Perkins Charitable Foundation
Historical FunderGates Mills, Ohio · EIN 34-6549753 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$2.7M
Organizations funded166
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$67.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $20,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | PATRICK MORRISSEY |
|---|---|
| Address | PO BOX 484, GATES MILLS OH 44040 |
| Phone | 4405672217 |
| Form and materials | NO SPECIFIC GUIDELINES |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | NONE |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
74% of grants went outside Ohio.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Madeira School | Mclean, VA | Philanthropic purposes. | $320,000 |
| Tall Timbers Foundation Project Coordinator | Talahassee, FL | Philanthropic purposes. | $135,000 |
| Tall Timbers -Leigh Perkins Conservation Ed Ctr | Talahassee, FL | Philanthropic purposes. | $120,000 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | Philanthropic purposes. | $115,000 |
| Archbold Foundation | Thomasville, GA | Philanthropic purposes. | $90,750 |
| Greater Cleveland Food Bank | Cleveland, OH | Philanthropic purposes. | $85,530 |
| American Bird Conservancy | The Plains, VA | Philanthropic purposes. | $75,000 |
| Property & Environment Research Center | Bozeman, MT | Philanthropic purposes. | $75,000 |
| Tall Timbers Membership | Tallahassee, FL | Philanthropic purposes. | $73,500 |
| Hanna Perkins Center | Cleveland, OH | Philanthropic purposes. | $71,060 |
| Tall Timbers-Conservation | Talahassee, FL | Philanthropic purposes. | $70,000 |
| Cleveland Metroparks | Cleveland, OH | Philanthropic purposes. | $60,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | Washington, DC | Philanthropic purposes. | $60,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of North Central Florida | West Palm Beach, FL | Philanthropic purposes. | $60,000 |
| Cleveland Museum of Natural History | Cleveland, OH | Philanthropic purposes. | $50,500 |
| Johnny Morris' Wonders of Wildlife Foundation | Springfield, MO | Philanthropic purposes. | $50,000 |
| Captains for Clean Water Inc | Fort Myers, FL | Philanthropic purposes. | $49,000 |
| University Hospitals of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | Philanthropic purposes. | $45,000 |
| Audubon Great Lakes | Chicago, IL | Philanthropic purposes. | $40,000 |
| Audubon of Florida | Miami, FL | Philanthropic purposes. | $40,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Ne Ohio | Cleveland, OH | Philanthropic purposes. | $40,000 |
| Nature Conservancy Ohio | Dublin, OH | Philanthropic purposes. | $40,000 |
| Thomas County Humane Society | Thomasville, GA | Philanthropic purposes. | $35,500 |
| United Way of Thomas County | Thomasville, GA | Philanthropic purposes. | $32,000 |
| Cleveland State University | Cleveland, OH | Philanthropic purposes. | $30,000 |
| College Now Greater Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | Philanthropic purposes. | $30,000 |
| Pathfinder International | Watertown, MA | Philanthropic purposes. | $30,000 |
| Best Buddies Ohio | Westlake, OH | Philanthropic purposes. | $28,797 |
| Community Foundation of Jackson Hole | Jackson, WY | Philanthropic purposes. | $25,000 |
| Lake Erie Nature & Science Center | Bay Village, OH | Philanthropic purposes. | $25,000 |
| Nature Conservancy Montana | Helena, MT | Philanthropic purposes. | $25,000 |
| Hobart William Smith Colleges | Geneva, NY | Philanthropic purposes. | $24,000 |
| Playhouse Square Foundation | Cleveland, OH | Philanthropic purposes. | $22,500 |
| Trinity - Pawling School | Pawling, NY | Philanthropic purposes. | $20,981 |
| Bluecoats Inc | Beachwood, OH | Philanthropic purposes. | $20,000 |
| Breakthrough Schools - Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | Philanthropic purposes. | $20,000 |
| Brevard Music Center Inc | Brevard, NC | Philanthropic purposes. | $20,000 |
| Hathaway Brown School | Shaker Heights, OH | Philanthropic purposes. | $20,000 |
| Kahn Academy | Mountain View, CA | Philanthropic purposes. | $20,000 |
| Native Ecosystems Council | Willow Creek, MT | Philanthropic purposes. | $20,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio | Columbus, OH | Philanthropic purposes. | $20,000 |
| Preterm | Shaker Heights, OH | Philanthropic purposes. | $20,000 |
| Thomasville Center for the Arts | Thomasville, GA | Philanthropic purposes. | $20,000 |
| Vermont Student Assistance Corporation | Winooski, VT | Philanthropic purposes. | $17,132 |
| Cleveland Museum of Art | Cleveland, OH | Philanthropic purposes. | $16,060 |
| St Ignatius High School | Cleveland, OH | Philanthropic purposes. | $15,000 |
| Gates Mills Land Conservancy | Gates Mills, OH | Philanthropic purposes. | $14,233 |
| Earth Justice | San Francisco, CA | Philanthropic purposes. | $12,500 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | Philanthropic purposes. | $12,000 |
| Holden Forests and Gardens | Kirtland, OH | Philanthropic purposes. | $11,100 |
| University School | Cleveland, OH | Philanthropic purposes. | $10,359 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Cleveland | Akron, OH | Philanthropic purposes. | $10,000 |
| Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center | Cleveland, OH | Philanthropic purposes. | $10,000 |
| Cleveland Zoological Society | Cleveland, OH | Philanthropic purposes. | $10,000 |
| Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad | Peninsula, OH | Philanthropic purposes. | $10,000 |
| Feed the Children | Oklahoma City, OK | Philanthropic purposes. | $10,000 |
| Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation | St Petersburg, FL | Philanthropic purposes. | $10,000 |
| Laurel School | Shaker Heights, OH | Philanthropic purposes. | $10,000 |
| Pbs Foundation | Arlington, VA | Philanthropic purposes. | $10,000 |
| Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership | Washington, DC | Philanthropic purposes. | $10,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 166 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,737,697 | 166 |
| 2024 | $2,305,000 | 132 |
| 2023 | $2,349,785 | 130 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 12, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621329349101707
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 34-6549753
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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