Perry Foundation Incorporated
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes, primarily focusing on affordable housing, education, human services, and youth development. It funds a range of nonprofit organizations, including Habitat for Humanity, local educational institutions, and community service initiatives. The foundation demonstrates a strong commitment to enhancing community welfare through grants that address housing needs, educational opportunities, and health services. Its philanthropic efforts are largely concentrated in the Charlottesville area, reflecting a dedication to improving the local community.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Virginia-based public charity (especially in the Charlottesville/Albemarle area) with programs in housing, education, youth development, health, or human services seeking project or operating support and able to apply by letter.
Good Fit
- • Located in Virginia, preferably Charlottesville-area or neighboring counties
- • Registered public charity (not a private foundation or individual request)
- • Clear project or organizational description that can be summarized in a letter
- • Request sized in the observed grant band (roughly $10k–$250k, though both smaller and larger grants appear)
- • Track record of local impact or partnerships in housing, education, youth, health, or human services
- • Willingness to use the mailed letter route and supply requested organizational details
Geography
Observed giving in all available years is fully concentrated in one state (Virginia), with many grants clustered around Charlottesville and nearby communities.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 51 distinct recipients (and similar counts in prior years), spanning multiple independent charities and sectors; this indicates a broad recipient set despite some dollar concentration among top grantees.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows new recipients entering the portfolio (19 new in the latest year) and the foundation publishes explicit letter-application instructions with a rolling deadline, supporting realistic access for unfamiliar applicants.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
