Mason Parson Family Foundation Inc
Mason Parson Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Broad Run, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.0M. Net investment income was $389K.
Mason Parson Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Mason Parson Family Foundation Inc gave $2.0M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.0M), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,000,000
- +1900.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -85.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,000,000
- +13900.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000,000
- Total assets
- $3,208,297
- -33.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (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 Mason Parson Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Depaul University ($2.0M).
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 17 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Mason Parson Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 33007% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $2.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Depaul University Chicago, IL | Creation and ongoing operations of the center for business education excellence. | $2,000,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,208,297 | $446,386 | $2,063,354 | $2,000,000 | 1 | $2,002,160 | $389,040 | $192,418 |
| 2024 | $4,825,265 | $682,866 | $159,422 | $100,000 | 7 | $104,592 | $171,368 | $250,189 |
| 2023 | $4,301,821 | $3,898,421 | $110,863 | $81,000 | 5 | $84,347 | $45,484 | $115,320 |
| 2022 | $514,263 | $22,029 | $17,774 | $6,041 | 3 | $10,609 | $14,514 | $31,419 |
| 2021 | $510,008 | $39,192 | $12,389 | $1,748 | 1 | $1,748 | $27,699 | $32,978 |
| 2020 | $483,205 | $16,418 | $8,646 | — | — | — | $11,145 | $27,085 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mason Parson Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $192K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mason Parson Family Foundation Inc is led by Melody Parson Jeans, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melody Parson Jeans
President
Director → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Jeans
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sean Jeans
Secretary
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Melody Moritz Left (2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Melody Marsha Hall Moritz (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Patricia Parson Left During (2022) — President
- Former: Patricia J. Parson (2020–2021) — Director
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 Mason Parson Family Foundation Inc
How much does Mason Parson Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Mason Parson Family Foundation Inc gave $2.0M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100K across 7 grants.
How large is Mason Parson Family Foundation Inc?
Mason Parson Family Foundation Inc reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $192K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Mason Parson Family Foundation Inc operate?
Mason Parson Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, North Carolina.
What is Mason Parson Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Mason Parson Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0488942. 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 April 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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