The Perkins Foundation Incorporated
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting outreach programs, primarily through grants to various charitable and faith-based organizations. Its mission focuses on community service, youth development, and educational initiatives, reflecting a commitment to enhancing the well-being of individuals and families in need. The foundation predominantly funds organizations that serve local communities, with a significant emphasis on churches and youth development groups. It primarily operates within North Carolina, where it supports a variety of local charities and educational institutions.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A North Carolina-based faith‑oriented or community outreach organization (church, education foundation, youth program) with a local presence or referral, seeking modest programmatic support consistent with prior grants.
Good Fit
- • Located in North Carolina, ideally Sanford/Lee County or nearby.
- • Faith-based, church-affiliated, youth development, education, or community outreach mission.
- • Existing relationship with local intermediaries, grantees, or the foundation's network.
- • Request size in the foundation's observed range (small-to-mid grants, typically under $70k).
- • Ability to document local outreach impact and community ties.
Geography
Giving is highly concentrated in North Carolina: in 2024 roughly 94% of dollars and the majority of grants went to NC recipients, with only a few small out‑of‑state awards across five states.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 22 distinct recipients (with 12 new grantees and 10 returning), and grants span churches, schools, youth programs and community groups, indicating a relatively broad set of independent recipients for a small private foundation.
New Applicants
Although many new recipients appear in the giving records, the foundation declares it funds only preselected applicants and no public application or contact route is visible, so unfamiliar organizations are unlikely to gain funding without a referral or relationship.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
