Parity Productions Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-4043424

Parity Productions Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $775K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $1K.

Parity Productions Inc at a glance

In short: Parity Productions Inc gave $4K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$3,750
-2.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,875
+94.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,875
Total assets
$774,715
+6.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (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 Parity Productions Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

BrooklynGilbertsvilleNew YorkBronxMountain ViewSunland

How Parity Productions Inc gives

  • Giving fell 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 825% 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

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 4 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $6K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $4K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
2 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$3,750
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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 IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$774,715$399,358$355,036$3,7502$355,036$1,199—
2024$724,393$379,443$298,959$3,8554$251,129$836$30,443
2023$647,490$383,462$478,577$6,2505$466,066$255$30,303
2022$743,401$466,936$489,265$6,2505$474,182$1,620$38,230
2021$804,647$675,188$630,458$3,7503$621,190$32$38,031
2020$778,299$443,403$433,369$2,3053—$38$36,696

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Parity Productions Inc is led by Ludovica Villar-Hauser, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ludovica Villar-Hauser

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $76K (2020) → $90K (2025)

  • Kathleen Treat

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Simonetti

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bridget Stokes

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gregory Murphy

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judith Polzer

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Judy Polzer (2020–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Mel Wymore (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Ashley Garrett (2021–2022) — Former 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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Ludovica Villar-Hauser — Executive Director: $90KLudovica Villar-HauserExecutive Director$90K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $90K, to Ludovica Villar-Hauser (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Parity Productions Inc

How much does Parity Productions Inc give each year?

Parity Productions Inc gave $4K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 4 grants.

How large is Parity Productions Inc?

Parity Productions Inc reported $775K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $399K.

What is Parity Productions Inc?

Parity Productions Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. It holds $775K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Parity Productions Inc operate?

Parity Productions Inc has awarded grants in California, New York.

What is Parity Productions Inc's EIN?

Parity Productions Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4043424. 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

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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