Private foundation · EIN 71-0947614 · Flossmoor, Illinois · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Nancy Allison Perkins Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 26 grants paid, $431K total, median $10K. 31% of grants stayed in Illinois.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
26
$431K
Median grant
$10K
Stays in IL
31%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$6.8M

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
South Suburban Humane SocietyChicago Heights, ILGeneral use$50K
Boulder Crest FoundationBluemont, VAGeneral use$44K
Paws Tinley ParkTinley Park, ILGeneral use$40K
Newfoundland Club of America CharitMount Horeb, WIGeneral use$37K
Northwoods Humane SocietyHayward, WIGeneral use$35K
Tunnels to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NYGeneral use$25K
Pheasants ForeverSt Paul, MNGeneral use$20K
Touchstone FarmTemple, NHGeneral use$20K
Vested Interest in K-9sEast Taunton, MAGeneral use$16K
ScopeNew York, NYGeneral use$15K
Thunderbird SocietyMunster, INGeneral Use$15K
Stop Soldier SuicideDurham, NCGeneral use$15K
Moraine Valley Community ChurchPalos Heights, ILGeneral use$10K
Sawyer County AllianceHayward, WIGeneral use$10K
Tender Loving Care Animal ShelterHomer Glen, ILGeneral use$10K
Safe Haven Humane SocietyElizabeth, ILGeneral use$9,750
St Jude's Children Research HospitaMemphis, TNGeneral use$8,000
Friends of Fort Riley MuseumsFort Riley, KSGeneral use$8,000
Mark 9Lisle, ILGeneral Use$8,000
Stone Lake Pickleball ClubHayward, WIGeneral Use$8,000
Guiding Eyes for the BlindYorktown Heights, NYGeneral use$7,000
Morning Glory MinistriesKansas City, MOGeneral Use$5,000
Animal Charity of OhioBoardman, OHGeneral Use$5,000
West Suburban Humane SocietyDowners Grove, ILGeneral Use$5,000
Twelve Apostles Catholic ChurchWeston, MOGeneral Use$5,000
Paws ChicagoChicago, ILGeneral use$1,000

By state: Illinois 8 · Wisconsin 4 · New York 3 · Virginia 1 · Minnesota 1 · New Hampshire 1

About this foundation

Nancy Allison Perkins Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Flossmoor, Illinois, administered in care of Nancy Perkins, tax-exempt since 2003. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Nancy Allison Perkins Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Nancy Allison Perkins Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $431K across 26 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Nancy Allison Perkins Foundation give?

Illinois (8 grants), Wisconsin (4 grants), New York (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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