Park Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fort Myers, FL EIN: 20-2210340

Park Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fort Myers, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $78K.

Park Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Park Family Foundation gave $8K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$7,500
-90.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
-33.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$3,750
-86.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$3,750
Total assets
$5,127,096
+4.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
Michigan (67% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Park Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Alpena Lions Club (FBO Alpena H S): $5KAlpena Lions Club (FBO AlpenaH S)$5KThis Run's for Jack 5K: $3KThis Run's for Jack 5K$3K

The largest 2024 recipient was Alpena Lions Club (FBO Alpena H S) ($5K). Together the top 2 received $8K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 10 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

AlpenaGlen EllynLos Angeles

How Park Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 114% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 106% 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$50K$100K$150K2 grants2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $105K (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $8K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Alpena Lions Club (FBO Alpena H S) Alpena, MIBasketball Court Upgrades$5,000
This Run's for Jack 5K Glen Ellyn, ILCancer Research$2,500
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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
2024$5,127,096$896,891$720,003$7,5002$98,716$77,595$93,522
2023$4,929,212$907,155$891,307$80,1963$119,668$45,009$87,391
2022$4,921,054$824,288$882,528$105,0002$170,299$27,067$82,458
2021$5,003,680$913,050$661,069$3,5001$71,536$101,798$68,490
2020$4,745,603$679,046$647,966$68,8482—$42,928$53,720

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Park Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $94K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Park Family Foundation is led by James C. Park, President, Secretary & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • James C. Park

    President, Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Philip Scott Park

    Vice President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Park Family Foundation

How much does Park Family Foundation give each year?

Park Family Foundation gave $8K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $80K across 3 grants.

How large is Park Family Foundation?

Park Family Foundation reported $5.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $99K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $94K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Park Family Foundation operate?

Park Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Illinois, Michigan.

What is Park Family Foundation's EIN?

Park Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2210340. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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