The Parker Family Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization based in Omaha, Nebraska. Established in 1995 with IRS ruling year 1996, the foundation operates as a grantmaking entity focused on distributing funds for benevolent purposes across multiple sectors.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$49.5M
-0.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.1M
+70.0% YoY
Grant Count
25
-10.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$84K
+90.4% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's mission encompasses distributing funds for various charitable purposes, with particular emphasis on:
- Education
- Civic and cultural initiatives
- Health services
- Social services
- Philanthropy and voluntarism
The foundation aligns with objectives to improve quality of life in the Greater Omaha area by addressing current and anticipated community needs.
Grantmaking
Primary grantmaking focuses on Education, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, and Human Services, primarily within Nebraska.
Grant Range
$7,300 to $1,000,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation's grantmaking is primarily concentrated in Nebraska, with particular emphasis on the Greater Omaha area and surrounding communities.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total Assets: $49,508,344
- Total Annual Giving: $2,128,500
- Organization Type: 501(c)(3) public charity
- Employees: 0
- Executive Compensation: $0
- Professional Fundraising Fees: $0
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $49,508,344 | $49,649,304 | $49,182,933 |
| Revenue | $1,432,492 | $5,976,843 | $1,029,193 |
| Expenses | $2,401,759 | $1,508,278 | $1,545,389 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,333,678 | $976,763 | $982,140 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
137 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADRIENNE PERRY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| AMIE SCHELLPEPER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAVID R PARKER | DIRECTOR (TREASURER) | 1 | — |
| SANDRA PARKER | DIRECTOR (CHARIMAN) | 1 | — |
| TRENT DEMULLING | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANNE FOLKERS | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| CALVIN SISSON | PRESIDENT & CEO | 1 | — |
| CHRISTI ANNIN | CFO | 1 | — |
| RICH EAKIN | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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