Lou K Parker Memorial Fund Trust
Lou K Parker Memorial Fund Trust is a private foundation, based in Johnston, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $136K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $9K.
Lou K Parker Memorial Fund Trust at a glance
In short: Lou K Parker Memorial Fund Trust gave $4K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,145
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,036
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $829
- Total assets
- $136,417
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lou K Parker Memorial Fund Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Anselm College ($2K). Together the top 4 received $4K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lou K Parker Memorial Fund Trust gives
- Giving fell 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 83% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2025) to $9K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Anselm College Manchester, NH | Scholarship | $1,658 |
| NH Catholic Charities Manchester, NH | Unrestricted Gift | $829 |
| Catholic Medical Center Manchester, NH | Unrestricted Gift | $829 |
| Mt Carmel Nursing Home Manchester, NH | Unrestricted Gift | $829 |
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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 | $136,417 | $10,980 | $8,026 | $4,145 | 4 | $6,220 | $9,256 | $7,529 |
| 2024 | $133,222 | $6,801 | $10,938 | $7,254 | 5 | $9,270 | $5,108 | $7,322 |
| 2023 | $137,287 | $5,832 | $12,405 | $8,861 | 5 | $10,737 | $4,241 | $6,885 |
| 2022 | $143,652 | $11,967 | $12,224 | $8,313 | 5 | $10,356 | $10,266 | $7,211 |
| 2021 | $143,898 | $13,721 | $13,050 | $8,520 | 5 | $10,830 | $11,757 | $8,465 |
| 2020 | $143,128 | $13,280 | $11,882 | $8,047 | 5 | — | $11,529 | $7,613 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lou K Parker Memorial Fund Trust reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lou K Parker Memorial Fund Trust's only listed officer is Citizens Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Citizens Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$3K (2020) → $3K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to Citizens Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Lou K Parker Memorial Fund Trust
How much does Lou K Parker Memorial Fund Trust give each year?
Lou K Parker Memorial Fund Trust gave $4K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 5 grants.
What is Lou K Parker Memorial Fund Trust's typical grant size?
Lou K Parker Memorial Fund Trust's median grant in 2025 was $829, and its average grant was $1,036, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lou K Parker Memorial Fund Trust give grants?
Lou K Parker Memorial Fund Trust gives mostly in New Hampshire: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Manchester, NH (4 grants).
Does Lou K Parker Memorial Fund Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Lou K Parker Memorial Fund Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Lou K Parker Memorial Fund Trust?
Lou K Parker Memorial Fund Trust reported $136K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (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.
What is Lou K Parker Memorial Fund Trust's EIN?
Lou K Parker Memorial Fund Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-6008023. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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