The Jim Parke Foundation
The Jim Parke Foundation is a private foundation based in Seneca, South Carolina. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations supporting community health, service learning, senior services, the arts, and other causes.
The Jim Parke Foundation at a glance
In short: The Jim Parke Foundation gave $716K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $51K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $715,500
- -18.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +27.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $51,107
- -35.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $6,240,056
- -1.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The Jim Parke 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: 425 Waterside Drive, Seneca, SC 29672
Phone: (256) 453-3991
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Jim Parke Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was YMCA ($250K). Together the top 10 received $700K.
Grant Size Distribution
62 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 62 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the reported share of grant dollars by recipient state was South Carolina, 73%; Connecticut, 14%; Texas, 4%; Montana, 3%; and North Carolina, 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Jim Parke Foundation gives
- 57% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 225% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 $378K (2023) to $878K (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $716K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| YMCA Seneca, SC | General Support | $250,000 |
| Oconee Memorial Hospital Foundation Seneca, SC | Support of the Hospice Crippen Endowment | $200,000 |
| Buildon Stamford, CT | Support Student Service Learning Programs | $100,000 |
| Aiken Senior Life Services Aiken, SC | General Support | $50,000 |
| Fort Peck Fine Arts Council Glasgow, MT | Support Operation of the Fort Peck Theatre | $25,000 |
| Susan G Komen Dallas, TX | Support Breast Cancer Research | $25,000 |
| Healing Pines Respite Inc Chapel Hill, NC | General Support | $20,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America Blue Ridge Council Greenville, SC | Support Scouting Programs | $10,000 |
| Grace's Closet Walhalla, SC | General Support | $10,000 |
| Trustees of Hamilton College Clinton, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $6,240,056 | $679,751 | $775,170 | $715,500 | 14 | $719,426 | $624,780 | $319,454 |
| 2024 | $6,325,133 | $746,681 | $941,998 | $877,500 | 11 | $883,050 | $682,362 | $330,315 |
| 2023 | $6,526,636 | $-17,582 | $451,189 | $378,000 | 11 | $380,475 | $166,514 | $332,226 |
| 2022 | $7,007,586 | $1,120,321 | $815,480 | $743,302 | 13 | $747,302 | $1,058,425 | $354,802 |
| 2021 | $6,701,508 | $1,106,771 | $672,979 | $587,000 | 13 | $587,000 | $1,039,350 | $402,887 |
| 2019 | $5,384,326 | $330,769 | $426,883 | $417,200 | 1 | — | $330,086 | $366,675 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Jim Parke Foundation reported a distributable amount of $319K 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 general support and support for hospice, student service learning, performing arts, breast cancer research, scouting, and other purposes.
Among its grantees, Oconee Memorial Hospital Foundation described its mission as raising funds to support and enhance Oconee Memorial Hospital and its community health programs. buildOn described its mission as breaking the cycle of poverty, illiteracy, and low expectations through service and education. Fort Peck Fine Arts Council described its mission as operating the Fort Peck Theatre to provide performing arts in northeast Montana.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $715,500. Grant sizes ranged from $1,000 to $250,000, with a median grant of $15,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $250,000 to YMCA in Seneca, South Carolina, for general support; $200,000 to Oconee Memorial Hospital Foundation in Seneca, South Carolina, for the Hospice Crippen Endowment; $100,000 to buildOn in Stamford, Connecticut, for student service learning programs; and $50,000 to Aiken Senior Life Services in Aiken, South Carolina, for general support. Other reported grants included $25,000 to Fort Peck Fine Arts Council and $25,000 to Susan G. Komen.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Marilyn Jo Parke and Dacia Fuhrman Gonzales as trustees.
The Jim Parke Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dacia Fuhrman Gonzales
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marilyn Jo Parke
Trustee
On filings since 2019
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Jim Parke Foundation
How much does The Jim Parke Foundation give each year?
The Jim Parke Foundation gave $716K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $878K across 11 grants.
What is The Jim Parke Foundation's typical grant size?
The Jim Parke Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $51,107, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Jim Parke Foundation give grants?
The Jim Parke Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seneca, SC (2 grants).
Does The Jim Parke Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 57% of The Jim Parke Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Jim Parke Foundation's largest grantees?
The Jim Parke Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include YMCA ($250,000), Oconee Memorial Hospital Foundation ($200,000) and Buildon ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Jim Parke Foundation?
The Jim Parke Foundation reported $6.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $719K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $319K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Jim Parke Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included general support and support for hospice, student service learning, performing arts, breast cancer research, scouting, and other purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Jim Parke 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 The Jim Parke Foundation's EIN?
The Jim Parke Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1603828. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Jim Parke 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 31, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Jim Parke Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-jim-parke-foundation-morg_b92cdee3e10543c09d864f42e70b2276
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