RNR Parker Family Foundation
RNR Parker Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Cupertino, California. In 2025, it reported 13 grants totaling $15,500, with listed purposes including public benefit, community outreach, hunger relief, and education.
RNR Parker Family Foundation at a glance
In short: RNR Parker Family Foundation gave $16K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in California. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,500
- +10.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,192
- -6.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $341,323
- +20.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (82% 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 RNR Parker Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 21587 Flintshire St, Cupertino, CA 95014
Phone: (408) 257-1718
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who RNR Parker Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Union Church ($6K). Together the top 10 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 58 grants of 58 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 82% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 10% to Illinois, and 8% to North Dakota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is RNR Parker Family Foundation open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $375; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $375 first-time, $500 repeat.
- 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $14K (2021) to $17K (2022). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Union Church Cupertino, CA | To provide support for public benefit | $6,400 |
| West Valley Community Services Cupertino, CA | To provide support for community outreach services | $2,600 |
| Second Harvest Chicago, IL | To provide support for hunger relief | $1,500 |
| South Bay Musical Theatre San Jose, CA | To provide support for public benefit | $1,000 |
| West Valley Light Opera Los Gatos, CA | To provide support for public benefit | $1,000 |
| Pembina Inc Pembina, ND | To provide support for public benefit | $500 |
| Mayville State University Mayville, ND | To provide support for education | $500 |
| Friends of Stevens Creek Trail Cupertino, CA | To provide support for public benefit | $500 |
| Rancho Cielo Youth Campus Salinas, CA | To provide support for public benefit | $500 |
| Kqed San Francisco, CA | To provide support for public benefit | $250 |
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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 | $341,323 | $83,912 | $23,571 | $15,500 | 13 | $15,500 | $83,912 | $15,458 |
| 2024 | $282,957 | $25,317 | $20,296 | $14,000 | 11 | $14,000 | $25,317 | $15,534 |
| 2023 | $274,961 | $10,628 | $20,191 | $14,050 | 11 | $14,050 | $14,737 | $13,952 |
| 2022 | $284,472 | $23,524 | $22,359 | $17,000 | 11 | $17,000 | $23,508 | $14,484 |
| 2021 | $283,307 | $28,179 | $18,910 | $14,000 | 12 | $14,000 | $30,300 | $16,617 |
| 2020 | $274,038 | $13,323 | $18,880 | $14,100 | 10 | — | $13,323 | $13,986 |
| 2019 | $279,345 | $21,404 | $18,252 | $14,100 | 10 | — | $21,404 | $14,130 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, RNR Parker Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15K 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 foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose stated missions span different activities. For example, West Valley Community Services describes its mission as fighting hunger and homelessness, while South Bay Musical Theatre describes producing low-cost community theater and offering preview performances to students and low-income community members. Foothill Conservancy says it works to protect, restore, and sustain the natural and human environment in Amador and Calaveras counties.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 13 grants totaling $15,500. Grants ranged from $250 to $6,400, with a median of $500. Larger grants included $6,400 to Union Church and $2,600 to West Valley Community Services, both in Cupertino; $1,500 to Second Harvest in Chicago; and $1,000 each to South Bay Musical Theatre and West Valley Light Opera. Other listed recipients included Mayville State University, Friends of Stevens Creek Trail, Rancho Cielo Youth Campus, KQED, Foothill Conservancy, and Foxworthy Baptist Church. The filing listed purposes such as public benefit, community outreach services, hunger relief, and education.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Richard Parker as President and Roxanne Parker as Treasurer.
RNR Parker Family Foundation is led by Richard Parker, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Parker
President
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roxanne Parker
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
10 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 RNR Parker Family Foundation
How much does RNR Parker Family Foundation give each year?
RNR Parker Family Foundation gave $16K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 11 grants.
What is RNR Parker Family Foundation's typical grant size?
RNR Parker Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,192, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from RNR Parker Family Foundation that year got $375 on average.
Where does RNR Parker Family Foundation give grants?
RNR Parker Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (10%) and North Dakota (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cupertino, CA (3 grants), San Jose, CA (2 grants) and Pembina, ND (2 grants).
Does RNR Parker Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on RNR Parker Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To provide support for public benefit" (10 grants).
Who are RNR Parker Family Foundation's largest grantees?
RNR Parker Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Union Church ($6,400), West Valley Community Services ($2,600) and Second Harvest ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is RNR Parker Family Foundation?
RNR Parker Family Foundation reported $341K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does RNR Parker Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose stated missions span different activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from RNR Parker Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is RNR Parker Family Foundation's EIN?
RNR Parker Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5947366. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does RNR Parker Family 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 April 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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