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R H Parkerunited Foundation

Accepts applications Portland, Oregon · EIN 931155287

R H Parkerunited Foundation is a private foundation in Portland, Oregon. In tax year 2025 it gave $670,050 in 89 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $150,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $601,374 the year before.

42% 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$607,69083$13.2 million
2024$601,37498$14.9 million
2025$670,05089$16.8 million

How to apply

ContactRH Parker President
515 East Burnside, Portland, OR 97214
Phone or email(503) 238-6464
What to submitLetter form. Including: 1) mission statement, 2) description of how mission is accomplished, 3) how will grant awards be utilized, and 4) copy of IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter.
DeadlinesJuly 31
RestrictionsPreference given to grant requests for youth education in pacific northwest.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What R H Parkerunited Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Oregon62$468,550
Nevada2$58,000
Washington11$45,500
District of Columbia2$28,500
Arizona2$25,000
Idaho4$16,500
New York2$13,000
Ohio1$5,000
Tennessee1$5,000
Colorado1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 89 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Willamette Falls Trust
Oregon City, OR
Community services$150,000
Foundation 36
Reno, NV
Community services$55,000
Big Brother Big Sister
Portland, OR
Youth programs$30,000
Psu Foundation
Portland, OR
Education$30,000
Afsa Education Foundation
Washington, DC
Education$27,500
Help Now Advocacy Center
Medford, OR
Community services$20,000
Turning Point USA
Phoenix, AZ
Community services$20,000
Boy Scouts of America
Beaverton, OR
Youth programs$15,000
Omsi
Portland, OR
Youth programs$15,000
The Children's Course
Gladstone, OR
Youth programs$15,000
Treehouse Therapies Assoc
Bend, OR
Youth programs$15,000
Building Homes for Heroes
Island Park, NY
Community services$10,000
Good Samaritan Foundation
Portland, OR
Medical research$10,000
Sand Mountain Society
Portland, OR
Community services$10,000
Seton Catholic College Prep
Vancouver, WA
Youth education$10,000
St Andrew Nativity School
Portland, OR
Scholarship program$10,000
St Mary's Home for Boys
Beaverton, OR
Community services$10,000
The Alliance
Lake Oswego, OR
Scholarship fund$10,000
Warhawk Air Museum Inc
Nampa, ID
Community services$10,000
Skamania County Fair Board Inc
Beaverton, OR
Community services$8,000
Support for Early Learning & Families
Vancouver, WA
Community services$7,000
Grants Pass Active Club
Grants Pass, OR
Community services$6,000
Community Enrichment for Klickitat County
Lyle, WA
Community services$5,000
Fort Vancouver High School
Vancouver, WA
Youth education$5,000
Habitat for Humanity
Portland, OR
Community services$5,000
Healthnet Foundation
Chagrin Falls, OH
Community services$5,000
Lightning Band Boosters
Portland, OR
Youth sports$5,000
Marie Mills Center Inc
Tillamook, OR
Community services$5,000
Mayo Foundation
Scottsdale, AZ
Medical research$5,000
Mid-Columbia Senior Center
The Dalles, OR
Community services$5,000
Opal Foundation
Beaverton, OR
Community services$5,000
Reach Community Development
Portland, OR
Community services$5,000
Solve
Portland, OR
Community services$5,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Community services$5,000
Sunshine Division
Portland, OR
Community services$5,000
Tiger Football Booster Club
Battle Ground, WA
Youth sports$5,000
Oregon Blaze Fastpitch
Beaverton, OR
Youth sports$4,500
United Way
Portland, OR
Community services$4,500
Kennewick School Dist #17
Kennewick, WA
Youth education$4,000
Portland City United Soccer Club Inc
Portland, OR
Youth sports$3,890

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does R H Parkerunited Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: July 31.

How much does R H Parkerunited Foundation give?

$670,050 in tax year 2025, across 89 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs R H Parkerunited Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Richard H Parker Jr (President), Richard H Parker III (Vice President), Roger Lloyd (Vice President) and Lorine G Cox (Secretary) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does R H Parkerunited Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, education and health.

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