The Perkins Foundation Inc
The Perkins Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Sanford, North Carolina. Its 2025 filing reports 18 grants totaling $85,550, with nearly all grant dollars going to organizations in North Carolina.
The Perkins Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Perkins Foundation Inc gave $86K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in North Carolina. 28% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $85,550
- -27.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- -18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,753
- -11.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $2,890,730
- +14.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 28% first-time grantees (5 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (99% 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 Perkins Foundation Inc
- 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 525, Sanford, NC 27331-0525
Phone: (919) 935-0178
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Perkins Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Baptist Church ($49K). Together the top 10 received $84K.
Grant Size Distribution
85 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 84 grants of 85 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina and 1% to recipients in Missouri. The reported grants included recipients in Sanford and other North Carolina communities.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Perkins Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
28%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 18 grantees (28%) 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 $770; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 54% 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 (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 $61K (2021) to $119K (2024). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $86K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Baptist Church Sanford, NC | Outreach Programs | $48,600 |
| Grace Christian School Grace Chapel Church Sanford, NC | Outreach Programs | $10,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America - Occoneechee Council Raleigh, NC | Outreach Programs | $5,000 |
| Lee County Education Foundation Sanford, NC | Outreach Programs | $5,000 |
| Sandhills Classical Christian School Inc Carthage, NC | Outreach Programs | $5,000 |
| Temple Theatre Company Inc Sanford, NC | Outreach Programs | $5,000 |
| Ascend Leadership Academy Sanford, NC | Outreach Programs | $2,000 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes Kansas City, MO | Outreach Programs | $1,000 |
| The Unit Foundation Vass, NC | Outreach Programs | $1,000 |
| Wallace Presbyterian Church Wallace, NC | Outreach Programs | $1,000 |
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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 | $2,890,730 | $490,454 | $128,069 | $85,550 | 18 | $85,550 | $466,728 | $158,233 |
| 2024 | $2,528,345 | $1,038,866 | $136,937 | $118,603 | 22 | $118,603 | $703,685 | $113,961 |
| 2023 | $1,626,416 | $87,585 | $127,668 | $108,675 | 21 | $108,675 | $68,592 | $107,080 |
| 2022 | $1,666,499 | $978,577 | $78,157 | $62,350 | 15 | $62,350 | $5,815 | $50,357 |
| 2021 | $766,079 | $265,271 | $66,362 | $60,700 | 9 | $60,700 | $182,507 | $29,683 |
| 2020 | $567,170 | $298,376 | $65,677 | $61,522 | 10 | — | $33,845 | $25,905 |
| 2019 | $334,673 | $19,353 | $71,536 | $66,000 | 12 | — | $13,817 | $18,420 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Perkins Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $158K 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 went to organizations including churches, schools, education and leadership organizations, a scouting council, a theatre company, and community organizations. The grantees’ stated missions illustrate their work: Lee County Education Foundation supports K–12 students in Lee County public schools; Sandhills Classical Christian School provides Christian academic instruction and student development; Temple Theatre Company promotes cultural, educational, and recreational programs through live theatre; and Ascend Leadership Academy develops student leadership, self-efficacy, intellectual understanding, and social competence.
Other 2025 recipients describe work in areas including Christian athletic outreach, support for Special Forces and veteran unit members and Gold Star Families, downtown community development, and disability-rights advocacy.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $85,550. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $48,600, with a median of $1,000.
The largest reported grants included $48,600 to First Baptist Church in Sanford for outreach programs and $10,000 to Grace Christian School Grace Chapel Church in Sanford for outreach programs. Other grants of $5,000 each went to Boy Scouts of America - Occoneechee Council, Lee County Education Foundation, Sandhills Classical Christian School Inc, and Temple Theatre Company Inc. Ascend Leadership Academy received $2,000. The listed grant purposes were outreach programs.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists George R Perkins Jr as director.
The Perkins Foundation Inc is led by George R. Perkins Jr., Director on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
George R. Perkins Jr.
Director
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 The Perkins Foundation Inc
How much does The Perkins Foundation Inc give each year?
The Perkins Foundation Inc gave $86K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $119K across 22 grants.
What is The Perkins Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Perkins Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $4,753, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Perkins Foundation Inc that year got $770 on average.
Where does The Perkins Foundation Inc give grants?
The Perkins Foundation Inc gives mostly in North Carolina: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sanford, NC (9 grants), Raleigh, NC (3 grants) and Kansas City, MO (2 grants).
Does The Perkins Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on The Perkins Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Outreach Programs" (18 grants).
Who are The Perkins Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Perkins Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include First Baptist Church ($48,600), Grace Christian School Grace Chapel Church ($10,000) and Boy Scouts of America - Occoneechee Council ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Perkins Foundation Inc?
The Perkins Foundation Inc reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $86K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $158K (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 Perkins Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including churches, schools, education and leadership organizations, a scouting council, a theatre company, and community organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Perkins Foundation Inc?
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 Perkins Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Perkins Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8523229. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Perkins Foundation Inc 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 June 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- 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 July 5, 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 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Perkins Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-perkins-foundation-inc-morg_8845c2c2c956487d830f41789d5b54a6
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