Perry Family Charitable Foundation
The Perry Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. In 2025, it reported 39 grants totaling $3,063,259, with listed grant purposes of furthering program services.
Perry Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Perry Family Charitable Foundation gave $3.1M across 39 grants in 2025 (avg $79K), mostly in Illinois. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,063,259
- -1.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 39
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $78,545
- -9.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $11,571,811
- +50.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (12 of 39, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (95% 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 Perry Family Charitable 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: 71 S Wacker Suite 3750, Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312) 873-7330
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Perry Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Illinois Foundation ($1.3M). Together the top 10 received $2.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
181 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 143 grants of 181 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois, 3% to Indiana, and 2% to New York. The reported shares for Nebraska and Michigan were each 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 39 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Perry Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 39 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $108K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 436% 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 $962K (2019) to $3.4M (2022). In 2025 it made 39 grants totaling $3.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Foundation Champaign, IL | To Further Program Services | $1,251,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago Chicago, IL | To Further Program Services | $715,000 |
| Cristo Rey Network Chicago, IL | To Further Program Services | $150,000 |
| Catholic Extension Chicago, IL | To Further Program Services | $125,000 |
| Cristo Rey St Martin College Prep Waukegan, IL | To Further Program Services | $125,000 |
| Chicago Jesuit Academy Chicago, IL | To Further Program Services | $100,000 |
| Phi Kappa Psi Foundation Indianapolis, IN | To Further Program Services | $100,000 |
| Clearbrook Arlington Heights, IL | To Further Program Services | $85,000 |
| Christ the King Jesuit College Prep High School Chicago, IL | To Further Program Services | $80,000 |
| Come to Believe Network New York, NY | To Further Program Services | $55,000 |
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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 | $11,571,811 | $10,266,157 | $3,124,261 | $3,063,259 | 39 | $3,063,259 | $3,330,133 | $702,819 |
| 2024 | $7,716,846 | $7,059,875 | $3,107,262 | $3,107,000 | 36 | $3,107,000 | $2,868,321 | $478,054 |
| 2023 | $6,209,897 | $2,133,968 | $1,097,113 | $1,097,000 | 31 | $1,097,000 | $42,791 | $406,002 |
| 2022 | $5,436,186 | $3,227,675 | $3,409,907 | $3,377,130 | 38 | $3,409,630 | $27,412 | $411,910 |
| 2021 | $5,618,450 | $4,767,203 | $2,961,610 | $2,942,759 | 37 | $2,961,336 | $1,444,757 | $414,263 |
| 2020 | $5,171,601 | $1,621,633 | $1,953,443 | $1,953,278 | 33 | — | $662,955 | $335,555 |
| 2019 | $6,166,050 | $1,020,758 | $961,719 | $961,586 | 37 | — | $20,625 | $361,461 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Perry Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $703K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. The 2025 grantees include educational, social-service, and disability-service organizations. For example, Cristo Rey Network describes its work as providing career-focused, college-preparatory education in the Catholic tradition for students with limited economic resources. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago describes its purpose as serving people across Cook and Lake counties through a message of mercy and hope. Clearbrook says it provides personalized support and services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 39 grants totaling $3,063,259. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $1,251,000, with a median of $10,000. Listed purposes were “to further program services.”
The largest reported grants included $1,251,000 to the University of Illinois Foundation, $715,000 to Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago, $150,000 to Cristo Rey Network, $125,000 each to Catholic Extension and Cristo Rey St Martin College Prep, and $100,000 each to Chicago Jesuit Academy and Phi Kappa Psi Foundation. The University of Illinois Foundation describes its mission as administering private gifts and supporting the University of Illinois System; Cristo Rey St Martin College Prep describes its work as providing college-preparatory education and work-study experience to young people with limited economic means.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Christopher Perry as president and Mary Kathleen Perry and Martin Perry as vice presidents.
Perry Family Charitable Foundation is led by Christopher Perry, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher Perry
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Martin Perry
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mary Kathleen Perry
Vice President
On filings since 2019
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 Perry Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Perry Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Perry Family Charitable Foundation gave $3.1M across 39 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.1M across 36 grants.
What is Perry Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Perry Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $78,545, across 39 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Perry Family Charitable Foundation that year got $12K on average.
Where does Perry Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Perry Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (17 grants), Wilmette, IL (3 grants), Glenview, IL (2 grants) and Winnetka, IL (2 grants).
Does Perry Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 39 grants with a stated purpose on Perry Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Further Program Services" (39 grants).
Who are Perry Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Perry Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Illinois Foundation ($1,251,000), Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago ($715,000) and Cristo Rey Network ($150,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Perry Family Charitable Foundation?
Perry Family Charitable Foundation reported $11.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $703K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Perry Family Charitable Foundation fund?
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. The 2025 grantees include educational, social-service, and disability-service organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Perry Family Charitable 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 Perry Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Perry Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1528640. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Perry Family Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 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 August 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 28, 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 October 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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