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Black-Periman Foundation

Accepts applications Evanston, Illinois · EIN 830310521

Black-Periman Foundation is a private foundation in Evanston, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $23,900 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $6,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $21,000 the year before.

21% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$26,00013$461,872
2024$21,00013$463,900
2025$23,90014$455,652

How to apply

ContactErica Periman
2012 Colfax Street, Evanston, IL 60201
Phone or email(307) 990-4100
What to submitApplications should be in written form and provide information as to the charitable purpose of the program. They should also include any promotional material available on the activities of the program.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Black-Periman Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois3$7,400
California1$5,000
Washington1$5,000
New York1$2,000
Colorado2$1,500
District of Columbia2$1,000
Wyoming2$1,000
Alabama1$500
Wisconsin1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Natural Land Institute
Rockford, IL
Conservancy$6,000
Earthjustice
San Francisco, CA
Unrestricted$5,000
Greater Good Charities
Seattle, WA
Unrestricted$5,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of
New York, NY
Medical needs$2,000
American Indian College Fund
Denver, CO
Fellowships$1,000
Environmental Law Policy Center of
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted$900
Evanston Community Foundation Inc
Evanston, IL
Unrestricted$500
Beloit College
Beloit, WI
Fellowships$500
Jackson Hole Land Trust
Jackson, WY
Conservancy$500
Rocky Mountain Raptor Program
Ft Collins, CO
Unrestricted$500
Southern Poverty Law Center Inc
Montgomery, AL
Educational$500
Galapagos Conservancy Inc
Washington, DC
Conservancy$500
Teton Raptor Center
Wilson, WY
Unrestricted$500
Rails to Trails Conservancy
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Black-Periman Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Black-Periman Foundation give?

$23,900 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Black-Periman Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Richard B Black (Trustee) and Erica Lynn Periman (Trustee).

What does Black-Periman Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation and education.

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