Mayor Lou Parberry Foundation
Mayor Lou Parberry Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bellingham, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $183K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $3K.
Mayor Lou Parberry Foundation at a glance
In short: Mayor Lou Parberry Foundation gave $28K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $28,200
- +294.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,400
- +162.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $182,914
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (57% 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 Mayor Lou Parberry Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Southern Missionary Society ($16K). Together the top 3 received $28K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Mayor Lou Parberry Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 314% of 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2024) to $33K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $28K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Missionary Society Creswell, OR | The organization's mission focuses on supporting religious, educational, and missionary work. | $16,200 |
| Cascadia Art Museum Edmonds, WA | Educational museum that celebrates the rich tradition of visusal arts in the northwest from 1860-1970. | $10,000 |
| American Legion Auxiliary #93 Eastsound, WA | The American legion auxiliary has been serving, helping, and meeting the needs of our nation's veterans, military, and their families. | $2,000 |
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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 | $182,914 | $3,973 | $30,039 | $28,200 | 3 | $28,200 | $2,638 | $8,972 |
| 2024 | $208,980 | $43,221 | $8,802 | $7,150 | 2 | $8,800 | $4,221 | $8,480 |
| 2023 | $174,561 | $100,158 | $32,873 | $32,873 | 3 | $32,873 | $158 | $8,455 |
| 2022 | $107,276 | $100,070 | $690 | — | — | $690 | $70 | $3,467 |
| 2021 | $7,896 | $5 | $600 | — | — | — | $5 | $417 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mayor Lou Parberry Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mayor Lou Parberry Foundation is led by Brad L. Parberry, President on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brad L. Parberry
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Carol A. Kuljis (2021) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Mayor Lou Parberry Foundation
How much does Mayor Lou Parberry Foundation give each year?
Mayor Lou Parberry Foundation gave $28K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 2 grants.
What is Mayor Lou Parberry Foundation's typical grant size?
Mayor Lou Parberry Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $9,400, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mayor Lou Parberry Foundation give grants?
Mayor Lou Parberry Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Washington (43%).
Does Mayor Lou Parberry Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Mayor Lou Parberry Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Mayor Lou Parberry Foundation?
Mayor Lou Parberry Foundation reported $183K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Mayor Lou Parberry Foundation's EIN?
Mayor Lou Parberry Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1258678. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 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 2021 (received by the IRS February 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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