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Patricia and Douglas Perry Foundation DBA The Perry Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Norfolk, Virginia · EIN 541691140

Patricia and Douglas Perry Foundation DBA The Perry Family Foundation is a private foundation in Norfolk, Virginia. In tax year 2024 it gave $8.8 million in 31 grants; the typical grant was $100,000 and the largest $2.8 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $6.3 million the year before.

39% of its 2024 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$6.3 million27$39.0 million
2024$8.8 million31$34.2 million

How to apply

Patricia and Douglas Perry Foundation DBA The 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 Patricia and Douglas Perry Foundation DBA The Perry Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia30$8.7 million
New York1$100,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 31 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Chrysler Museum of Art
Norfolk, VA
Further donee's charitable purpose$2.8 million
Norfolk Botanical Gardens
Norfolk, VA
Further donee's charitable purpose$1.5 million
Virginia Zoological Society
Norfolk, VA
Further Donee's charitable purpose$833,333
Virginia Arts Festival
Norfolk, VA
Further donee's charitable purpose$575,000
Hurrah Players
Norfolk, VA
To further donee's charitable purpose$411,794
Nauticus
Norfolk, VA
Further donee's charitable purpose$358,333
Mercy Medical Angels
Virginia Beach, VA
To further donee's charitable purpose$300,000
Chesapeake Bay Academy
Virginia Beach, VA
Further Donee's charitable purpose$250,000
Vanguard Landing Inc
Virginia Beach, VA
Further Donee's charitable purpose$250,000
Young America's Foundation
Reston, VA
Further Donee's charitable purpose$250,000
Families of Autistic Children of Tide
Virginia Beach, VA
Further donee's charitable purpose$246,667
ACCESS College Foundation
Norfolk, VA
Further Donee's charitable purpose$200,000
Eggleston Services Foundation
Norfolk, VA
To further donee's charitable purpose$100,000
Edmarc Inc
Portsmouth, VA
Further Donee's charitable purpose$100,000
Hospice House of Hampton Roads
Virginia Beach, VA
Further Donee's charitable purpose$100,000
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Internationa
New York, NY
Further Donee's charitable purpose$100,000
Samaritan House Inc
Virginia Beach, VA
Further Donee's charitable purpose$100,000
FestEvents
Norfolk, VA
Further Donee's charitable purpose$75,000
Virginia Stage Company
Norfolk, VA
Further donee's charitable purpose$50,000
The Hermitage Museum and Gardens
Norfolk, VA
Further Donee's charitable purpose$50,000
Retail Alliance
Norfolk, VA
Further donee's charitable purpose$25,000
Virginia Symphony Orchestra
Norfolk, VA
Further donee's charitable purpose$25,000
Norfolk Academy
Norfolk, VA
Further donee's charitable purpose$25,000
Virginia Opera Foundation
Norfolk, VA
Further Donee's charitable purpose$25,000
United Way of South Hampton Roads
Norfolk, VA
Further donee's charitable purpose$10,000
Virginia Peninsula Foodbank
Hampton, VA
Further donee's charitable purpose$10,000
Tidewater Friends of Foster Care
Norfolk, VA
Further donee's charitable purpose$10,000
TWP-The Youth Movement
Norfolk, VA
Further Donee's charitable purpose$10,000
Tidewater Arts Outreach
Norfolk, VA
Further Donee's charitable purpose$10,000
Harbors Edge Foundation Inc
Norfolk, VA
Further donee's charitable purpose$2,500
Slover Library Foundation
Norfolk, VA
Further donee's charitable purpose$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Patricia and Douglas Perry Foundation DBA The Perry Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Patricia and Douglas Perry Foundation DBA The Perry Family Foundation give?

$8.8 million in tax year 2024, across 31 grants, with a typical grant of $100,000.

Who runs Patricia and Douglas Perry Foundation DBA The Perry Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Patricia W Perry (President), Brandon D Perry (Vice President), J Douglas Perry (Treasurer) and J Christopher Perry (Vice President) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Patricia and Douglas Perry Foundation DBA The Perry Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, environment and conservation and health.

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