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Parent Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Fort Wayne, Indiana · EIN 274330403

Parent Family Foundation is a private foundation in Fort Wayne, Indiana. In tax year 2025 it gave $6,300 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $3,150 and the largest $6,000. 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 $6,700 the year before.

50% 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$9,0004$0
2024$6,7008$0
2025$6,3002$0

How to apply

Parent 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

What Parent Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Indiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana2$6,300

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN
General$6,000
Samuel Paul Organizaton
Fort Wayne, IN
General$300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Parent Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Parent Family Foundation give?

$6,300 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $3,150.

Who runs Parent Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists J Rex Parent (Chair), Marcus J Parent (Secretary), J R Parent II (Treasurer) and Connie J Parent (Director).

What does Parent Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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