Perry Family Foundation
Perry Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas (EIN 46-7158708). Its 2025 filing reports 18 grants totaling $1,798,000, with all listed grant purposes identified as program support.
Perry Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Perry Family Foundation gave $1.8M across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in Texas. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,798,000
- -15.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- -21.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $99,889
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $77,500
- Total assets
- $274,678
- +129.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (1 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (50% 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 Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 56104, Houston, TX 77256
Phone: (713) 948-7700
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Perry Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Harvesting in Spanish ($342K). Together the top 10 received $1.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
106 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 41 grants of 106 (39%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Texas recipients received 50% of grant dollars, Tennessee 26%, New York 8%, Oklahoma 7%, and Colorado 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Perry Family Foundation open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 18 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $105K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $80K repeat.
- 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $1.8M (2025) to $2.8M (2023). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $1.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Harvesting in Spanish Murfreesboro, TN | Program Support | $342,000 |
| Matamoros Children's Home Brownsville, TX | Program Support | $212,000 |
| Families of Fana Orchard Park, NY | Program Support | $145,000 |
| My Life Speaks Nashville, TN | Program Support | $125,000 |
| The Heart of Texas Foundation Fulshear, TX | Program Support | $125,000 |
| David Stockwell Evangelistic Association Katy, TX | Program Support | $120,000 |
| Today the Bible & You Broken Arrow, OK | Program Support | $120,000 |
| Lifehouse of Houston Houston, TX | Program Support | $110,000 |
| Prestonwood Baptist Church Plant, TX | Program Support | $80,000 |
| Love Heals You US Conroe, TX | Program Support | $75,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $274,678 | $2,000,000 | $1,845,046 | $1,798,000 | 18 | $1,821,524 | $40,970 |
| 2024 | $119,724 | $2,000,000 | $2,183,180 | $2,137,400 | 23 | $2,160,291 | $35,809 |
| 2023 | $302,904 | $3,000,000 | $2,834,080 | $2,791,500 | 24 | $2,812,790 | $52,885 |
| 2022 | $136,984 | $2,000,000 | $2,058,538 | $2,018,000 | 19 | $2,038,269 | $47,178 |
| 2021 | $195,522 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,302 | $1,943,260 | 22 | $1,971,782 | $44,622 |
| 2020 | $195,824 | $2,001,458 | $2,206,229 | $2,201,000 | 22 | — | $50,089 |
| 2019 | $400,595 | $2,002,421 | $2,387,976 | $2,382,890 | 18 | — | $71,417 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Perry Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $41K 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 include support for organizations working in areas such as pregnancy support, services for women from impoverished communities, foster care, and Bible translation. These descriptions reflect the grantees’ own stated missions, not a stated foundation-wide focus.
For example, LifeHouse of Houston describes its mission as a Christ-centered ministry supporting unborn children and providing housing, help, and hope for young women during and after pregnancy. REDEEMED WOMEN says it works to help women from impoverished communities lead independent lives by addressing spiritual, physical, and vocational needs. Love Fosters Hope says it supports children and teens in foster care who have experienced abuse, neglect, or abandonment. Biblica Inc says it provides contemporary Bible translations and formats.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $1,798,000. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $342,000, with a median grant of $77,500. The largest reported grants included $342,000 to Harvesting in Spanish, $212,000 to Matamoros Children’s Home, $145,000 to Families of Fana, and $125,000 each to My Life Speaks and The Heart of Texas Foundation. Other listed grants included $120,000 to David Stockwell Evangelistic Association, $120,000 to Today the Bible & You, $110,000 to LifeHouse of Houston, $80,000 to Prestonwood Baptist Church, $75,000 to Love Heals You Us, $60,000 to REDEEMED WOMEN, and $50,000 to Angel Reach. Biblica Inc also received $50,000, and Love Fosters Hope received $10,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists these trustees: Doylene R Perry, Jennie Perry May, Jack W Perry, Kathy Perry Britton, and Will C Perry.
Perry Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Doylene R. Perry
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jack W. Perry
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennie Perry May
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Perry Britton
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Will C. Perry
Trustee
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 Perry Family Foundation
How much does Perry Family Foundation give each year?
Perry Family Foundation gave $1.8M across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.1M across 23 grants.
What is Perry Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Perry Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $77,500, and its average grant was $99,889, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Perry Family Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Perry Family Foundation give grants?
Perry Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Tennessee (26%) and New York (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (2 grants) and Conroe, TX (2 grants).
Does Perry Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Perry Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (18 grants).
Who are Perry Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Perry Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Harvesting in Spanish ($342,000), Matamoros Children's Home ($212,000) and Families of Fana ($145,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Perry Family Foundation?
Perry Family Foundation reported $275K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Perry Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as pregnancy support, services for women from impoverished communities, foster care, and Bible translation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Perry Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Foundation's EIN?
Perry Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-7158708. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Perry Family 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 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 February 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Perry Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/perry-family-foundation-morg_d5c85d9a07474ef0a587863c3fa04e54
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