Parker Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker El Dorado Hills, CA EIN: 20-8106323

Parker Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in El Dorado Hills, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $55K. Net investment income was $39K.

Parker Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Parker Family Foundation gave $55K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$55,000
+31.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+12.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,111
+16.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$1,364,106
+13.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (91% 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 Parker Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Sutter Medical Center Foundation: $10KSutter Medical CenterFoundation$10KNew Morning Youth and Family: $10KNew Morning Youth and Family$10KALS Associaton of Greater Sacramento: $5KALS Associaton of GreaterSacramento$5KBarrow Neurological Foundation: $5KBarrow Neurological Foundation$5KFirst Tee-Greater Sacramento: $5KFirst Tee-Greater Sacramento$5KPancreatic Cancer Action Network: $5KPancreatic Cancer ActionNetwork$5KSaint John's Program for Real Change: $5KSaint John's Program for RealChange$5KStanford Youth Solutions: $5KStanford Youth Solutions$5KYMCA of Superior California: $5KYMCA of Superior California$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Sutter Medical Center Foundation ($10K). Together the top 9 received $55K.

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

42<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

SacramentoCitrus HeightsManhatten BeachEl Dorado HillsPhoenixDavisPlacervilleCarmichaelCheltenhamNew York

How Parker Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 100% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$20K$40K$60K10 grants2019 8 grants2020 9 grants2021 7 grants2022 9 grants2023 8 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2022) to $55K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $55K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sutter Medical Center Foundation Sacramento, CAAssist sutter hospital with supplies for nicu and picu$10,000
New Morning Youth and Family Placerville, CAFunds for emergency shelter for homeless and runaway youths. Provide drug treatment, counseling, support for at risk youths.$10,000
ALS Associaton of Greater Sacramento Citrus Heights, CAAssist funding for support group meetings of als families$5,000
Barrow Neurological Foundation Phoenix, AZFunds for Scientific Research$5,000
First Tee-Greater Sacramento Sacramento, CAFunds for college scholarships and participants in financial need$5,000
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Manhatten Beach, CAFunds for Scientific Research and Patient Services$5,000
Saint John's Program for Real Change Sacramento, CAFunds to assist with housing, stabilization and employment for homeless women$5,000
Stanford Youth Solutions Sacramento, CADestination Family Program$5,000
YMCA of Superior California Sacramento, CASummer Day Camp$5,000
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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$1,364,106$40,156$41,078$55,0009$59,024$38,681$61,788
2024$1,203,132$38,050$27,742$42,0008$45,872$36,690$54,667
2023$963,098$17,365$77,569$52,5009$56,071$17,562$48,795
2022$916,394$35,411$82,632$27,5007$30,952$34,206$53,018
2021$1,154,402$129,163$41,103$34,7009—$127,965$51,374
2020$895,366$29,526$50,789$45,6008—$28,322$42,922
2019$888,361$62,462$40,419$39,79910—$61,319$42,616

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Parker Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $62K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Parker Family Foundation is led by Lauren Parker, President & Director since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lauren Parker

    President & Director

    Director → Vice President & Director, 2022

    Vice President & Director → President & Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    0.6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James E. Parker

    Director

    Director → Senior Vice President & Director, 2024

    Senior Vice President & Director → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Parker Gallaway

    Vice President & Director

    Director → Vice President & Director, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan D. Parker

    Vice President & Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William R. Parker

    Director

    President & Director → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    0.6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Zeps

    Director of Outreach, Engagement & Director

    Director of Outreach & Engagement → Director, 2024

    Director → Director of Outreach, Engagement & Director, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Peck

    CFO & Assistant Secretary

    CFO → CFO & Assistant Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Diana Costa (2022–2025) — Secretary · Filing note: Thru 1325
  • Former: Florence Tanner (2019–2022) — Secretary & Director
  • Former: L. Clark Winn (2019–2022) — CFO

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 Family Foundation

How much does Parker Family Foundation give each year?

Parker Family Foundation gave $55K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $42K across 8 grants.

What is Parker Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Parker Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,111, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Parker Family Foundation give grants?

Parker Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Arizona (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sacramento, CA (5 grants).

Does Parker Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Parker Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Parker Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Parker Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Sutter Medical Center Foundation ($10,000), New Morning Youth and Family ($10,000) and ALS Associaton of Greater Sacramento ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Parker Family Foundation?

Parker Family Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $59K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $62K (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 is Parker Family Foundation's EIN?

Parker Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8106323. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 17, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 10, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 13, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 12, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 30, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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