M L Parrish Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pikeville, KY EIN: 20-8076892

M L Parrish Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Pikeville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $868K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $260K. Net investment income was $160K.

M L Parrish Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: M L Parrish Family Foundation Inc gave $260K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $43K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$260,000
+225.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$43,333
+62.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$867,712
-9.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Kentucky (62% 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 M L Parrish Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

University of Pikeville: $100KUniversity of Pikeville$100KKentucky Fellowship of Christian Athletes: $50KKentucky Fellowship ofChristian Athletes$50KLife Action: $50KLife Action$50KSamaritan's Purse: $50KSamaritan's Purse$50KAppalachian Pregnancy Care Center: $5KAppalachian Pregnancy CareCenter$5KTates Creek Presbyterian Church: $5KTates Creek PresbyterianChurch$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Pikeville ($100K). Together the top 6 received $260K.

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K4$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 26 (81%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

PikevilleBuchananHazardLockportMt WashingtonBooneFrankfortLexington

How M L Parrish Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 136% from 2022 to 2025. 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

$0$100K$200K$300K4 grants2019 5 grants2020 6 grants2021 7 grants2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $68K (2023) to $260K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $260K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Pikeville Pikeville, KYBear Mountain - Reaching New Heights Capital Campaign$100,000
Kentucky Fellowship of Christian Athletes Mt Washington, KYSupport of Activities$50,000
Life Action Buchanan, MINationwide Revival Ministry$50,000
Samaritan's Purse Boone, NCSupport of Relief Services$50,000
Appalachian Pregnancy Care Center Pikeville, KYOpperational support$5,000
Tates Creek Presbyterian Church Lexington, KYCampus Outreach Program$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$867,712$173,709$273,948$260,0006$260,000$159,761
2024$961,087$87,920$94,781$80,0003$80,000$73,139
2023$967,948$3,147$86,507$67,5004$67,500$7,357
2022$1,051,308$56,534$131,581$110,0007$110,000$34,990
2021$1,126,355$191,667$165,646$145,0006$145,000$171,021
2020$1,100,334$73,149$196,404$180,0005—$56,745
2019$1,223,589$54,508$125,958$110,0004—$38,550

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

M L Parrish Family Foundation Inc is led by M Lynn Parrish, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • M Lynn Parrish

    Director & President

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jesse M Parrish

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica J Parrish

    Director & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 M L Parrish Family Foundation Inc

How much does M L Parrish Family Foundation Inc give each year?

M L Parrish Family Foundation Inc gave $260K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $80K across 3 grants.

What is M L Parrish Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

M L Parrish Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $43,333, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does M L Parrish Family Foundation Inc give grants?

M L Parrish Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Kentucky: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Michigan (19%) and North Carolina (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pikeville, KY (2 grants).

Does M L Parrish Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on M L Parrish Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are M L Parrish Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

M L Parrish Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include University of Pikeville ($100,000), Kentucky Fellowship of Christian Athletes ($50,000) and Life Action ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is M L Parrish Family Foundation Inc?

M L Parrish Family Foundation Inc reported $868K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $174K.

What is M L Parrish Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

M L Parrish Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8076892. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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