Steve and Diane Parrish Foundation
Steve and Diane Parrish Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 13 grants totaling $168K. Net investment income was $156K.
Steve and Diane Parrish Foundation at a glance
In short: Steve and Diane Parrish Foundation gave $168K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Connecticut. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $168,429
- -5.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -40.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,956
- +60.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $1,328,447
- -2.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Who Steve and Diane Parrish Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Earthplace the Nature Discovery Center Inc ($71K). Together the top 10 received $167K.
Grant Size Distribution
99 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 87 grants of 99 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Steve and Diane Parrish Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 13 grantees (8%) 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 $71K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $71K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 53% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 219% 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 $168K (2025) to $808K (2019). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $168K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Earthplace the Nature Discovery Center Inc Westport, CT | Capital campaign to install and operate a Science on a sphere teaching platform in a new science center exhibit space | $71,429 |
| American Symphony Orchestra League New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Carleton College Northfield, MN | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Orchestra Lumos Inc Stamford, CT | Crescendo Fund | $25,000 |
| House United Austin, TX | General & Unrestricted | $7,500 |
| Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation Inc Norwood, NJ | Charitable Event | $5,000 |
| Underdog Rescue Inc St Louis Park, MN | General & Unrestricted | $3,500 |
| South Uptown Neighborhood Association Minneapolis, MN | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| National Down Syndrome Society Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| Westport Writers Workshop I Inc Westport, CT | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,328,447 | $176,311 | $213,829 | $168,429 | 13 | $189,127 | $156,109 | $86,539 |
| 2024 | $1,365,965 | $231,171 | $220,034 | $177,400 | 22 | $194,731 | $207,347 | $86,284 |
| 2023 | $1,354,828 | $105,006 | $290,185 | $250,000 | 20 | $269,399 | $87,683 | $85,952 |
| 2022 | $1,540,007 | $548,463 | $388,482 | $355,000 | 21 | $365,700 | $355,697 | $82,385 |
| 2021 | $1,380,026 | $530,442 | $454,184 | $412,500 | 23 | $429,483 | $361,599 | $93,322 |
| 2020 | $1,303,268 | $452,075 | $392,592 | $363,000 | 26 | — | $339,671 | $71,866 |
| 2019 | $1,297,202 | $224,783 | $845,858 | $808,000 | 23 | — | $330,708 | $87,198 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Steve and Diane Parrish Foundation reported a distributable amount of $87K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Steve and Diane Parrish Foundation is led by Steve Parrish, Trustee & President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steve Parrish
Trustee & President
Trustee & Vice President → Trustee & President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arden Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
$4K (2019) → $8K (2025)
Amanda Parrish Morgan
Trustee
Recording Secretary & Trustee → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clay Parrish
Treasurer & Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane S Parrish
Trustee, Vice President & Recording Secretary
President & Trustee → Trustee, Vice President & Recording Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nick Morgan
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cassidy Sadler Parrish
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to Arden Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Steve and Diane Parrish Foundation
How much does Steve and Diane Parrish Foundation give each year?
Steve and Diane Parrish Foundation gave $168K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $177K across 22 grants.
What is Steve and Diane Parrish Foundation's typical grant size?
Steve and Diane Parrish Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $12,956, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Steve and Diane Parrish Foundation that year got $71K on average.
Where does Steve and Diane Parrish Foundation give grants?
Steve and Diane Parrish Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Minnesota (18%) and New York (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fairfield, CT (3 grants) and Westport, CT (2 grants).
Does Steve and Diane Parrish Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 77% of Steve and Diane Parrish Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Steve and Diane Parrish Foundation's largest grantees?
Steve and Diane Parrish Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Earthplace the Nature Discovery Center Inc ($71,429), American Symphony Orchestra League ($25,000) and Carleton College ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Steve and Diane Parrish Foundation?
Steve and Diane Parrish Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $189K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $87K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Steve and Diane Parrish Foundation's EIN?
Steve and Diane Parrish Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1116145. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 21, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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