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The Parsons Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 133864478

The Parsons Family Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $194,500 in 24 grants; the typical grant was $5,500 and the largest $25,000. 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 up from $135,000 the year before.

52% 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 yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$135,00021$961,413
2024$194,50024$600,205

How to apply

The Parsons 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 The Parsons Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York10$81,000
Virginia2$35,000
New Jersey2$16,000
North Carolina2$15,000
Maine2$10,000
Tennessee1$10,000
Maryland1$7,500
Florida1$5,000
Michigan1$5,000
Rhode Island1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 24 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
Alexandria, VA
Charitable$25,000
Volunteers of America Greater New York
New York, NY
Charitable$25,000
Boys & Girls Club of Monmouth County
Asbury Park, NJ
Charitable$10,000
De la Salle Academy
New York, NY
Charitable$10,000
Determined to Be A Doctor Someday
Memphis, TN
Charitable$10,000
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
Alexandria, VA
Charitable$10,000
Music Maker Relief Foundation
Hillsborough, NC
Charitable$10,000
Shule Foundation
New York, NY
Charitable$10,000
Vip Community Services
Bronx, NY
Charitable$10,000
Fields 4 Valor Farms Inc
Brandywine, MD
Charitable$7,500
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, NY
Charitable$7,500
Lunch Break
Red Bank, NJ
Charitable$6,000
Best Friends Animal Society
Kanab, UT
Charitable$5,000
Block Island Maritime Institute
Block Island, RI
Charitable$5,000
Connie's Kittens
Apex, NC
Charitable$5,000
Give Kids the World Inc
Kissimmee, FL
Charitable$5,000
Humane Society of New York
New York, NY
Charitable$5,000
Leader Dogs for the Blind
Rochester Hills, MI
Charitable$5,000
Northeastern Association of the Blind at Albany
Albany, NY
Charitable$5,000
Portland Stage Company
Portland, ME
Charitable$5,000
Preble Street
Portland, ME
Charitable$5,000
Studio in A School
New York, NY
Charitable$5,000
Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable$2,500
Student Sponsor Partners
New York, NY
Charitable$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Parsons Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Parsons Family Foundation give?

$194,500 in tax year 2024, across 24 grants, with a typical grant of $5,500.

Who runs The Parsons Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Laura A Parsons (President/Director), Gregory A Parsons (Director), Leslie J Parsons (Secretary) and Rebecca L Parsons (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does The Parsons Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, environment and conservation and animals.

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