Bruce and Diane Parker Foundation
Bruce and Diane Parker Foundation is a private foundation, based in Palo Alto, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.7M in total assets. In 2024, it made $14K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $114K.
Bruce and Diane Parker Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $8,668,299
- +45.1% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $126,776
- +0.2% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $13,601
- -98.8% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $45,994
- -96.0% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Bruce and Diane Parker Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 6 grants of 22 (27%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Bruce and Diane Parker Foundation gives
- Giving fell 50% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 4% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2021) to $2.3M (2020). In 2023 it made 5 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Doctors Without Borders USA Inc New York, NY | General Support | $500,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA Inc New York, NY | Charitable Activities in Ukraine | $250,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc New York, NY | General Support | $250,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc New York, NY | Abortion Litigation and Voting Rights Activities | $100,000 |
| Christians Reaching Out to Society Inc Lake Worth, FL | General Support | $25,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,668,299 | $126,776 | $45,994 | — | — | $13,601 | $114,333 | $378,708 |
| 2023 | $5,972,428 | $126,512 | $1,152,073 | $1,125,000 | 5 | $1,142,027 | $117,488 | $274,254 |
| 2022 | $4,377,620 | $46,040 | $513,343 | $500,000 | 2 | $508,475 | $37,591 | $256,814 |
| 2021 | $7,270,408 | $387 | $45,372 | $25,000 | 1 | $37,390 | — | $351,697 |
| 2020 | $6,611,289 | $21,976 | $2,281,629 | $2,250,015 | 14 | — | $14,219 | $380,839 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bruce and Diane Parker Foundation reported a distributable amount of $379K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bruce and Diane Parker Foundation is led by Diane Parker, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Diane Parker
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Lauren Parker
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Parker
Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Bruce and Diane Parker Foundation
How large is Bruce and Diane Parker Foundation?
Bruce and Diane Parker Foundation reported $8.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $379K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Bruce and Diane Parker Foundation operate?
Bruce and Diane Parker Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, New York, Rhode Island, Virginia.
What is Bruce and Diane Parker Foundation's EIN?
Bruce and Diane Parker Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1603963. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 31, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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