Parker Carson Foundation
Parker Carson Foundation is a private foundation based in Radnor, Pennsylvania. It made 22 grants totaling $170,000 in filing year 2025, supporting charitable organizations that include schools, cultural institutions, environmental and legal organizations, and public media.
Parker Carson Foundation at a glance
In short: Parker Carson Foundation gave $170K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Virginia. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $170,000
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- -12.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,727
- +21.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $3,228,347
- +5.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (2 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Parker Carson Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 150 N Radnor Chester Rd E-300, Radnor, PA 19087
Phone: (804) 272-9044
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Parker Carson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Montessori De Terra Linda ($25K). Together the top 10 received $127K.
Grant Size Distribution
123 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 123 grants of 123 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia (58%), California (22%), Tennessee (9%), Washington, DC (8%), and Georgia (3%). The foundation is based in Radnor, Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Parker Carson Foundation open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 22 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $112K (2019) to $170K (2025). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $170K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Montessori De Terra Linda San Rafael, CA | General Purposes | $25,000 |
| Weta Arlington, VA | General Purposes | $25,000 |
| University of Tennessee Foundation Inc Knoxville, TN | General Purposes | $15,000 |
| Brennan Center for Justice Washington, DC | General Purposes | $10,000 |
| Southern Environmental Law Center Charlottesville, VA | General Purposes | $10,000 |
| Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Richmond, VA | General Purposes | $10,000 |
| Virginia Public Media Richmond, VA | General Purposes | $10,000 |
| Allegheny Blue Ridge Alliance Monterey, VA | General Purposes | $8,000 |
| Earth Justice Legal Defense Fund San Francisco, CA | General Purposes | $8,000 |
| Anna Julia Cooper School Richmond, VA | General Purposes | $6,000 |
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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 | $3,228,347 | $372,686 | $202,720 | $170,000 | 22 | $173,831 | $350,510 | $178,182 |
| 2024 | $3,058,381 | $281,027 | $185,598 | $158,500 | 25 | $160,185 | $258,338 | $173,345 |
| 2023 | $2,962,952 | $226,348 | $181,045 | $156,000 | 20 | $157,377 | $204,662 | $157,638 |
| 2022 | $2,917,649 | $320,791 | $157,868 | $114,500 | 26 | $115,838 | $299,656 | $156,830 |
| 2021 | $2,754,726 | $866,961 | $135,811 | $116,000 | 30 | $117,037 | $857,826 | $125,411 |
| 2020 | $2,023,576 | $109,124 | $132,705 | $117,000 | 26 | — | $95,626 | $108,796 |
| 2019 | $2,048,861 | $151,818 | $128,072 | $112,000 | 28 | — | $137,975 | $116,746 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Parker Carson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $178K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Montessori de Terra Linda describes its work as educating children ages 2–12 using Montessori methods; the Southern Environmental Law Center says it works to protect clean air, clean water, a livable climate, and the region’s natural resources; and Anna Julia Cooper School says it provides full-tuition scholarships to K–8 students primarily from Richmond’s East End.
Other 2025 grantees include the Bay Area Discovery Museum, which says it creates playful learning experiences for children; the Virginia Public Access Project, which says it makes information about Virginia politics and government accessible and nonpartisan; and the Health Brigade, which describes its work as providing integrated health and wellness services.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 22 grants totaling $170,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest grants included $25,000 each to Montessori de Terra Linda and WETA; $15,000 to the University of Tennessee Foundation; and $10,000 each to the Brennan Center for Justice, Southern Environmental Law Center, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, and Virginia Public Media.
Other grants included $8,000 to the Allegheny Blue Ridge Alliance and Earth Justice Legal Defense Fund; $6,000 to Anna Julia Cooper School; and $5,000 each to Bay Area Discovery Museum and Collegiate School.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lucile Swift Miller as director, president, and secretary; John Clifford Miller IV as director; and Laura Swift Miller Meyers as director.
Parker Carson Foundation is led by Lucile Swift Miller, Director, President & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lucile Swift Miller
Director, President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Clifford Miller IV
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Swift Miller Meyers
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
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 Parker Carson Foundation
How much does Parker Carson Foundation give each year?
Parker Carson Foundation gave $170K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $159K across 25 grants.
What is Parker Carson Foundation's typical grant size?
Parker Carson Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,727, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Parker Carson Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Parker Carson Foundation give grants?
Parker Carson Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (22%) and Tennessee (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Richmond, VA (7 grants), Arlington, VA (2 grants), Charlottesville, VA (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Parker Carson Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 91% of Parker Carson Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Parker Carson Foundation's largest grantees?
Parker Carson Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Montessori De Terra Linda ($25,000), Weta ($25,000) and University of Tennessee Foundation Inc ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Parker Carson Foundation?
Parker Carson Foundation reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $174K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $178K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Parker Carson Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Parker Carson Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Parker Carson Foundation's EIN?
Parker Carson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1875279. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Parker Carson Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Parker Carson Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/parker-carson-foundation-morg_3e0be2792e184d86a3c3425b403ee63d
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