Justice-Impacted Women & Girls Deserve

Your gift allows us to support women and girls who are among the most vulnerable in our society. Help us remind them that they are not alone.

Justice-Impacted Women & Girls Deserve

Your gift allows us to support women and girls who are among the most vulnerable in our society. Help us remind them that they are not alone.

Welcome to The Thurman Perry Foundation

We are an award winning Louisiana-based nonprofit operating nationally dedicated to bettering the lives of women and girls impacted by incarceration.

We work tirelessly to improve the lives of women and girls impacted by the criminal justice system. We focus on direct giving, educational assistance, and advocacy to assist them in returning to and rebuilding their lives. Our vision is to remove obstacles to success & ensure that every woman and girl receives a fair chance to thrive and succeed.

Encouraging Education

The Perry ‘Second Chances’ Scholarship provides women and girls impacted by incarceration who are currently enrolled in an accredited college, university, or vocational school with one-time scholarships to supplement their tuition, textbooks, housing, childcare, or other essential resources that they need to thrive in their educational endeavors. 

Providing Provision

Our Girl Code Program™ aims to ensure that all currently incarcerated women and girls have access to the high quality period care products they need. We currently serve 5 facilities in Louisiana, Texas, and New York: The Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women, The Orleans Parish Justice Center, The East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, Bedford hills correctional facility, and Eden’s Place, A non-correctional Juvenile residential facility, with more to come.

Supporting Mothers

In honor of the amazing women who have made a difference in our lives, The Thurman Perry Foundation provides housing payment relief in the form of direct giving to deserving moms year round through our new initiative! Click below for more information about our Mother’s Day 365 program and encourage justice impacted moms to apply!

The Impact

of our fight to create an equitable world for women and girls impacted by incarceration

Brightened Futures

Awarded

$150K

In scholarship funding

Returned Dignity

Over

340K

Menstrual Products given

Provided Stability

Over

$23K

In paid rents & mortgages

Made a Difference

More than

11K

Women & Girls Helped

Congratulations to our 2025 PSCS Scholars!

The winners of this year’s cycle of The Perry ‘Second Chances’ Scholarship comprise our 5th class of scholars! They represent women from all fields of study and walks of life determined to make a difference.

What’s Happening at TPF

Newsletter May 2025

Newsletter May 2025

There is no us without you! The Thurman Perry Foundation May NewsletterAs we close out the month...

TPF Featured On NPR

TPF Featured On NPR

TPF Featured on NPRTPF Founder Gabrielle Perry was featured in an NPR article discussing the...

Newsletter April 2025

Newsletter April 2025

Time to Spring Into Action! The Thurman Perry Foundation April NewsletterSpring Updates from...

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Founded in memory of late U.S. Army Master Sergeant Thurman Perry Jr., The Thurman Perry foundation was created by his daughter, Gabrielle Perry, MPH, to support women and girls impacted by incarceration. We are a 501c(3) nonprofit organization. EIN 86-2519876.