Roy L Parker Family Foundation Inc
Roy L Parker Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Americus, Georgia. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Georgia.
Roy L Parker Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Roy L Parker Family Foundation Inc gave $99K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Georgia. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $99,000
- -3.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- -8.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,304
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $2,870,110
- +2.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Georgia (95% 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 Roy L Parker Family Foundation Inc
- 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: 407 Rawley Road, Americus, GA 31719
Phone: (229) 924-2811
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Roy L Parker Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Methodist Church ($35K). Together the top 10 received $71K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($7,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
122 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 122 grants of 122 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in Georgia received 95% of grant dollars; recipients in Tennessee received 3%, and recipients in Iowa received 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Roy L Parker Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 22 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 70% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $99K (2025) to $139K (2021). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $99K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Methodist Church Americus, GA | Promote Christian Values | $35,000 |
| GSW University Foundation Americus, GA | General Fund Educational Expenses | $5,000 |
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $7,000 |
| Epworth by the Sea St Simons Island, GA | Provide Worship Opportunities | $4,000 |
| ESP Savannah Watkinsville, GA | Support Disabled Individuals and Their Families | $4,000 |
| Good Shepherd Savannah Savannah, GA | Promote Christian Values | $4,000 |
| Inspiration Church by Faith Americus, GA | Promote Christian Values | $4,000 |
| Magnolia Manor Development Office Americus, GA | Funding for Elderly Care | $4,000 |
| Southland Academy Americus, GA | General Fund Educational Expenses | $4,000 |
| The Methodist Children Home Macon, GA | Provide Care of Abused/Abandoned Youth | $4,000 |
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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 | $2,870,110 | $187,436 | $113,569 | $99,000 | 23 | $101,000 | $177,378 | $143,568 |
| 2024 | $2,796,243 | $149,370 | $114,657 | $103,000 | 25 | $104,800 | $139,513 | $130,730 |
| 2023 | $2,761,530 | $104,404 | $115,637 | $103,000 | 25 | $106,200 | $94,866 | $114,222 |
| 2022 | $2,772,763 | $55,288 | $173,871 | $136,000 | 24 | $145,250 | $44,954 | $113,794 |
| 2021 | $2,891,346 | $975,494 | $163,007 | $139,000 | 25 | $139,000 | $951,487 | $123,995 |
| 2020 | $2,081,859 | $116,890 | $144,072 | $119,000 | 22 | — | $91,818 | $114,081 |
| 2019 | $2,106,041 | $128,680 | $133,190 | $108,000 | 20 | — | $47,868 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Roy L Parker Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $144K 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
The grant purposes listed in the 2025 filing include promoting Christian values, supporting general educational expenses, providing worship opportunities, supporting disabled individuals and their families, funding elderly care, and caring for abused or abandoned youth.
Among the organizations it supports, Epworth By The Sea describes its mission as providing a Christian place for worship, study, and fellowship as a hospitality ministry of the South Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 23 grants totaling $99,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $35,000, with a median of $3,000. The largest listed grant was $35,000 to First Methodist Church in Americus, Georgia, for promoting Christian values. Other notable grants included $5,000 each to GSW University Foundation in Americus for general fund educational expenses and an individual recipient in Savannah for general fund educational expenses. Epworth By The Sea received $4,000 for worship opportunities.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jean P Wheeler, Caroline W Spencer, and Jenny Reeves as directors.
Roy L Parker Family Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jean P. Wheeler
Director
Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2020
Secretary & Treasurer → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caroline W. Spencer
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Reeves
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Eliza Parker (2019–2020) — President
- Former: William Parker (2019–2020) — Director
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 Roy L Parker Family Foundation Inc
How much does Roy L Parker Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Roy L Parker Family Foundation Inc gave $99K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $103K across 25 grants.
What is Roy L Parker Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Roy L Parker Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $4,304, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Roy L Parker Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Roy L Parker Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Americus, GA (11 grants).
Does Roy L Parker Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 17% of Roy L Parker Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Promote Christian Values" (6 grants).
Who are Roy L Parker Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Roy L Parker Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include First Methodist Church ($35,000), GSW University Foundation ($5,000) and Epworth by the Sea ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($7,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Roy L Parker Family Foundation Inc?
Roy L Parker Family Foundation Inc reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $101K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $144K (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 does Roy L Parker Family Foundation Inc fund?
The grant purposes listed in the 2025 filing include promoting Christian values, supporting general educational expenses, providing worship opportunities, supporting disabled individuals and their families, funding elderly care, and caring for abused or abandoned youth. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Roy L Parker Family Foundation Inc?
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 Roy L Parker Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Roy L Parker Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3466858. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Roy L Parker Family Foundation Inc 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 20, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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