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Parma Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only San Diego, California · EIN 330810947

Parma Family Foundation is a private foundation in San Diego, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $31,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $52,500 the year before.

67% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$24,2509$437,783
2024$52,5003$431,243
2025$31,0003$427,869

How to apply

Parma Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$31,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Campanile Foundation
San Diego, CA
General$25,000
Mesa Foundation
Coronado, CA
General$5,000
Curebound
San Diego, CA
General$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Parma Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Parma Family Foundation give?

$31,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Parma Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Leon W Parma (President), Barbara B Parma (Director), Margie P Clark (Director) and Patricia P Kressin (Director) among 8 officers and trustees.

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