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Perry Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Houston, Texas · EIN 467158708

Perry Family Foundation is a private foundation in Houston, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $1.8 million in 18 grants; the typical grant was $77,500 and the largest $342,000. 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 down from $2.1 million the year before.

6% 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$2.8 million24$302,904
2024$2.1 million23$119,724
2025$1.8 million18$274,678

How to apply

Perry 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 Perry Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas10$892,000
Tennessee2$467,000
New York1$145,000
Oklahoma1$120,000
Colorado1$50,000
Florida1$50,000
Virginia1$50,000
Illinois1$24,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 18 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Harvesting in Spanish
Murfreesboro, TN
Program support$342,000
Matamoros Children's Home
Brownsville, TX
Program support$212,000
Families of Fana
Orchard Park, NY
Program support$145,000
My Life Speaks
Nashville, TN
Program support$125,000
The Heart of Texas Foundation
Fulshear, TX
Program support$125,000
David Stockwell Evangelistic Association
Katy, TX
Program support$120,000
Today the Bible & You
Broken Arrow, OK
Program support$120,000
Lifehouse of Houston
Houston, TX
Program support$110,000
Prestonwood Baptist Church
Plant, TX
Program support$80,000
Love Heals You US
Conroe, TX
Program support$75,000
Redeemed Women
Dallas, TX
Program support$60,000
Angel Reach
Conroe, TX
Program support$50,000
Biblica
Colorado Springs, CO
Program support$50,000
Campus Crusade for Christ
Orlando, FL
Program support$50,000
Good Shepherd India
Virginia Beach, VA
Program support$50,000
Tierce Green Ministries
Houston, TX
Program support$50,000
All for Him Ministries
Tinley Park, IL
Program support$24,000
Love Fosters Hope
Spring, TX
Program support$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Perry Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Perry Family Foundation give?

$1.8 million in tax year 2025, across 18 grants, with a typical grant of $77,500.

Who runs Perry Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Doylene R Perry (Trustee), Jennie Perry May (Trustee), Jack W Perry (Trustee) and Kathy Perry Britton (Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Perry Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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