Arthur L Parker Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Brooklyn, OH EIN: 34-0690528

Arthur L Parker Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $670K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $49K. Net investment income was $91K.

Key facts about Arthur L Parker Foundation

In short: Arthur L Parker Foundation gave $49K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Ohio. 45% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN: 34-0690528
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $49,291
Grants made (2025): 11
Average grant: $4,481
Median grant: $2,813
New grantees (estimate): 45% first-time grantees (5 of 11, 2025)
Total assets: $670,323
Primary geography: Ohio (51% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Quick answers about Arthur L Parker Foundation

How much does Arthur L Parker Foundation give each year?

Arthur L Parker Foundation gave $49K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 13 grants.

What is Arthur L Parker Foundation's typical grant size?

Arthur L Parker Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,813, and its average grant was $4,481, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Arthur L Parker Foundation that year got $5K on average.

Where does Arthur L Parker Foundation give grants?

Arthur L Parker Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (22%) and New York (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (3 grants).

Does Arthur L Parker Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 64% of Arthur L Parker Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Health and Social Welfare" (3 grants).

Who are Arthur L Parker Foundation's largest grantees?

Arthur L Parker Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Cleveland Institute of Art ($11,250), Catholic Relief Services ($10,850) and Catholic Charities of the Diocese ($3,750), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Is Arthur L Parker Foundation open to new grantees?

45%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 5 of 11 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $4K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.

45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
In 2025 it paid out 152% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$670K

+2.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$49K

-0.9% YoY

Grant Count

-15.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+17.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arthur L Parker Foundation reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Ohio $25K (51%)

Maryland $11K (22%)

New York $4K (8%)

California $4K (8%)

Montana $3K (6%)

All other $3K (6%)

Share of all 11 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Arizona California Florida Maryland Michigan Montana North Carolina Nebraska New York Ohio Tennessee Virginia Wyoming

Cities

ClevelandAkronToledoYoungstownBozemanChagrin FallsJacksonAnn ArborBeaconEsmontOgdensburgOmahaBaltimoreBelpreBrecksvilleCaryHamiltonLos AngelesMoreland HillsMoreland HLS

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$670,323	$651,658	$498,724
Revenue	$102,476	$228,017	$49,756
Expenses	$83,813	$74,908	$56,470
Qualifying Distributions	$66,697	$62,743	$46,536
Net Investment Income	$91,376	$216,916	$35,923
Distributable Amount	$43,833	$41,365	$40,207

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

September 27, 2026 Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
March 2, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

54 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
THE CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF ART Cleveland, OH	ARTS - UNRESTRICTED	$11,250
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES Baltimore, MD	GENERAL OPERATING	$10,850
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE DIOCESE Ogdensburg, NY	RELIGIOUS/HEALTH,SOCIAL	$3,750
MIKEROWEWORKS FOUNDATION Los Angeles, CA	GENERAL OPERATING	$3,750
SECOND HARVEST FOODBANK OF THE MAHONING Youngstown, OH	GENERAL OPERATING	$2,813
GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK Cleveland, OH	HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE	$2,813
AKRON-CANTON REGIONAL FOOD BANK Akron, OH	HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE-	$2,813
TOLEDO NORTHWESTERN OHIO FOOD Toledo, OH	HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE -	$2,813
SHOES AND CLOTHES FOR KIDS Cleveland, OH	GENERAL OPERATING	$2,813
HRDC Bozeman, MT	GENERAL OPERATING	$2,813

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Arthur L Parker Foundation is led by Madeleine H Parker, Trustee & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

Madeleine H Parker

Trustee & President

On filings since 2020

1 hr/week

No compensation reported
Ralph P Higgins Jr.

Trustee, Secretary & Treasurer

On filings since 2020

1 hr/week

No compensation reported
Margaret Evans Van Ert

Trustee & Vice President

On filings since 2024

1 hr/week

No compensation reported

Former officers (1)

Former: Joyce A Evans (2020–2023) — Trustee & Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Arthur L Parker Foundation?

As of 2025, Arthur L Parker Foundation holds $670K in total assets with $102K in annual revenue. It awarded 11 grants totaling $49K in 2025.

How much is Arthur L Parker Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Arthur L Parker Foundation reported a distributable amount of $44K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.