Perkins Hunter Foundation
Invitation OnlyChicago, Illinois · EIN 36-3486609 · Private foundation
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,330 and $25,000.
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
100% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tipping Point Community | San Francisco, CA | General use | $125,000 |
| San Francisco University High Schoo | San Francisco, CA | General use | $125,000 |
| LA Luz Bilingual Center | Sonoma, CA | General use | $65,000 |
| San Francisco Educational Fund | San Francisco, CA | General use | $60,000 |
| Population Media Center | Shelburne, VT | General use | $35,000 |
| San Francisco General Hospital | San Francisco, CA | General use | $30,000 |
| Battery Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General use | $30,000 |
| Tides Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General use | $25,000 |
| Greenlight Fund | Boston, MA | General Use | $25,000 |
| Bay Educational Fund | Oakland, CA | General Use | $25,000 |
| Emerge Global | Los Angeles, CA | General Use | $25,000 |
| National Council of Jewish Women | Los Angeles, CA | General Use | $25,000 |
| Forward Global | Washington, DC | General Use | $12,000 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General use | $10,000 |
| World Monuments Fund | NY, NY | General use | $10,000 |
| Hopewell Fund | Washington, DC | General use | $10,000 |
| All May See Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General Use | $10,000 |
| Basic Fund | Oakland, CA | General Use | $10,000 |
| Democracy Forward Foundation | Kansas City, MO | General Use | $10,000 |
| Lawyers Defending American Homjeown | Boston, MA | General Use | $10,000 |
| Saving the City | San Francisco, CA | General Use | $5,000 |
| City Youth Now | San Francisco, CA | General Use | $2,500 |
| League of Women Voters | Seattle, WA | General Use | $2,500 |
| Sonoma Plein Air Foundation | Sonoma, CA | General use | $2,000 |
| Westcoast Childrens Clinic | Oakland, CA | General use | $2,000 |
| Sebastiani Theatre | Sonoma, CA | General Use | $2,000 |
| YMCA | San Francisco, CA | General use | $1,330 |
| Corporation of the Fine Arts Museum | San Francisco, CA | General use | $1,100 |
| Friends of the River | Sacramento, CA | General Use | $1,000 |
| The Camping Education Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | General Use | $1,000 |
| Cold War Museum | Vint Hill, VA | General Use | $1,000 |
| Marines' Memorial Association | San Francisco, CA | General Use | $1,000 |
| San Francisco Village | San Francisco, CA | General Use | $1,000 |
| Cpmc Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General Use | $500 |
| Olympic Club Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General Use | $500 |
The return also lists 38 grants to individuals ($504,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,205,430 | 73 |
| 2024 | $423,500 | 19 |
| 2023 | $625,600 | 16 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641359349102414
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 36-3486609
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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