Perrin Foundation Inc
Perrin Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Montclair, New Jersey. It makes grants to Christian organizations, churches, schools, and mission organizations.
Perrin Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Perrin Foundation Inc gave $856K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $45K), top state Iowa. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $856,100
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $45,058
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,500
- Total assets
- $11,635,950
- -3.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (3 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Iowa (38% 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 Perrin Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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Contact Robert Sullivan. The filing specifies no particular application form and says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Grants are restricted to Christian organizations, churches, schools, and mission organizations.
- Review Cycle
- No submission deadlines.
- Deadline
- No submission deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: Robert Sullivan
Mailing address: 51 Northview Terrace, Yonkers, NY 10703
Phone: (914) 329-8757
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Perrin Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Christian Missions in Many Lands I ($217K). Together the top 10 received $768K.
Grant Size Distribution
102 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 82 grants of 102 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Iowa accounted for 38% of grant dollars, New Jersey 26%, Kansas 14%, Pennsylvania 4%, and North Carolina 3%. The listed 2025 grants also included recipients in Georgia, Florida, Michigan, and California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Perrin Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 19 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $40K; repeat grants $46K. How we count
Medians: $49K first-time, $18K repeat.
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 117% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $727K (2020) to $896K (2021). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $856K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Missions in Many Lands I Spring Lake, NJ | General Charitable | $216,500 |
| Emmaus Bible College Dubuque, IA | General Charitable | $215,000 |
| Christian Workers Fellowship Lawrence, KS | General Charitable | $122,500 |
| ECS Ministries DBA Emmaus Worldwide Dubuque, IA | General Charitable | $60,000 |
| Belivers Stewardship DBA Legacy Min Dubuque, IA | General Charitable | $49,100 |
| Augusta Counseling Ministry Hephzibah, GA | General Charitable | $25,000 |
| Camp Iroquoina Hallstead, PA | General Charitable | $25,000 |
| Everyday Publications | General Charitable | $20,000 |
| Park of the Palms Inc Keystone Heights, FL | General Charitable | $17,500 |
| Pittsboro Christian Village Pittsboro, NC | General Charitable | $17,500 |
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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 | $11,635,950 | $632,488 | $996,406 | $856,100 | 19 | $856,100 | $533,222 | $731,391 |
| 2024 | $12,000,666 | $1,602,812 | $972,918 | $861,600 | 20 | $861,600 | $1,510,732 | $687,824 |
| 2023 | $11,370,802 | $456,355 | $940,836 | $827,500 | 20 | $827,500 | $370,548 | $655,511 |
| 2022 | $11,851,129 | $505,931 | $977,527 | $843,500 | 25 | $843,500 | $409,042 | $686,450 |
| 2021 | $12,322,725 | $1,221,795 | $1,018,799 | $896,000 | 18 | $896,000 | $1,118,248 | $755,407 |
| 2020 | $12,119,729 | $357,103 | $840,214 | $726,500 | 22 | — | $253,339 | $666,998 |
| 2019 | $12,602,840 | $731,059 | $958,029 | $809,600 | 24 | — | $644,812 | $660,759 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Perrin Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $731K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its stated award restrictions identify Christian organizations, churches, schools, and mission organizations as eligible recipient types.
The grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of supported work. Emmaus Bible College says it educates and equips learners for service in ministries, professions, and communities. Augusta Counseling Ministry describes providing professional counseling to people coping with trauma, anxiety, and depression. Several supported organizations describe care for older adults: Pittsboro Christian Village provides continuing care guided by biblical principles, while Rest Haven Homes operates a home for elderly people needing care.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 19 grants totaling $856,100. Awards ranged from $1,500 to $216,500, with a median of $17,500. The largest grants were $216,500 to Christian Missions in Many Lands I in New Jersey, $215,000 to Emmaus Bible College in Iowa, and $122,500 to Christian Workers Fellowship in Kansas; each was reported for general charitable purposes. Other notable 2025 grants included $60,000 to ECS Ministries DBA Emmaus Worldwide and $49,100 to Belivers Stewardship DBA Legacy Min, both in Iowa.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David C Wohlgemuth as secretary; Robert Dadd as president; Robert Sullivan as treasurer; David Parsons, Robert Q Bennett, and Daniel J Mearns as directors; and Fred Schwertfeger as vice preside.
Perrin Foundation Inc is led by Robert Dadd, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Dadd
President
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel J. Mearns
Director
On filings since 2019
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Parsons
Director
On filings since 2019
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Q. Bennett
Director
Vice President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David C. Wohlgemuth
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fred Schwertfeger
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Sullivan
Treasurer
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 Perrin Foundation Inc
How much does Perrin Foundation Inc give each year?
Perrin Foundation Inc gave $856K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $862K across 20 grants.
What is Perrin Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Perrin Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $17,500, and its average grant was $45,058, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Perrin Foundation Inc that year got $40K on average.
Where does Perrin Foundation Inc give grants?
Perrin Foundation Inc's top state is Iowa, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Jersey (26%) and Kansas (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dubuque, IA (3 grants).
Does Perrin Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Perrin Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Perrin Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Perrin Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Christian Missions in Many Lands I ($216,500), Emmaus Bible College ($215,000) and Christian Workers Fellowship ($122,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Perrin Foundation Inc?
Perrin Foundation Inc reported $11.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $856K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $731K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Perrin Foundation Inc fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its stated award restrictions identify Christian organizations, churches, schools, and mission organizations as eligible recipient types. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Perrin Foundation Inc?
Contact Robert Sullivan. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Perrin Foundation Inc's EIN?
Perrin Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6049335. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 May 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Perrin Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/perrin-foundation-inc-morg_07a42ba0590a4aa4a891ede501cb07a0
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