Perpetual Use Incorporated
Perpetual (Perpetual Use Inc.) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that partners with cities, businesses, and communities to design and implement city-scale reusable foodware systems to reduce single-use disposable foodware. The website lists the organization's EIN (87-3792832), staff and board bios, project pages (e.g., Ann Arbor, Galveston, Hilo), and contact details.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small-to-medium nonprofit or municipal partner running city-scale reusable foodware or waste-reduction projects with demonstrated implementation capacity and readiness to manage program grants or subgrants.
Good Fit
- • Project is a city or community reusable foodware system or similar waste-reduction implementation.
- • Can demonstrate prior project delivery and municipal or business partnerships.
- • Project budget aligns with past grant sizes (roughly $5k–$150k in recent years).
- • Located in or working with cities in states similar to past recipients (notably the state that received half the funding).
- • Willingness to receive programmatic or subgrant funding rather than unrestricted general support.
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year reached seven different states, showing a multi-state footprint, though about half of 2024 dollars went to a single state.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows eight distinct recipients (multiple independent organizations) with six returning grantees from prior years; however, dollars are heavily concentrated in the top recipients (the top five took 92%), indicating moderate institutional variety with financial concentration.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of some turnover exists (two new recipients in 2024 and three years of history), but there is no published application process; the funder appears selective and relationship-aware, so unfamiliar applicants may gain entry but should expect to demonstrate strong alignment and relationship-building.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
