Parks Education Foundation
Parks Education Foundation is a private foundation, based in Anchorage, AK. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.1M. Net investment income was $39K.
Parks Education Foundation at a glance
In short: Parks Education Foundation gave $2.1M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.1M), mostly in Alaska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,068,576
- +1870.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,068,576
- +7780.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,068,576
- Primary geography
- Alaska (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 Parks Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Parks Foundation ($2.1M).
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 25 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Parks Education Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1018% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $105K (2024) to $2.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Parks Foundation Anchorage, AK | Charitable. | $2,068,576 |
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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 | — | $42,102 | $2,072,588 | $2,068,576 | 1 | $2,068,576 | $39,205 | $87,879 |
| 2024 | $2,030,486 | $62,229 | $106,534 | $105,000 | 4 | $105,000 | $65,199 | $102,534 |
| 2023 | $2,074,791 | $49,782 | $231,905 | $224,500 | 7 | $224,500 | $46,363 | $110,111 |
| 2022 | $2,256,914 | $5,372 | $189,845 | $185,000 | 7 | $185,000 | $4,691 | $118,355 |
| 2021 | $2,441,387 | $10,305 | $139,725 | $135,000 | 6 | — | $9,972 | $125,498 |
| 2020 | $2,570,807 | $6,966 | $139,726 | $136,000 | 2 | — | $5,448 | $133,095 |
| 2019 | $2,703,567 | $15,022 | $143,279 | $142,000 | 1 | — | $14,842 | $139,320 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Parks Education Foundation reported a distributable amount of $88K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Parks Education Foundation is led by Nancy Parks Sopp, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nancy Parks Sopp
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karl Sopp
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Phillip Granberry
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Raymond C Parks (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Loren E Parks (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Wendell B Parks II (2019) — Secretary
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 Parks Education Foundation
How much does Parks Education Foundation give each year?
Parks Education Foundation gave $2.1M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $105K across 4 grants.
Where does Parks Education Foundation operate?
Parks Education Foundation has awarded grants in Alaska, Oregon, Virginia, Washington.
How much is Parks Education Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Parks Education Foundation reported a distributable amount of $88K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Parks Education Foundation's EIN?
Parks Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0423537. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 6, 2019)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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