The Beverly Perry Foundation
The Beverly Perry Foundation is a private foundation based in Johnston, Iowa. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with all listed grants designated for general operating budgets.
The Beverly Perry Foundation at a glance
In short: The Beverly Perry Foundation gave $84K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Iowa. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $84,310
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,431
- -29.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,500
- Total assets
- $1,314,386
- -2.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (5 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Iowa (74% 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 The Beverly Perry 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: 6165 Nw 86Th Street, Johnston, IA 50131
Phone: (515) 417-6110
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Beverly Perry Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Blank Children's Hospital ($38K). Together the top 10 received $84K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 39 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 74% of grant dollars went to recipients in Iowa, 20% to New York, 5% to California, and 1% to Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Beverly Perry Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 10 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $9K repeat.
- 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 77% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 81% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $47K (2020) to $109K (2023). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $84K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Blank Children's Hospital Des Moines, IA | General Operating Budget | $38,250 |
| Variety - the Children's Charity of Iowa (The Variety Club of Iowa) Des Moines, IA | General Operating Budget | $15,000 |
| Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy New York, NY | General Operating Budget | $10,000 |
| Blank Park Zoo Des Moines, IA | General Operating Budget | $9,460 |
| God's Love We Deliver New York, NY | General Operating Budget | $5,000 |
| The Distractors Spring Valley, CA | General Operating Budget | $4,000 |
| B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Washington, DC | General Operating Budget | $1,000 |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | General Operating Budget | $1,000 |
| US Without Borders New York, NY | General Operating Budget | $400 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA New York, NY | General Operating Budget | $200 |
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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 | $1,314,386 | $75,133 | $100,444 | $84,310 | 10 | $87,991 | $63,772 | $108,160 |
| 2024 | $1,342,007 | $76,007 | $86,486 | $71,350 | 6 | $74,940 | $65,029 | $103,731 |
| 2023 | $1,350,648 | $39,927 | $123,642 | $109,250 | 7 | $112,779 | $29,618 | $106,812 |
| 2022 | $1,434,363 | $44,968 | $61,644 | $47,500 | 6 | $48,466 | $34,436 | $106,185 |
| 2021 | $1,451,039 | $97,134 | $89,981 | $74,950 | 10 | $75,864 | $86,057 | $116,652 |
| 2020 | $1,443,886 | $26,622 | $59,682 | $46,700 | 10 | — | $27,401 | $102,290 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Beverly Perry Foundation reported a distributable amount of $108K 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. The 2025 grants show support for organizations including a children’s hospital, a children’s charity, a zoo, and charitable and community organizations.
The Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy, which received $10,000 in 2025, describes its mission as providing psychotherapy for patients, training for clinicians, and education for the community. BBYO, which received $1,000, describes itself as a pluralistic teen movement focused on meaningful Jewish experiences, identity enrichment, and leadership development for Jewish teens.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $84,310 through 10 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $38,250, with a median grant of $4,500. The largest awards were $38,250 to Blank Children’s Hospital and $15,000 to Variety – The Children’s Charity of Iowa, both in Des Moines; $10,000 to the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy in New York; and $9,460 to Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines. Each grant was listed for a general operating budget.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Beverly Blank Perry as president/vice president/secretary, Noreen L Christians as treasurer, John G Crotty as director, and BFO Inc as “see statement.”
The Beverly Perry Foundation is led by Beverly Blank Perry, President, Vice President & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Beverly Blank Perry
President, Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John G. Crotty
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
BFO INC
See Statement
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Noreen L. Christians
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 The Beverly Perry Foundation
How much does The Beverly Perry Foundation give each year?
The Beverly Perry Foundation gave $84K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $71K across 6 grants.
What is The Beverly Perry Foundation's typical grant size?
The Beverly Perry Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,500, and its average grant was $8,431, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Beverly Perry Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does The Beverly Perry Foundation give grants?
The Beverly Perry Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants) and Des Moines, IA (3 grants).
Does The Beverly Perry Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Beverly Perry Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Beverly Perry Foundation's largest grantees?
The Beverly Perry Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Blank Children's Hospital ($38,250), Variety - the Children's Charity of Iowa (The Variety Club of Iowa) ($15,000) and Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Beverly Perry Foundation?
The Beverly Perry Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $88K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $108K (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 does The Beverly Perry Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for organizations including a children’s hospital, a children’s charity, a zoo, and charitable and community organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Beverly Perry 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 The Beverly Perry Foundation's EIN?
The Beverly Perry Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1445520. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Beverly Perry 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Beverly Perry Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-beverly-perry-foundation-morg_08af9550be39485caa5ea1aadf0d42bb
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