Edwin B Parker Trust
The parker school of foreign and comparative law promotes the study and teaching of transnational and non-U.S. legal systems and international relations at columbia law school, and thereby facilitates engagement within the global legal academy and profession.
Edwin B Parker Trust at a glance
In short: Edwin B Parker Trust gave $675K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $675K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $675,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $675,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $675,000
- Total assets
- $17,661,725
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Edwin B Parker Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York ($675K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Edwin B Parker Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $650K (2020) to $675K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $675K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY | To support the parker school of foreign and comparative law at columbia university. | $675,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17,661,725 | $1,043,790 | $767,816 | $675,000 | 1 | $1,043,790 |
| 2024 | $16,486,958 | $573,721 | $768,106 | $675,000 | 1 | $573,721 |
| 2023 | $15,500,048 | $630,437 | $742,638 | $650,000 | 1 | $630,437 |
| 2022 | $14,830,535 | $728,003 | $754,153 | $650,000 | 1 | $728,003 |
| 2021 | $17,013,907 | $801,843 | $740,167 | $650,000 | 1 | $801,843 |
| 2020 | $14,620,687 | $478,819 | $733,630 | $650,000 | Total only | $478,819 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Edwin B Parker Trust
Based on IRS filings
Edwin B Parker Trust is a public charity, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $675K. Net investment income was $1.0M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Edwin B Parker Trust is led by Robert Delamater, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Delamater
Chairman
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Liebman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward Soto
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Hurlock
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Holwell
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ursula Wynhoven
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
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 Edwin B Parker Trust
How much does Edwin B Parker Trust give each year?
Edwin B Parker Trust gave $675K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $675K across 1 grant.
How large is Edwin B Parker Trust?
Edwin B Parker Trust reported $17.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
Where does Edwin B Parker Trust operate?
Edwin B Parker Trust has awarded grants in New York.
What is Edwin B Parker Trust's EIN?
Edwin B Parker Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6025653. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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