What Stan Perron Charitable Foundation does

The Stan Perron Charitable Foundation is a private charitable foundation established in 1978 by Western Australian businessman Stan Perron AC and headquartered in East Perth, Perth, Australia. It operates exclusively as a grant-making body focused on improving the health and wellbeing of Western Australian children, adolescents, and young adults, as well as supporting community organisations serving disadvantaged children. Its two primary programmes are Community Grants (assessed twice yearly in May and November) and Health Research Grants, the latter comprising four sub-schemes: People Grants (research fellowships of up to five years with up to $20,000 annual expense allowance), Platform Grants (infrastructure, equipment, data solutions, biobanks), Program Grants (multi-stream collaborative research up to five years), and Partnership Grants (co-funded institutional collaborations). All applications are submitted via the SmartyGrants online platform and reviewed by the Foundation Board with advisory panel input.

The Foundation's core technology consists of a Squarespace-hosted public website and an integrated SmartyGrants application portal at perronfoundation.smartygrants.com.au. Its business model is non-commercial: it does not charge recipients and instead receives dividend distributions from the Perron Group — a diversified WA business spanning shopping centres, Toyota WA vehicle distribution, mining royalties, infrastructure, and managed equities — under a structure established following the founder's death in November 2018. Grant-making is governed by funding criteria set by the founder, with a stated preference for partnership co-funding rather than full project financing.

As of June 2025, the Foundation has donated over $260 million since inception with an additional $270 million committed to be disbursed progressively over the next 10 years. Its largest single commitment is a $135.5 million, 10-year pledge to establish Western Australia's first Comprehensive Kids Cancer Centre in partnership with Perth Children's Hospital and The Kids Research Institute Australia. The organisation operates with a lean team of 6 employees and a 6-member Board chaired by Elizabeth Perron AM.

Name

Stan Perron Charitable Foundation

Legal name

The Stan Perron Charitable Foundation Limited

Website

https://perronfoundation.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Stan Perron Charitable Foundation is a Perth-based private charitable foundation that funds Western Australian child health research and community organisations, distributing grants via Community Grants and Health Research Grants programmes funded by Perron Group dividends.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Philanthropic Foundation / Charitable Grant Funding

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL), Research & Science Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAI), Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Community grants
• Health research funding
• Philanthropic foundation
• Medical research fellowships
• Child health funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Perth

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Others, Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Philanthropic Dividends: The Foundation receives dividend payments from Perron Group for charitable purposes. Under the structure put in place after Mr Perron's passing in November 2018, the Perron Group pays dividends to the Foundation for charitable distribution.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Stan Perron Charitable Foundation is a private philanthropic foundation that distributes grants to community organisations and health researchers in Western Australia. It operates two core funding streams: Community Grants for groups supporting Western Australian children in need, and Health Research Grants for research aimed at improving the health and well-being of children, adolescents and young adults in Western Australia. The Foundation is funded by dividends paid by the Perron Group following the passing of founder Stan Perron AC in November 2018.

Product overview

The Stan Perron Charitable Foundation operates as a charitable organization offering two primary grant programs: Community Grants for groups supporting Western Australian children in need, and Health Research Grants for research improving child health and wellbeing. The Health Research Grants program comprises four funding schemes - People Grants (Research Fellowships), Platform Grants, Program Grants, and Partnership Grants - each targeting different aspects of research capacity building and collaborative research in Western Australia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Grants Grants provided to groups supporting Western Australian children in need or causes that align with the Foundation's Funding Guidelines. Community Grant applications are accepted year-round and assessed in May (Round 1) and November (Round 2) each year. The 2026 Community Round 2 closes at 5:00 PM AWST on 15 October 2026.
• Health Research Grants Grants provided for research aimed at improving the health and well-being of children, adolescents and young adults in Western Australia. The program comprises four funding schemes: People Grants (Research Fellowships) providing up to five years of salary support, Platform Grants for research infrastructure, Program Grants for collaborative multi-stream research, and Partnership Grants encouraging co-funded institutional collaborations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $260 million in donations since 1978
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Perth Children's HospitalflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 August 2024Multi-partner collaboration for WA's first Comprehensive Kids Cancer Centre. The Foundation committed $135.5 million over 10 years - its largest-ever single donation. Partnership includes Perth Children's Hospital and The Kids Research Institute Australia with shared goal of improving outcomes for children with cancer.
• The Kids Research Institute AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor research partner for child health research. The Foundation funds numerous research projects and fellowships at the institute, including cancer research, mental health, Aboriginal health, and respiratory diseases. The institute was formerly known as Telethon Kids Institute.
• Fiona Wood FoundationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to establish WA's first Comprehensive Centre for Childhood Burns at Perth Children's Hospital. The partnership advances world-leading paediatric burns research, treatment and long-term care.
• Foodbank WAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partner supporting the School Fruit Van program which has delivered over 213,000 kg of fresh produce to schools since 2014. The Foundation and Perth Airport have supported the program since its inception.
• Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational SciencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner for neurological and translational science research including neuroimaging infrastructure and mental health interventions.
• SmartyGrantscoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline grant application platform provider. All applications for funding must be submitted through SmartyGrants at perronfoundation.smartygrants.com.au.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Murdoch Children's Research Institute: Australia's largest child health research institute, frequently funded by major philanthropic foundations. Comparable as the type of institution the Foundation funds (and competes with for talent and projects) at the national paediatric research incumbent level.

Regional players

• Lotterywest: Western Australian state-owned lottery operator that distributes grants to WA community, health and research organisations. Comparable as a major WA-specific grantmaker to community and health causes, though funded by lottery revenue rather than private dividends.
• Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation): Western Australian health promotion agency funding health and research initiatives across the state. Comparable as a WA-only funder of health research and community health programmes, though operating under government mandate.

Direct peers

• Perth Children's Hospital Foundation: Western Australian charity raising funds for Perth Children's Hospital. Comparable as a WA-focused funder of child health, and a partner/peer organisation given overlapping board membership (Steven Carulli) and joint funding of the cancer centre.
• Snow Medical Research Foundation: Australian private foundation funding long-term biomedical research fellowships and infrastructure. Highly comparable in the Health Research Grants side: multi-year fellowships, researcher salary support, and platform/infrastructure investment.
• Ian Potter Foundation: One of Australia's largest private grantmaking foundations, funding health research, education and the arts. Comparable as a long-tenured, multi-programme private foundation with a structured grant cycle and significant annual deployment.
• The Kids' Cancer Project: Australian charity dedicated to funding childhood cancer research. Closely comparable to the Foundation's paediatric cancer focus and the A$135.5M Comprehensive Kids Cancer Centre commitment, sharing target beneficiary and research partner ecosystem.
• Minderoo Foundation: Major Australian private foundation established by Andrew and Nicola Forrest, supporting a broad range of philanthropic initiatives including health and community. Comparable in scale, family-of-origin governance and multi-programme grantmaking model.
• Myer Foundation: Australian family-aligned private foundation supporting health, education and the arts. Comparable as a family-founded private foundation with structured grant rounds and a long operating history.
• Paul Ramsay Foundation: Large Australian private foundation established from the estate of Paul Ramsay, focused on health, education and community grants. Directly comparable as a multi-hundred-million-dollar private grantmaker deploying capital into health research and community programmes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stan-perron-charitable-foundation

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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