Franklin P And Arthur W Perdue Foundation
Official Perdue Farms corporate page for The Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation. Provides charitable giving guidelines, geographic focus, typical grant sizes, and a link to submit applications online via FoundationSource. Focus areas include education, agriculture/environment, health and social services, and hunger relief.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A community-focused nonprofit working in education, food security, health, agriculture/environment, or local community development—often in Maryland/Delmarva but also in other U.S. states—with readiness to request typical small-to-mid sized grants or occasional capital gifts.
Good Fit
- • Programs addressing food insecurity, education, youth development, or local health services.
- • Projects based in Maryland/Eastern Shore or showing clear community impact in Perdue’s operating regions.
- • Requests in the small-to-midsize range (roughly $5K–$50K) or clearly scoped capital projects that match past six-figure gifts.
- • Capacity to accept unrestricted/general support or show local partnership/collaboration.
- • Willingness to apply through the FoundationSource online application process.
Geography
Observed grants span many states (27 in 2024), indicating a multi-state footprint, although Maryland/Eastern Shore receives a large share (about 39% of dollars).
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows about 197 distinct recipients and 215 grants, with a broad mix of charities (education, food banks, health, arts, community services) rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of openness includes a public application process via FoundationSource plus roughly 94 new recipients in 2024 (about half of grantees), so unfamiliar applicants have a realistic path into the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
