) to $136K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $136K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Henry Ford Health: $30KHenry Ford Health$30KTrinity Health: $30KTrinity Health$30KKarmanos Cancer Research: $30KKarmanos Cancer Research$30KChildren's Foundation: $25KChildren's Foundation$25KBeds 4 Kids: $10KBeds 4 Kids$10KKids on the Go: $5KKids on the Go$5KGLEANERS(BELLEVILLE Church of God Pantry): $5KGLEANERS(BELLEVILLE Church ofGod Pantry)$5KGrosse Pointe Shores Improvement Association: $500Grosse Pointe ShoresImprovement Association$500Daughters of Penelope Thamyris Chapter: $100Daughters of Penelope ThamyrisChapter$100

The largest 2025 recipient was Henry Ford Health ($30K). Together the top 9 received $136K.

Grant Size Distribution

48 grants across all recorded years

48<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 48 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Henry Ford Health Detroit, MIResearch$30,000
Trinity Health Pontiac, MICharitable$30,000
Karmanos Cancer Research Detroit, MICharitable$30,000
Children's Foundation Detroit, MICharitable$25,000
Beds 4 Kids Oak Park, MICharitable$10,000
Kids on the Go St Clair Shores, MICharitable$5,000
GLEANERS(BELLEVILLE Church of God Pantry) Belleville, MICharitable$5,000
Grosse Pointe Shores Improvement Association Grosse PTE WDS, MICharitable$500
Daughters of Penelope Thamyris Chapter Washington DC, DCCharitable$100

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$692,466$657,097$692,511
Revenue$175,010$46,001$-21,793
Expenses$137,460$83,498$80,193
Qualifying Distributions$135,600$75,567$75,732
Net Investment Income$175,010$46,001$15,624
Distributable Amount$77,520$63,358$46,934

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 31, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 19, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 26, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 17, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 19, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 7, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 16, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Perri Family Foundation is led by Anita M. Penta, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Anita M. Penta

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony C. Penta

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thia Penta

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alexander N. Masters

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 Perri Family Foundation

How much does Perri Family Foundation give each year?

Perri Family Foundation gave $136K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $76K across 6 grants.

What is Perri Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Perri Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $15,067, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Perri Family Foundation give grants?

Perri Family Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Detroit, MI (3 grants).

Does Perri Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Perri Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (8 grants).

Who are Perri Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Perri Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Henry Ford Health ($30,000), Trinity Health ($30,000) and Karmanos Cancer Research ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Perri Family Foundation?

Perri Family Foundation reported $692K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $136K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $78K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Perri Family Foundation's EIN?

Perri Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4143117. 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.

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