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Mary L Perkins Trust UW

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 046018695

Mary L Perkins Trust UW is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $189,685 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $37,937 and the largest $37,937. 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 down from $229,680 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$171,3805$5.0 million
2024$229,6805$5.4 million
2025$189,6855$6.0 million

How to apply

Mary L Perkins Trust UW 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 Mary L Perkins Trust UW funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts3$113,811
Missouri1$37,937
Pennsylvania1$37,937

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Perkins School for the Blind
Watertown, MA
Unrestricted general$37,937
Clarke School for the Deaf
Northampton, MA
Unrestricted general$37,937
Northfield Mt Hermon Schools
Mt Hermon, MA
Unrestricted general$37,937
American Bible Society
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted general$37,937
Treasurer of Park College
Parkville, MO
Unrestricted general$37,937

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mary L Perkins Trust UW accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mary L Perkins Trust UW give?

$189,685 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $37,937.

Who runs Mary L Perkins Trust UW?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does Mary L Perkins Trust UW fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and disability.

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