Ely J Perry Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyKinston, North Carolina · EIN 23-7076030 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$346K
Organizations funded63
Typical grant$1,000
Total assets$34K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $500 and $4,500.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Where it gives
26% of grants went outside North Carolina.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Refuge the Refuge | Ayden, NC | Annual giving | $64,520 |
| Faith Fellowship Church Faith Fellowship Church | Kinston, NC | Annual giving | $41,160 |
| Grace Fellowship Church Grace Fellowship Church | Kinston, NC | Annual giving | $34,875 |
| Community Council for the Arts Community Council for the Arts | Kinston, NC | Annual giving | $27,900 |
| First Presbyterian Church First Presbyterian Church | Kinston, NC | Annual giving | $21,800 |
| Unc at Chapel Hill Unc at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | Annual giving | $20,000 |
| Lift Up the Vulnerable Lift Up the Vulnerable | New York, NY | Annual giving | $16,400 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs Boys & Girls Clubs | Kinston, NC | Annual giving | $11,000 |
| Hope Prepatory School Hope Prepatory School | Kinston, NC | Annual giving | $11,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America Boy Scouts of America | Raleigh, NC | Annual giving | $10,000 |
| Eagle Scouts East Carolina Council Bsa | Kinston, NC | Annual giving | $9,100 |
| Young Life Lenoirgreene Young Life Lenoir/Greene | Kinston, NC | Annual giving | $6,750 |
| Lenoir Memorial Hospital Foundation Lenoir Memorial Hospital Foundation | Kinston, NC | Annual giving | $5,500 |
| Salvation Army Salvation Army | Kinston, NC | Annual giving | $5,000 |
| Morehead Cain Scholarship Morehead Cain Scholarship | Chapel Hill, NC | Annual giving | $5,000 |
| Angel Ministries Angel Ministries | Raleigh, NC | Annual giving | $4,500 |
| Carolina Study Center Carolina Study Center | Chapel Hill, NC | Annual giving | $4,000 |
| Epic Epic | Kinston, NC | Annual giving | $3,500 |
| Nc Study Center North Carolina Study Center | Chapel Hill, NC | Annual giving | $3,500 |
| Sonset Ministries Sonset Ministries | Ayden, NC | Annual giving | $3,500 |
| Arendell Parrott Academy Annual Fun Arendell Parrott Academy Annual Fund | Kinston, NC | Annual giving | $2,500 |
| Woodberry Forest School Woodberry Forest School | Woodberry Forrest, VA | Annual giving | $2,500 |
| Hope Restorations Hope Restorations | Kinston, NC | Annual giving | $2,000 |
| Precept Ministries Precept Ministries | Chattanooga, TN | Annual giving | $2,000 |
| Samaritans Purse Samaritans Purse | Boone, NC | Annual giving | $2,000 |
| Faith and Freedom Faith and Freedom | Duluth, GA | Annual giving | $1,500 |
| The Leadership Institute the Leadership Institute | Arlington, VA | Annual giving | $1,500 |
| Lenoir Greene United Way Lenoir Greene United Way | Kinston, NC | Annual giving | $1,000 |
| United Way United Way | Cary, NC | Annual giving | $1,000 |
| American Center for Law and Justice American Center for Law and Justice | Washington DC, DC | Annual giving | $1,000 |
| Baja Bound Baja Bound | Chula Vista, CA | Annual giving | $1,000 |
| Bogue Banks Baptist Church Bogue Banks Baptist Church | Atlantic Beach, NC | Annual giving | $1,000 |
| Camp Seafarer Camp Seafarer | Arapahoe, NC | Annual giving | $1,000 |
| Cedar Creek Baptist Church Cedar Creek Baptist Church | Scotland Neck, NC | Annual giving | $1,000 |
| Intouch Ministries Intouch Ministries | Atlanta, GA | Annual giving | $1,000 |
| International Fellowship of Christi International Fellowship for Christians and Jews | Chicago, IL | Annual giving | $1,000 |
| Judicial Watch Judicial Watch | Washington DC, DC | Annual giving | $1,000 |
| Nc Community Foundation Nc Community Foundation | Raleigh, NC | Annual giving | $1,000 |
| Rivermont Baptist Church Rivermont Baptist Church | Kinston, NC | Annual giving | $1,000 |
| Start Well Institute Start Well Institute | Plymouth, NC | Annual giving | $1,000 |
| Voice of Martyrs Voice of Martyrs | Bartlesville, OK | Annual giving | $1,000 |
| Airy Grove Christian Church Airy Grove Christian Church | Kinston, NC | Annual giving | $500 |
| American Red Cross Cape Fear American Red Cross Cape Fear | Kinston, NC | Annual giving | $500 |
| Now Serving Now Serving | Raleigh, NC | Annual giving | $500 |
| The Gate of Lenoir County the Gate of Lenoir County | Kinston, NC | Annual giving | $500 |
| African Mission Healthcare African Mission Healthcare | Deland, FL | Annual giving | $500 |
| American College of Pediatrics American College of Pediatrics | Minneapolis, MN | Annual giving | $500 |
| Cornerstone Foundation Cornerstone Foundation | Columbus, GA | Annual giving | $500 |
| Emmaus Emmaus | Dubuque, IA | Annual giving | $500 |
| Institute for Public Trust Institute for Public Trust | Raleigh, NC | Annual giving | $500 |
| Lenoir Community Foundation Lenoir Community Foundation | Raleigh, NC | Annual giving | $500 |
| Macedonia Activity Community Center Macedonia Activity Community Center | Kinston, NC | Annual giving | $500 |
| Nc Mock Trial Nc Mock Trial | Raleigh, NC | Annual giving | $500 |
| North Carolina Bar Foundation North Carolina Bar Foundation | Cary, NC | Annual giving | $500 |
| Provident 1898 Provident 1898 | Durham, NC | Annual giving | $500 |
| Lenoir County Education Foundation Lenoirt County Education Foundation | Kinston, NC | Annual giving | $350 |
| Brave Little Brinny Lou Foundation Brave Little Brinny Lou Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | Annual giving | $300 |
| Inner Banks Legal Services Inner Banks Legal Services | Washington, NC | Annual giving | $250 |
| Fca Fca | Kansas City, MO | Annual giving | $250 |
| Friends of the Library Friends of the Library | Kinston, NC | Annual giving | $250 |
Showing the 60 largest of 63 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $345,890 | 63 |
| 2023 | $249,339 | 46 |
| 2022 | $246,470 | 34 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Jul 13, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621949349100407
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-7076030
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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