The Parker Foundation
Accepts applications
The Parker Foundation is a private foundation in Carlsbad, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.6 million in 65 grants; the typical grant was $30,000 and the largest $300,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$2.6 million
- Number of grants65
- Typical grant$30,000
- Largest grant$300,000
- Assets$50.4 million
- New grantees92%
Giving in 2024 was up from $1.8 million the year before.
92% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $2.1 million | 67 | $41.7 million |
| 2023 | $1.8 million | 75 | $48.1 million |
| 2024 | $2.6 million | 65 | $50.4 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Lexy Harshman Chief Administrative 2604-B El Camino Real Suite 244, Carlsbad, CA 92008 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (760) 720-0630 |
| What to submit | Verification of exempt status; specific purpose and relevant project detail; budget of organization and project; method of measuring results of project; reports on outcomes and results will be required six months after grant receipt. See www.theparkerfoundation.org for more details. |
| Restrictions | Funds are limited to projects benefitting san diego county. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What The Parker Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 64 | $2.5 million |
| New York | 1 | $50,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catalyst of San Diego and Imperial Counties | To support the san diego resilient response pooled fund ($100k), the sustained support pooled fund ($100k), prepayment of the 2026 funders together to end homelessness pooled fund ($50k), arts & intersections for thegrantmakers in the arts2027 conf. In sd ($50k). | $300,000 |
| Forever Balboa Park | To support the botanical building. | $200,000 |
| California Center for Cooperative Development | To support the suncoast market co-op startup project. | $125,000 |
| Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties | To support capacity building for yigby 2.0. | $100,000 |
| NTC Foundation | To support the judy mcdonald garden. | $100,000 |
| Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties | To support capacity building $30,000, 2025 membership dues $7,500, 2025 annual conference $5,000, funders together to end homelessness san diego pooled fund $40,000, arts & intersections collaborative $15,000. | $97,500 |
| Home Start Inc | To support behavioral health services. | $75,000 |
| Mission Edge | To support a comprehensive study on artists living and working in san diego county. | $75,000 |
| ACLU Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties | To support the development of the neighborhood solidarity committee. | $50,000 |
| Building 178 Performing Arts Center | To support the fabrication and installation of stage floors for the joan & irwin jacobs performing arts center. | $50,000 |
| California Center for the Arts Escondido | To support a technical arts youth workforce program. | $50,000 |
| Miracle League of San Diego | To support the 2025 engel family field capital campaign. | $50,000 |
| Partners for Justice | To support program costs. | $50,000 |
| Walden Environment | To support the transitional housing placement program. | $45,000 |
| Alzheimer's San Diego | To support general operating expenses. | $40,000 |
| Centro de Salud de la Comunidad de San Ysidro Inc | To support the disparities in medicine pathway program. | $40,000 |
| Make Projects | To support staffing and project costs for a capital campaign. | $40,000 |
| Rise Urban Leadership Institute of San Diego | To support the program director's salary. | $40,000 |
| San Diego County Medical Society Foundation | To support a full-time care manager. | $40,000 |
| Voices of Our City Choir | To support a capacity grant to fulfill the san diego foundation's $50k matching grant. | $40,000 |
| Shoreline Community Services | To support safety and community harmony. | $39,000 |
| Alabaster Jar Project | To support the grace house. | $35,000 |
| Kitchens for Good | To support operations. | $35,000 |
| Theatre & Arts Foundation of San Diego County | To support the purchase of a cargo van. | $35,000 |
| United Way of San Diego County | To support steam-to-careers. | $35,000 |
| Mama's Kitchen | To support kitchen and meal packaging equipment. | $30,500 |
| Artreach | To support a grants manager. | $30,000 |
| Autism Society San Diego | To support the hiring of a development director. | $30,000 |
| Barrio Logan College Institute | To support the college and career readiness program. | $30,000 |
| Borrego Art Institute | To support the gallery manager's salary. | $30,000 |
| Mana de San Diego | To support the service enterprise certification. | $30,000 |
| Olive Crest | To support expansion for homeless and foster youth. | $30,000 |
| Uc San Diego Foundation | To support vision screenings for the students of euclid elementary and ibarra elementary. | $30,000 |
| Cristo Rey San Diego High School | To support general operations. | $25,000 |
| Jewish Family Service of San Diego | To support a safe parking program. | $25,000 |
| Media Arts Center San Diego | To support a strategic plan. | $25,000 |
| Project Blank | To support an outreach coordinator and five quarterly workshops. | $25,000 |
| San Diego Police Foundation | To support the safetynet program. | $25,000 |
| San Diego Squared | To support a squared fellows program. | $25,000 |
| Solana Center for Environmental Innovation | To support the digital infrastructure enhancement. | $25,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Brad Lupien
- Lexy Harshman
- Raymond G Ellis
- William G Beamer
- Victoria Reed
- Dori Kaufman
- Katy McDonald
- Barbara Mandel
- Ernest Borunda
- Ann Davies
- Paul Mosher
Questions people ask
Does The Parker Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.
How much does The Parker Foundation give?
$2.6 million in tax year 2024, across 65 grants, with a typical grant of $30,000.
Who runs The Parker Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Brad Lupien (Director), Lexy Harshman (Chief Administrative Officer), Raymond G Ellis (President) and William G Beamer (Vice President) among 11 officers and trustees.
What does The Parker Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, housing and homelessness and environment and conservation.