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Perley Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Sioux City, Iowa · EIN 874043202

Perley Family Foundation is a private foundation in Sioux City, Iowa. In tax year 2025 it gave $895,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $30,000 and the largest $825,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $300,000 the year before.

75% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$87,5004$570,226
2024$300,0001$887,097
2025$895,0004$606,963

How to apply

Perley Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Perley Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa4$895,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Boys and Girls Home of Sioux City
Sioux City, IA
New campus$825,000
Sioux City Parks and Reccreation Foundation
Sioux City, IA
Final trails project$40,000
Girls Inc
Sioux City, IA
Regina dinner$20,000
Camp High Hopes
Sioux City, IA
Kitchen remodel$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Perley Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Perley Family Foundation give?

$895,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $30,000.

Who runs Perley Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Kevin Perley (Director/President), Cathy Perley (Director/Vp/Secretary/Treasurer), Melissa Haley (Director) and Patrick Milbrodt (Director).

What does Perley Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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