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Robert W & Maxine C Parker Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Howell, Michigan · EIN 382795440

Robert W & Maxine C Parker Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Howell, Michigan. In tax year 2025 it gave $234,000 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $50,000. 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 up from $207,000 the year before.

47% 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$208,00016$4.3 million
2024$207,00012$4.9 million
2025$234,00017$5.2 million

How to apply

Robert W & Maxine C Parker Foundation Inc 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 Robert W & Maxine C Parker Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan13$201,000
Ohio1$20,000
Nebraska1$5,000
Virginia1$5,000
Indiana1$3,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Howell Public Schools Innovation Academy
Howell, MI
Educational$50,000
Livingston Nutrition Program Meals on Wheels
Howell, MI
Humanitarian$30,000
Cleary University
Howell, MI
Educational$20,000
Family Impact Center
Fowlerville, MI
Humanitarian$20,000
Livingston Arts Council
Howell, MI
Humanitarian$20,000
Love Inc
Howell, MI
Religious$20,000
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Cincinnati, OH
Humanitarian$20,000
Livingston County Catholic Charities Be Our Guest
Howell, MI
Humanitarian$15,000
Bible Baptist Church
Howell, MI
Religious$5,000
Boys Town
Boys Town, NE
Humanitarian$5,000
Great Start Collaborative Shop With A Cop
Howell, MI
Humanitarian$5,000
Michigan Sheriffs' Association
Lansing, MI
Humanitarian$5,000
The Arc Livingston
Brighton, MI
Humanitarian$5,000
Toys for Tots
Triangle, VA
Humanitarian$5,000
Blue Star Service Dogs
Pinckney, MI
Humanitarian$4,000
American Legion
Indianapolis, IN
Humanitarian$3,000
Rolling With Rhino
Howell, MI
Humanitarian$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Robert W & Maxine C Parker Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Robert W & Maxine C Parker Foundation Inc give?

$234,000 in tax year 2025, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Robert W & Maxine C Parker Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Andrew D Parker (Pres/Trustee), T Gilbert Parker (Sec/Treas/Tr) and Donald S Parker (Vice Pres/Tr).

What does Robert W & Maxine C Parker Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and youth programs.

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