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Franklin P and Arthur W Perdue Foundation

Wilmington, DE · EIN 52-6054332. Reported 883 grants totalling $12.5M to 444 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$5,000median grant
$12.5Mgranted, 2021-2024
444organizations funded
54%of grantees funded again the next year
$64.9Massets, latest filing

Does this foundation accept applications?

Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Franklin P and Arthur W Perdue Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,750 and $15,000; the smallest was $187 and the largest $175,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
44 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
226 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
237 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
225 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
86 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
45 grants
$100,000 and Up
20 grants

Every organization it funded

All 444 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Junior Achievement of the Eastern ShoreSalisbury, MD$732,0001142024
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts FoundationRichmond, VA$577,500642024
Portland Museum of ArtPortland, ME$465,000542024
United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore IncSalisbury, MD$453,8741042024
University of Southern Maine FoundationPortland, ME$360,000642024
Tidalhealth Foundation IncSalisbury, MD$232,500622024
Maryland Food Bank IncBaltimore, MD$217,000432024
Gulf of Maine Research InstitutePortland, ME$212,500642024
Seven Arrows Elementary SchoolPacific Plsds, CA$204,667442024
Main Street Gym IncSalisbury, MD$180,000442024
Delmarva Zoological Society IncSalisbury, MD$175,000112022
Food Bank of Delaware IncNewark, DE$175,000432024
Hands of Prosperity IncSalisbury, MD$160,000332023
University of Georgia FoundationAthens, GA$160,000442024
Hillside Learning CenterLongmont, CO$151,000432023
Beebe Medical FoundationLewes, DE$150,000332023
Salisbury University Foundation IncSalisbury, MD$128,500732023
Joshua M Freeman FoundationSelbyville, DE$126,000742024
Edesia IncN Kingstown, RI$125,000212022
Man 2 Man Fatherhood Initiative of Marlboro CountyFlorence, SC$125,000222022
The United Way of Greater Waterbury IncWaterbury, CT$125,000442024
Niman Ranch Next Generation FoundationWestminster, CO$114,000642024
Art for the JourneyRichmond, VA$110,000442024
First Principles IncCrestwood, KY$100,000222023
Sioux Center FoundationSioux Center, IA$100,000222022
Chesapeake Conservancy IncAnnapolis, MD$99,999332023
Christian Shelter IncSalisbury, MD$97,443432024
Wor-Wic Community College FoundationSalisbury, MD$96,000642024
Mac IncorporatedSalisbury, MD$95,000542024
Christian Broadcasting Network IncVirginia Bch, VA$94,500442024
Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore IncSalisbury, MD$91,000632024
Chesapeake Housing MissionSalisbury, MD$90,500842024
Mission Aviation FellowshipNampa, ID$90,000442024
Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee IncNashville, TN$90,000332024
Parksley Volunteer Fire Department IncParksley, VA$80,000222022
United Way of KentuckyLouisville, KY$80,000112021
Frontline Ministries IncBlythewood, SC$75,000442024
Seaside Christian Academy IncOcean City, MD$75,000112024
Operation Finally HomeDallas, TX$67,000442024
Southwest Radio Church of the AirOklahoma City, OK$63,000332024
The Community Foundation IncRichmond, VA$60,443442024
Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services IncNew Haven, CT$60,250442024
Cal Ripken SR Foundation IncBaltimore, MD$60,000112021
Cape Elizabeth Land Trust IncCape Eliz, ME$60,000332023
Foodbank of Southeastern VirginiaNorfolk, VA$60,000332024
Diakonia IncOcean City, MD$57,750642024
Trustees of Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH$57,500942024
Richmond Tennis AssociationRichmond, VA$56,500432024
Salisbury State University Foundation IncSalisbury, MD$55,750312024
Bridgewater CollegeBridgewater, VA$52,500222023
Newtown Montessori Society IncNewtown, CT$52,500332024
Americas Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia IncSavannah, GA$50,000222024
Greater Sioux Community Health Center IncSioux Center, IA$50,000222024
Habitat for Humanity International IncSalisbury, MD$50,000332023
Milton Community Food PantryMilton, DE$50,000222024
Onancock Volunteer Fire Department IncorporatedOnancock, VA$50,000112024
Poultry Science Association IncChampaign, IL$50,000112021
Pregnancy Center IncSalisbury, MD$50,000112024
U Deserve a Chance FoundationCharlotte, NC$50,000222022
Western Kentucky Refugee Mutual Assistance SocietyBowling Green, KY$50,000112023
Wilkes Soil and Water Conservation DistrictWilkesboro, NC$50,000112022
Young Mens Christian Association of Northwest NortWinston Salem, NC$50,000112022
Salisbury School IncSalisbury, MD$49,500642024
Bon Secours Mercy Health FoundationCincinnati, OH$46,500432024
Blue Ridge Area Food Bank IncVerona, VA$45,000332024
National FFA Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN$45,000332024
University of ChicagoChicago, IL$45,000332023
Places and Programs for Children IncNorfolk, VA$44,634332023
JUST1MIKEClarendon Hills, IL$44,500442024
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD$43,333442024
Youth First IncEvansville, IN$43,000332024
Bloxom Volunteer Fire Company IncBloxom, VA$42,500112023
Eleven 21 IncHebron, MD$42,500332024
Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia IncMacon, GA$42,000332024
Salvation ArmySalisbury, MD$41,000322024
Mercy Center Foundation USA IncWashington, DC$40,750442024
Committee on the ShelterlessPetaluma, CA$40,000332023
Greater Lewes FoundationLewes, DE$40,000222023
Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture FoundationCamp Hill, PA$40,000222022
Recovery Resource Center IncSalisbury, MD$40,000432023
Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina IncCharlotte, NC$40,000442024
University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina FounGreenville, NC$40,000222023
University of Maryland Foundation IncAdelphi, MD$40,000442024
Power Productions Ministries IncSalisbury, MD$38,250332024
Symphony 21Salisbury, MD$38,000432024
Jubilee Christian Fellowship Church IncCambridge, MD$37,500322022
Stanford UniversityStanford, CA$36,250442024
American Cancer SocietyAtlanta, GA$36,000442024
Partners for World HealthPortland, ME$36,000442024
Bertie County Hive HouseLewiston, NC$35,500222023
Flanders Nature Center Inc Van Vleck FarmWoodbury, CT$35,000332024
Make a Wish Foundation of Greater VirginiaRichmond, VA$35,000332024
Ask Childhood Cancer FoundationRichmond, VA$31,500332024
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay IncAnnapolis, MD$30,000332024
Blind Industries & Services of MarylandBaltimore, MD$30,000112023
Delmarva Community Services IncCambridge, MD$30,000222024
Feedmore IncRichmond, VA$30,000212024
Friends of the Dorchester County Public Library inCambridge, MD$30,000112024
Haitian Development Center of Delmarva IncSalisbury, MD$30,000222024
Life Crisis Center IncSalisbury, MD$30,000112023
Moveable Feast IncBaltimore, MD$30,000112021
Redwood Empire Food BankSanta Rosa, CA$30,000332024
Embrace Carver Elementary FoundationRichmond, VA$28,482112022
Do CancerRancho Santa Fe, CA$27,500222023
Touch of Christ Ministries IncFredericksbrg, VA$27,500222024
Peavey Project IncHenrico, VA$26,500222022
Childrens HospitalWashington, DC$26,000332024
Susan B Anthony Project IncTorrington, CT$25,750442024
Bayhealth FoundationDover, DE$25,000222023
Bayhealth Medical Center IncDover, DE$25,000112024
Boys and Girls Clubs of Skagit CountyMount Vernon, WA$25,000332023
Delaware Valley UniversityDoylestown, PA$25,000112023
Eastern Shore Coalition Against Domestic ViolenceOnancock, VA$25,000112022
Family Crisis Centers IncSioux Center, IA$25,000112022
Food Bank of the AlbemarleElizabeth Cty, NC$25,000222024
Our Community PlaceHarrisonburg, VA$25,000112024
President & Fellows of Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT$25,000112021
Rockingham County Fair Association IncRockingham, VA$25,000112024
Salisbury Arts and Entertainment District IncSalisbury, MD$25,000112021
Sussex Community Crisis Housing Services IncGeorgetown, DE$25,000222022
Turning Point for GodSan Diego, CA$25,000112021
Washington Carnegie Public LibraryWashington, IN$25,000112021
Cliff Hagan Boys & Girls Club IncOwensboro, KY$22,500112022
Westover School IncMiddlebury, CT$22,500222023
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders AssociatWashington, DC$22,000332024
Medical College of Virginia FoundationRichmond, VA$20,500432024
Salisbury School Educational Foundation IncSalisbury, MD$20,500332024
Church of the RedeemerMidlothian, VA$20,000112021
Colonial Williamsburg FoundationWilliamsburg, VA$20,000442024
Delaware Special Olympics IncNewark, DE$20,000442024
Eastern Shore Area Agency on Aging Community ActioExmore, VA$20,000112022
Future Farmers of AmericaIndianapolis, IN$20,000112022
Habitat for Humanity International IncRichmond, VA$20,000442024
Habitat for Humanity International IncAberdeen, NC$20,000112024
La Esperanza IncGeorgetown, DE$20,000222024
Maryland Agricultural EducationHvre De Grace, MD$20,000112023
Nature ConservancyArlington, VA$20,000442024
Ohio County Hospital CorporationHartford, KY$20,000112023
Opera MainePortland, ME$20,000442024
President and Directors of Georgetown College forWashington, DC$20,000222022
Proctor AcademyAndover, NH$20,000222024
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Maryland IncBaltimore, MD$20,000222022
Samaritans PurseBoone, NC$20,000332024
United Way of Southern Kentucky IncBowling Green, KY$20,000112022
Young America's FoundationReston, VA$20,000112022
Young Mens Christian Association of the ChesapeakeEaston, MD$20,000222022
United Way of Central Georgia IncMacon, GA$19,496442024
Childrens Hospital and Healthcare Services FoundatRichmond, VA$19,000222024
Hope and Life Outreach IncSalisbury, MD$18,000642024
Women Are Dreamers TooAlpharetta, GA$17,500332023
Little Sisters of Jesus and Mary IncSalisbury, MD$17,150212022
Atlantic United Methodist ChurchOcean City, MD$17,000332023
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern MainePortland, ME$17,000442024
Eastern Shore Community College FoundationCape Charles, VA$17,000112024
Operation Blessing International Relief & DevelopmVirginia Bch, VA$17,000222024
Oyster Recovery Partnership IncAnnapolis, MD$17,000432024
Seven Arrows IncSanta Monica, CA$17,000332023
The Granite State Childrens AllianceBedford, NH$17,000442024
World Wildlife Fund IncWashington, DC$16,167332024
Civilian Disaster Response OrganizationLeicester, NC$15,000112024
Community Action of Skagit CountyMount Vernon, WA$15,000222024
Derryfield SchoolManchester, NH$15,000332024
M4K Richmond IncMidlothian, VA$15,000332023
Nc Center for Poultry EducationPinetops, NC$15,000112024
Pga Tour Charities IncPonte Vedra Beach, FL$15,000112023
Real Recovery IncWashington, IN$15,000112023
Salisbury Childrens Choir IncHebron, MD$15,000332024
Salisbury Paramedic FoundationSalisbury, MD$15,000112024
Special Olympics Virginia IncRichmond, VA$15,000222022
The UCLA FoundationPasadena, CA$15,000442024
Virginia Living Museum IncNewport News, VA$15,000222024
Wwp Inc - Wounded Warrior Project IncTopeka, KS$15,000332023
Village of Hope IncSalisbury, MD$14,500432023
Family Life Services of Washington IncWashington, IN$14,000332023
Seeds of Peace IncNewark, NJ$14,000442024
Maine College of ArtPortland, ME$13,000442024
Maine Jewish Film FestivalPortland, ME$13,000442024
Senator George J Mitchell Scholarship Research InsPortland, ME$13,000442024
Liberation Veteran Services IncRichmond, VA$12,500222023
The Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese ofCharleston, SC$12,500112021
Houston County CommissionersWarner Robins, GA$12,026112021
Asbury United Methodist ChurchSalisbury, MD$12,000222023
Catholic Charities IncWilmington, DE$12,000112024
Off Street Sports Performance IncSalisbury, MD$12,000112024
St Catherines School FoundationRichmond, VA$12,000442024
St Christophers School FoundationRichmond, VA$12,000432024
Full Circle Grief CenterHenrico, VA$11,600112021
Primeros Pasos IncGeorgetown, DE$11,600112021
Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders AssociatiChicago, IL$10,500222024
Alzheimers Drug Discovery FoundationNew York, NY$10,500222024
Alzheimers Foundation of America IncNew York, NY$10,500222024
Brightfocus FoundationClarksburg, MD$10,500222024
Family Caregiver AllianceSan Francisco, CA$10,500222024
Mclean County 4-HCalhoun, KY$10,500112023
American Center for Law and Justice IncWashington, DC$10,000112022
American National Red CrossRaleigh, NC$10,000112022
American Red Cross - Central Iowa ChapterDes Moines, IA$10,000112024
Art League of Ocean City IncOcean City, MD$10,000112023
Association for the Preservation of Virginia AntiqRichmond, VA$10,000442024
Bertie CountyWindsor, NC$10,000112021
Boys & Girls Club of Harrisonburg and Rockingham CHarrisonburg, VA$10,000112021
Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware IncWilmington, DE$10,000112021
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeast VirginiaVirginia Bch, VA$10,000222023
Boys and Girls Club of Cabarrus County IncConcord, NC$10,000112022
Children and Family Services IncVincennes, IN$10,000112024
Comforting Hearts All-Inclusive Playground IncWashington, IN$10,000112023
Connecticut Foodshare IncWallingford, CT$10,000112021
Daviess County Family YMCA IncWashington, IN$10,000112023
Davis Center Community FoundationParksley, VA$10,000112022
Dordt University IncorporatedSioux Center, IA$10,000112021
Dove Pointe IncSalisbury, MD$10,000112024
Eastern Shore Literacy Council IncorporatedMelfa, VA$10,000112021
Environmental Educational Alliance IncAcworth, GA$10,000222023
Esva Housing Mission IncOnley, VA$10,000112024
Food Finders Food Bank IncLafayette, IN$10,000112024
Forkids IncChesapeake, VA$10,000112024
Georgetown Public LibraryGeorgetown, DE$10,000112024
Globalgiving Foundation IncWashington, DC$10,000222022
Habitat for Humanity International IncGeorgetown, DE$10,000112023
Healthnetwork FoundationPepper Pike, OH$10,000112024
Leadership Delaware IncWilmington, DE$10,000442024
Monhegan Historical & Cultural Museum AssociationMonhegan, ME$10,000222022
National Agriculture in the Classroom OrganizationCabot, AR$10,000112023
S a Y DetroitSouthfield, MI$10,000112022
Salisbury Urban MinistriesSalisbury, MD$10,000112024
Sportable Richmond Adaptive Sports and RecreationRichmond, VA$10,000112023
Taft School CorporationWatertown, CT$10,000222023
Thomas Jefferson Foundation IncCharlottesville, VA$10,000442024
United Service Organizations IncWashington, DC$10,000222023
Virginia Foundation for Agriculture in the ClassroRichmond, VA$10,000222023
Virginia Historical SocietyRichmond, VA$10,000442024
Volunteers of America Inc - Western WashingtonEverett, WA$10,000112023
Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation IncNewtown, CT$9,000222024
Richmond Animal League IncN Chesterfld, VA$8,667222023
South Surry Volunteer Fire Department IncDobson, NC$8,600112022
Fall Creek Community Volunteer Fire Department IncEast Bend, NC$8,510112022
Magi-Fund IncSalisbury, MD$8,500322024
University of Washington FoundationSeattle, WA$8,500222022
Worcester County G O L D IncSnow Hill, MD$8,500332023
United Way of Virginias Eastern Shore IncOnley, VA$7,775442024
C WilsonBowlinggreen, KY$7,500222022
M RushSalisbury, MD$7,500222022
National Trust for Historic Preservation in the UnWashington, DC$7,500332023
A Touch of the Fathers Love IncNashville, NC$7,000112021
Faith Over Fear Economic Empowerment IncSalisbury, MD$7,000112024
Conoy TownshipBainbridge, PA$6,700112024
United Way of Richmond County IncRockingham, NC$6,510442024
Midlothian High School TrojanetteMidlothian, VA$6,500112021
United Way of Daviess County IncWashington, IN$6,190222022
Manchester Boys and Girls ClubManchester, NH$6,000442024

184 of 444 (41%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.

Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 54%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.

What the money was for

Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 619 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Education
119 grants
Human Services
91 grants
Arts & Culture
70 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
61 grants
Health Care
34 grants
Food & Nutrition
33 grants
International Affairs
31 grants
Religion
30 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
2021222$3,009,727$5,000
2022235$3,447,336$5,000
2023211$3,062,195$5,000
2024215$3,013,344$5,500

Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.

Where its money goes

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 33% of this one's giving went to organizations in Maryland. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.

Maryland
$4.2M
Virginia
$2.1M
Maine
$1.2M
Delaware
$742K
North Carolina
$506K
California
$416K
Georgia
$362K
Connecticut
$357K

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Funders that support the same organizations

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How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Maryland.
  3. Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
  4. Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.

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Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from Franklin P and Arthur W Perdue Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.

Address of record on the latest return: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE, 19809. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.

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