The Andrew and Carol Parsons Family Foundation
THE ANDREW AND CAROL PARSONS FAMILY is a private foundation based in Fisher Island, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations for purposes including historic preservation, environmental work, religious activity, education, and the arts.
The Andrew and Carol Parsons Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Andrew and Carol Parsons Family Foundation gave $19K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Rhode Island. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,440
- +46.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,215
- +46.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $625
- Total assets
- $100,454
- -3.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (2 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (67% 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 The Andrew and Carol Parsons Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2024 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It asks applicants to submit a written application stating the organization’s purpose, address, telephone number, and contact person, and to include a prior-period operating statement. Award restrictions are listed as N/A.
- Contact
Application contact: Andrew And Carol Parsons
Mailing address: 7727 Fisher Island Drive, Fisher Island, FL 33304
Phone: (914) 720-0006
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Andrew and Carol Parsons Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Watch Hill Lighthouse Keepers ($9K). Together the top 10 received $19K.
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 69 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 67% of grant dollars went to recipients in Rhode Island, 16% to Florida, 13% to New York, and 1% each to Massachusetts and Delaware.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Andrew and Carol Parsons Family Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 16 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $225; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $225 first-time, $875 repeat.
- 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 409% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 227% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $19K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Watch Hill Lighthouse Keepers Watch Hill, RI | Preservation of Historic Landmark | $9,000 |
| Watch Hill Conservancy Watch Hill, RI | Enviromental | $1,750 |
| Watch Hill Chapel Westerly, RI | Religious | $1,560 |
| Americans for Oxford New York, NY | Education | $1,500 |
| Florida Grand Opera Miami, FL | ARTS | $1,200 |
| Miami City Ballet Miami Beach, FL | ARTS | $1,000 |
| New World Symphony Miami Beach, FL | ARTS | $1,000 |
| Metropolitan Opera New York, NY | ARTS | $750 |
| Chorus of Westerly Westerly, RI | ARTS | $500 |
| Tunnels for Tower Staten Island, NY | Education | $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 | $100,454 | $38,173 | $22,208 | $19,440 | 16 | $19,440 | $15,837 | $8,564 |
| 2024 | $103,670 | $25,223 | $15,614 | $13,304 | 16 | $13,304 | $25,758 | $7,177 |
| 2023 | $91,143 | $10,880 | $9,364 | $7,480 | 15 | $7,480 | $12,723 | $5,426 |
| 2022 | $85,969 | $106,687 | $5,537 | $3,817 | 12 | $3,817 | $4,969 | $482 |
| 2021 | $12,237 | $77 | $5,415 | $3,680 | 10 | $3,680 | — | $733 |
| 2020 | $17,534 | $-105 | $4,095 | $2,360 | 9 | — | — | $979 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Andrew and Carol Parsons Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for historic preservation, environmental, religious, educational, and arts purposes. Among the grantees described in their own statements, Americans for Oxford says it supports educational programs and institutions; Florida Grand Opera says its mission is to deepen appreciation of opera and produce opera; and Miami City Ballet says its mission includes presenting dance performances and providing dance education.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $19,440. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $9,000, with a median of $625.
The largest reported grants included $9,000 to Watch Hill Lighthouse Keepers for preservation of a historic landmark, $1,750 to Watch Hill Conservancy for environmental purposes, and $1,560 to Watch Hill Chapel for religious purposes. Other grants included $1,500 to Americans for Oxford, $1,200 to Florida Grand Opera, and $1,000 each to Miami City Ballet and New World Symphony. The Museum of Modern Art also received $120 in 2025.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Andrew Parsons and Carol Parsons as grantors and trustees, and Alexandra Parsons and Katherine Parsons as trustees.
The Andrew and Carol Parsons Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alexandra Parsons
Trustees
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Andrew Parsons
Grantors & Trustees
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Carol Parsons
Grantors & Trustees
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Katherine Parsons
Trustees
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Robert C. Edmonds Esq. (2020–2022) — Trustees
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 The Andrew and Carol Parsons Family Foundation
How much does The Andrew and Carol Parsons Family Foundation give each year?
The Andrew and Carol Parsons Family Foundation gave $19K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 16 grants.
What is The Andrew and Carol Parsons Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Andrew and Carol Parsons Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $625, and its average grant was $1,215, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Andrew and Carol Parsons Family Foundation that year got $225 on average.
Where does The Andrew and Carol Parsons Family Foundation give grants?
The Andrew and Carol Parsons Family Foundation gives mostly in Rhode Island: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (16%) and New York (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Westerly, RI (4 grants), New York, NY (3 grants), Watch Hill, RI (2 grants) and Miami Beach, FL (2 grants).
Does The Andrew and Carol Parsons Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on The Andrew and Carol Parsons Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Arts" (9 grants) and "Education" (3 grants).
Who are The Andrew and Carol Parsons Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Andrew and Carol Parsons Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Watch Hill Lighthouse Keepers ($9,000), Watch Hill Conservancy ($1,750) and Watch Hill Chapel ($1,560), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Andrew and Carol Parsons Family Foundation?
The Andrew and Carol Parsons Family Foundation reported $100K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Andrew and Carol Parsons Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for historic preservation, environmental, religious, educational, and arts purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Andrew and Carol Parsons Family Foundation?
The foundation’s 2024 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Andrew and Carol Parsons Family Foundation's EIN?
The Andrew and Carol Parsons Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-7159352. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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