Parsons Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Orem, UT EIN: 26-0151555

Parsons Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Orem, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $33K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1K.

Parsons Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Parsons Family Foundation gave $1K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $500), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,000
-92.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
-66.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$500
-76.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$500
Total assets
$33,127
+5.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Utah (50% 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 Parsons Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Rising Star: $500Rising Star$500American Birding Association: $500American Birding Association$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Rising Star ($500). Together the top 2 received $1K.

Grant Size Distribution

68 grants across all recorded years

68<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 68 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

WashingtonOremProvoArlingtonNew YorkSalt Lake CityChicagoClermontJacksonvillePenngroveTupeloAtlantaDallasHagerstownMcHenryThe PlainsBaltimoreCape May PointColorado SpringsOak Harbor

How Parsons Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 62% from 2022 to 2025. 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$5K$10K$15K33 grants2020 25 grants2021 18 grants2022 17 grants2023 6 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2025) to $13K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $1K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Rising Star Provo, UTSponsorship and General Donation$500
American Birding Association Colorado Springs, COPromotion of Birding Activities$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$33,127—$2,305$1,0002
2024$31,466—$15,397$12,9006
2023$43,663$2,000$4,380$4,38017
2022$40,591—$4,772$2,63518
2021$44,926$500$3,646$3,37625
2020$48,072$10,495$7,931$6,21033

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Parsons Family Foundation is led by Robert Parsons, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert Parsons

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Parsons Family Foundation

How much does Parsons Family Foundation give each year?

Parsons Family Foundation gave $1K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 6 grants.

How large is Parsons Family Foundation?

Parsons Family Foundation reported $33K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Parsons Family Foundation operate?

Parsons Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas, Utah, Virginia.

What is Parsons Family Foundation's EIN?

Parsons Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0151555. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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