Parent Family Foundation
Parent Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fort Wayne, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $142K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $5K.
Parent Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Parent Family Foundation gave $6K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,300
- -6.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,150
- +276.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,150
- Total assets
- $142,425
- +11.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (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 Parent Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Indiana University ($6K). Together the top 2 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Parent Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 153% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2020) to $13K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana University Bloomington, IN | General | $6,000 |
| Samuel Paul Organizaton Fort Wayne, IN | General | $300 |
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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 | $142,425 | $4,997 | $6,947 | $6,300 | 2 | $6,300 | $4,967 | — |
| 2024 | $127,579 | $13,962 | $7,283 | $6,700 | 8 | $6,700 | $4,187 | — |
| 2023 | $123,260 | $8,377 | $9,551 | $9,000 | 4 | $9,000 | $3,357 | $5,886 |
| 2022 | $112,754 | $3,601 | $13,251 | $13,000 | 8 | $13,000 | $3,601 | $6,118 |
| 2021 | $143,285 | $7,916 | $6,458 | $6,250 | 8 | $6,250 | $4,676 | $6,783 |
| 2020 | $130,244 | $-1,626 | $5,744 | $5,500 | 8 | — | $3,634 | $5,489 |
| 2019 | $114,574 | $3,831 | $5,820 | $5,600 | 8 | — | $4,448 | $5,409 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Parent Family Foundation is led by J. Rex Parent, Chair on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
J. Rex Parent
Chair
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Connie J. Parent
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
J. R. Parent II
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Marcus J. Parent
Secretary
On filings since 2019
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 Parent Family Foundation
How much does Parent Family Foundation give each year?
Parent Family Foundation gave $6K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 8 grants.
How large is Parent Family Foundation?
Parent Family Foundation reported $142K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $5K.
Where does Parent Family Foundation operate?
Parent Family Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, Indiana.
What is Parent Family Foundation's EIN?
Parent Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4330403. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 29, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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