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Curtis L and Martha S Parker Trust

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 726078772

Curtis L and Martha S Parker Trust is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $2,870 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $2,870 and the largest $2,870. 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 up from $1,691 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$14,4441$141,405
2024$1,6911$158,433
2025$2,8701$179,833

How to apply

Curtis L and Martha S Parker Trust 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

What Curtis L and Martha S Parker Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Arkansas.

StateGrantsAmount
Arkansas1$2,870

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Arkansas Foundation
Fayetteville, AR
General$2,870

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Curtis L and Martha S Parker Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Curtis L and Martha S Parker Trust give?

$2,870 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $2,870.

Who runs Curtis L and Martha S Parker Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

What does Curtis L and Martha S Parker Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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