The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People says the gift, announced Monday, is the largest donation from an individual in the organization’s history.

In a statement, Perry says the work of thousands within the NAACP helped pave the way for his success in the film industry.

“I feel so honored and blessed to be in a position where I can give,” said the millionaire behind the Madea film franchise, who serves a executive producer of Precious. “Had it not been for the perseverance and vision of the thousands who came before me in the 100 years of this legendary organization, I would not be in the position I am in today.”

NAACP leaders say donations of this size have not typically gone to civil rights groups.

“Tyler is a courageous pioneer in bringing positive images of African American culture and struggles to the screen. His remarkable journey from poverty and childhood abuse to become one of the world’s most successful filmmakers and entrepreneurs is an inspiration to us all,” says NAACP Chairman Julian Bond.

Tyler’s gift will be distributed over four years.

The film hits theaters April 2010.

When Tyler was a toddler he spent several nights in jail!; his father abused him until the age of 19; his father was a pedophile, molesting a neighbor girl!; and he also revealed that he, too, was molested by a woman when was 10 and later by a man.

“…When I was very young, my mother decided to leave my father…she had had enough of his insanity. She loaded me and my two sisters up in an old Cadillac that he had bought for her, and drove to California. When he realized she was gone, he called the police and reported the car stolen, as it was in his name. My mother was arrested and my two sisters and I were put in the cell with her. He and my uncle drove from Louisiana to California to get us. We spent several days in jail waiting for him. He bailed her out and couldn’t wait to get her into the car. He got into the back seat with us and beat her black and blue from California to Louisiana, as me and my sisters watched Even though I was only two or three, I know that this had to have some effect on me.”

The Lionsgate comedy stars Oscar-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson as a hard-drinking lounge singer forced to care for her delinquent niece and nephews.

The filmmaker was upset after hearing the inner city kids — who are mostly African American and Hispanic — were turned away from a local country swim club in suburban Philly because of race. The day camp had paid dues through August.

After hearing their story, Tyler sent all 65 kids and their legal guardians to Disney World, and even greeted them at Disney’s indoor water park, Quest.

Tyler Perry’s acid-tongued alter ego will soon be back in theaters.

When Madea, America’s favorite pistol-packing grandma, catches sixteen-year-old Jennifer and her two younger brothers looting her home, she decides to take matters into her own hands and delivers the young delinquents to the only relative they have: their aunt April. A heavy-drinking nightclub singer who lives off of Raymond, her married boyfriend, April wants nothing to do with the kids. But her attitude begins to change when Sandino, a handsome Mexican immigrant looking for work, moves into Apri’’s basement room. Making amends for his own troubled past, Sandino challenges April to open her heart. And April soon realizes she must make the biggest choice of her life: between her old ways with Raymond and the new possibilities of family, faith… and even true love.

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“He wanted to do something nice for them and let them know that for every negative experience, there are people out there who want them to succeed regardless of the color of their skin,” Keleigh Thomas, Perry’s publicist, told CNN.

The Madea Goes to Jail star has offered to send the children who were turned away from Valley Swim Club to Disney World. The acclaimed writer, producer, director is reportedly footing the bill for airfare, food, hotel, and admissions for a three-day visit to the Orlando getaway on August 1.

After a group of predominantly Black and Hispanic children from Creative Steps Daycare were turned away from the predominantly White swim club where they had set up a field trip, Perry sounded off about the incident on his website.

“This made me so angry. This is awful, and for anyone that has grown up in the inner-city, you know that one small act of kindness can change your life.”

He continued, “I want them to know that for every act of evil that a few people will throw at you, there are millions more who will do something kind for them. This is all about the kids.”

Mary J. Blige has signed on to star alongside Taraji P. Henson in Tyler Perry’s next feature film.

Tyler has cast MJB in I Can Do Bad All by Myself, The Hollywood Reporter says.

The multiplatinum-selling singer will play a performer who manages a nightclub and Oscar-nominated Taraji P. Henson will co-star as her friend.

Tyler’s famous alter ego Madea will make an appearance in the film.

I Can Do Bad All by Myself is scheduled to hit theaters in September.

Tyler Perry will celebrate his 40th birthday in September with the purchase of his own private island.

“I’m a loner by nature, so when I’m out there on these islands, I just feel like the only person in the world,” the movie mogul tells PEOPLE.