Franklin P and Arthur W Perdue Foundation
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About Franklin P and Arthur W Perdue Foundation
The Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation is the charitable giving arm of Perdue Farms, established to support and strengthen the communities where Perdue associates live and work by funding programs in agriculture, education, hunger relief, health and social services, public safety and related community needs.
Focus Areas
agricultureenvironmenteducationlibrarieshunger/food securityhealthcare accesssocial servicespublic safetyworkforce development
Who They Fund
low-income families and children (backpack programs, pantry recipients)rural and Eastern Shore communitiesseniors, veterans, and people with disabilities
About Franklin P and Arthur W Perdue Foundation
Annual scholarship support for children of Perdue associates and independent contract poultry farmers is one of the clearest markers of Franklin P and Arthur W Perdue Foundation Inc’s giving. Alongside that long-running education work, the foundation also funds community projects tied to food security, health, public safety, arts and culture, and workforce development in places where Perdue associates live and work. Its recent grants show a mix of capital support, operating support, equipment purchases, and program expansion. The foundation has backed a range of organizations that serve community needs in the Mid-Atlantic and beyond, including the Delmarva Zoological Society, Junior Achievement of the Eastern Shore, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Foundation, Portland Museum of Art, and Tidalhealth Foundation Inc. Several awards are tied to named projects such as The JA Center of Delmarva, Graduate Medical Education, and Art for All and Free Fridays. Other grants support community-facing infrastructure, including a capital campaign, a new truck, and a gymnasium and classrooms. Its charitable giving arm is structured around community benefit and associate-supported organizations, with grants directed to nonprofit, tax-exempt groups. The portfolio includes both broad general support and highly specific project funding, which suggests a funder comfortable with different grant purposes depending on the recipient and need.
What Franklin P and Arthur W Perdue Foundation Funds
Education appears through repeated support for a college-linked youth pipeline. The foundation gave $156,250 to Junior Achievement of the Eastern Shore for The JA Center of Delmarva, and it also awarded $100,000 to University of Southern Maine Foundation for Center for the Arts, showing support for learning spaces and student-facing programming. Health and medical training are another clear theme. In 2025, Tidalhealth Foundation Inc received $100,000 for Graduate Medical Education, following a similar $100,000 award in 2024 for the same purpose. That pattern points to sustained support for physician training rather than a one-time project. The foundation also funds food access and neighborhood support. Maryland Food Bank Inc received $80,000 for addressing food security on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, including after-school pantries, a mobile market, and Food Works, while Christian Shelter Inc received $85,000 for a refrigerator/freezer project. These grants link hunger relief with the facilities needed to store and distribute food safely.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.3M
Total Assets
$51.7M
Total Revenue
$5.6M
Total Expenses
$3.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $3K and $15K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$15K
Geographic Reach
Regional35 states funded
About 6% of grants go to recipients in MD.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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