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Mayor Lou Parberry Foundation

Accepts applications Bellingham, Washington · EIN 911258678

Mayor Lou Parberry Foundation is a private foundation in Bellingham, Washington. In tax year 2024 it gave $28,200 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $16,200. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was up from $7,150 the year before.

67% 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$7,1502$208,980
2024$28,2003$182,914

How to apply

ContactMayor Lou Parberry Foundation Attn
2915 Eldridge Avenue, Bellingham, WA 98225
Phone or email(650) 616-4500
What to submitRequests should be in the form of a letter. The letter must include the name of the individual, name of the organization, and the proposed use of the donation.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Mayor Lou Parberry Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Oregon.

StateGrantsAmount
Oregon1$16,200
Washington2$12,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Southern Missionary Society
Creswell, OR
The organization's mission focuses on supporting religious, educational, and missionary work.$16,200
Cascadia Art Museum
Edmonds, WA
Educational museum that celebrates the rich tradition of visusal arts in the northwest from 1860-1970.$10,000
American Legion Auxiliary #93
Eastsound, WA
The american legion auxiliary has been serving, helping, and meeting the needs of our nation's veterans, military, and their families.$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mayor Lou Parberry Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Mayor Lou Parberry Foundation give?

$28,200 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Mayor Lou Parberry Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Brad Parberry (President).

What does Mayor Lou Parberry Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and arts and culture.

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