The Perry Family Foundation
The Perry Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Pensacola, Florida. It supports charitable organizations through grants; in 2025, its grants went to recipients in Florida and several other states.
The Perry Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Perry Family Foundation gave $69K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Florida. 62% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $68,802
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- +62.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,646
- -32.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $1,281,214
- -0.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 62% first-time grantees (16 of 26, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Florida (56% 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 Perry Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 211 E Intendencia St, Pensacola, FL 32502
Phone: (850) 218-4002
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Perry Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bright Focus Foundation ($20K). Together the top 10 received $65K.
Grant Size Distribution
108 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 108 grants of 108 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Florida organizations received 56% of grant dollars, Maryland organizations 29%, Alabama organizations 10%, South Carolina organizations 2%, and Colorado organizations 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Perry Family Foundation open to new grantees?
62%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 16 of 26 grantees (62%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $351 first-time, $500 repeat.
- 35% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 $63K (2024) to $78K (2022). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $69K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Focus Foundation Clarksburg, MD | General Operations | $20,000 |
| Escambia County Public Schools Foundation Pensacola, FL | General Operations | $20,000 |
| Community Health Foundation Camden, AL | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Jazz Society of Pensacola Inc Pensacola, FL | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Sunday's Child Pensacola, FL | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Florida ACLU Miami, FL | General Operations | $3,000 |
| Knowledge Ministries Inc Gonzalez, FL | Golden Elite Track and Field | $2,500 |
| Banding Coalition of the Americas Orange Beach, AL | General Operations | $2,000 |
| Carlisle Floyd at 100 Greenville, SC | General Operations | $1,000 |
| Independence for the Blind of West Florida Pensacola, FL | General Operations | $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 | $1,281,214 | $65,969 | $77,617 | $68,802 | 26 | $72,568 | $61,819 | $75,353 |
| 2024 | $1,292,920 | $84,622 | $70,027 | $63,100 | 16 | $65,956 | $81,433 | $71,943 |
| 2023 | $1,278,397 | $50,884 | $75,651 | $66,720 | 20 | $70,693 | $46,710 | $66,612 |
| 2022 | $1,301,570 | $58,617 | $83,874 | $77,770 | 24 | $79,836 | $56,422 | $68,984 |
| 2021 | $1,328,639 | $139,267 | $76,311 | $67,350 | 22 | $71,459 | $132,566 | $81,650 |
| 2020 | $1,266,862 | $87,706 | $72,988 | $66,825 | 17 | — | $84,844 | $70,023 |
| 2019 | $1,251,674 | $66,416 | $73,295 | $67,500 | 13 | — | $62,050 | $67,627 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Perry Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $75K 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
The foundation’s mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including education, health, arts and culture, civil rights, disability services, food assistance, and housing.
The grantees describe their own work in varied terms. The Jazz Society of Pensacola says it promotes jazz through concerts and performances. The Arc Gateway says it provides services to people with developmental disabilities. Impact Development Fund says it works to expand access to affordable living for underserved communities. Other supported organizations describe work in areas such as hospice care, food distribution, medical research, and opera.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 26 grants totaling $68,802. Individual awards ranged from $100 to $20,000, with a median grant of $500. The largest grants were $20,000 each to Bright Focus Foundation and Escambia County Public Schools Foundation, both for general operations. Other grants included $5,000 each to Community Health Foundation, Jazz Society of Pensacola, and Sunday’s Child; $3,000 to Florida ACLU; and $2,500 to Knowledge Ministries for Golden Elite Track and Field.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists James T Perry Jr as president, treasurer, and director; Marianne Croze-Perry as secretary and director; and Salil Gutt as director.
The Perry Family Foundation is led by James T. Perry Jr., President, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James T. Perry Jr.
President, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Marianne Croze-Perry
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Salil Gutt
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 Perry Family Foundation
How much does The Perry Family Foundation give each year?
The Perry Family Foundation gave $69K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $63K across 16 grants.
What is The Perry Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Perry Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $2,646, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Perry Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does The Perry Family Foundation give grants?
The Perry Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (29%) and Alabama (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pensacola, FL (14 grants).
Does The Perry Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 73% of The Perry Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 26) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Perry Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Perry Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bright Focus Foundation ($20,000), Escambia County Public Schools Foundation ($20,000) and Community Health Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Perry Family Foundation?
The Perry Family Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $73K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $75K (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 Perry Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including education, health, arts and culture, civil rights, disability services, food assistance, and housing. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Perry Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Perry Family Foundation's EIN?
The Perry Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3429042. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The 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 June 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Perry Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-perry-family-foundation-morg_feaba95fd7cc40d991c209225bc121bf
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