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James Parker Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Weston, Massachusetts · EIN 306001546

James Parker Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Weston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $64,500 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $32,250 and the largest $44,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $75,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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$75,0002$1.6 million
2024$64,5002$2.0 million

How to apply

James Parker Charitable 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 James Parker Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York2$64,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Metropolitan Museum
New York, NY
National institution & gallelryof art to bring art education to the american people$44,500
Thomas J Watson Library
New York, NY
Support research activitiesof staff, students & scholars$20,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does James Parker Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does James Parker Charitable Foundation give?

$64,500 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $32,250.

Who runs James Parker Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jbrian Potts (Trustee) and Nancy Parker Wilson (Trustee).

What does James Parker Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and science and research.

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