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Private foundation · Gates Mills, OH (gives in Tennessee from out of state)

Perkins Charitable Foundation

Takes applications

Key facts

Grants in Tennessee
1 totaling $750
Typical grant
$750 to $750 (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
A realistic first ask
About $750, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
Where it gives
Shelby County · plus 131 grants outside Tennessee
Buildings & equipment
None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
Total giving that year
$2.3M

Giving by year

Giving by year from its IRS filings
Tax yearTotal grants paidTo TennesseeTennessee grants
2025$2.7M—0
2024$2.3M$7501
2023$2.3M$5,6002

How to apply

Contact
Patrick morrissey · gates mills · 4405672217
What to send
No specific guidelines

As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.

Board and officers

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  • Katherine S ScovilCo-trustee
  • Tod OlivaCo-trustee
  • Mary B PerkinsCo-trustee

As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.

What it funds most often

  • Philanthropic purposes.

Tennessee organizations it funded

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Tennessee grants from Perkins Charitable Foundation
RecipientWherePurposeAmount
Ducks UnlimitedMemphis, Shelby CountyPhilanthropic purposes.$750

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