Perry Foundation

OVERVIEW: The Perry Foundation supports Youth, education, arts and culture, human services, the elderly, health and housing in Virginia.

FUNDING AREAS: Youth, education, arts and culture, human services, the elderly, health, housing

IP TAKE: Although this is a low-key local funder, it is an accessible one to Virginia nonprofits working in many different program areas.

PROFILE: Established in 1946, the Perry Foundation is a private foundation based in Charlottesville, Virginia. This is the foundation of Hunter Perry and Lillian Perry Edwards. It does not employ paid staff but is run by a board of trustees led by Gary C. McGee as the president. It funds local efforts for youth, education, arts and culture, human services, the elderly, health and housing.

The Perry Foundation does not have a website to guide grantseekers. However, past tax records indicate that this funder supports various local public charities. It does not make grants to individuals or other private foundations. The foundation often gives over $1 million in grants and gifts per year. It regularly awards matching grants and challenge grants for local projects, such as the Grow Nelson Library and Soccer Organization of the Charlottesville Area.

Grants range between about $5,000 and $200,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on the Charlottesville area of Virginia. Other grantees are based in the Virginia communities of Orange, Mineral and Barboursville. Past local grantees include Wilson Workforce and Rehabilitation, Virginia Discovery Museum and the Piedmont Family YMCA.

This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. Grantseekers should direct mailed application materials to the attention of Philip L. Sparks and include a description of the organization and nature of the request. There are no specific forms to complete or submission deadlines. Direct general questions to the staff at 434-977-5679.

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