Brooke Ashton Parker Scholarship
Brooke Ashton Parker Scholarship is a private foundation based in Wilson, Texas. It supports scholarship opportunities for graduating high school seniors pursuing higher education and raises awareness of drunk driving.
Brooke Ashton Parker Scholarship at a glance
In short: Brooke Ashton Parker Scholarship gave $77K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $76,500
- +183.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,833
- +88.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $195,512
- +29.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Brooke Ashton Parker Scholarship
- Contact
Application contact: Brooke Ashton Parker Memorial Fund
Mailing address: 1548 County Road 6, Wilson, TX 79381
Phone: (806) 777-4956
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Brooke Ashton Parker Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
99 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 99 grants of 99 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars in the 2025 filing went to recipients in Texas. The filing’s stated scholarship eligibility is limited to graduating high school seniors living in West Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Brooke Ashton Parker Scholarship gives
- Giving grew 187% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 798% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2020) to $77K (2025). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $77K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 27 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $76,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $195,512 | $118,518 | $89,053 | $76,500 | 27 | $76,500 | $6,998 | $9,584 |
| 2024 | $150,675 | $64,079 | $42,010 | $27,000 | 18 | $27,000 | $9,243 | $6,998 |
| 2023 | $128,645 | $57,897 | $43,626 | $29,000 | 25 | $29,000 | $2,812 | $7,087 |
| 2022 | $115,054 | $56,372 | $51,858 | $26,625 | 20 | $26,625 | $3,950 | $5,778 |
| 2021 | $109,821 | $50,895 | $29,082 | $21,250 | 9 | $21,250 | $11,246 | $6,044 |
| 2020 | $89,258 | $23,903 | $20,062 | $15,625 | 7 | — | — | $5,002 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brooke Ashton Parker Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation states that its direct charitable activity is to raise awareness of drunk driving and help provide scholarship opportunities for graduating high school seniors pursuing higher education.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 27 grants totaling $76,500. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $8,000, with a median of $2,000. The largest listed awards were two scholarships of $8,000 each, followed by one of $6,500 and two of $5,000. All listed grant dollars went to recipients in Texas.
The 2025 filing states that applicants must prepare a scholarship application required by the Brooke Ashton Parker Memorial Fund. Awards are restricted to graduating high school seniors living in West Texas. The filing lists December 31 of each year as the deadline.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Brandi Parker as treasurer, Brett Parker as president, Tonie Burkett as secretary, Jonathan Benevides and Gary Gates as directors, and Lauren Eebling as a member.
Brooke Ashton Parker Scholarship is led by Brett Parker, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brett Parker
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Gary Gates
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jonathan Benevides
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Brandi Parker
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Tonie Burkett
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lauren Eebling
Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
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 about Brooke Ashton Parker Scholarship
How much does Brooke Ashton Parker Scholarship give each year?
Brooke Ashton Parker Scholarship gave $77K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 18 grants.
What is Brooke Ashton Parker Scholarship's typical grant size?
Brooke Ashton Parker Scholarship's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,833, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Brooke Ashton Parker Scholarship give grants?
Brooke Ashton Parker Scholarship gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Brooke Ashton Parker Scholarship give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 27 grants with a stated purpose on Brooke Ashton Parker Scholarship's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (27 grants).
How large is Brooke Ashton Parker Scholarship?
Brooke Ashton Parker Scholarship reported $196K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $77K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Brooke Ashton Parker Scholarship fund?
The foundation states that its direct charitable activity is to raise awareness of drunk driving and help provide scholarship opportunities for graduating high school seniors pursuing higher education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Brooke Ashton Parker Scholarship?
Brooke Ashton Parker Scholarship has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Brooke Ashton Parker Scholarship's EIN?
Brooke Ashton Parker Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-6897686. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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