The Lonnie and Emnet Parker Foundation
The Lonnie and Emnet Parker Foundation is a private foundation, based in Clarksville, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $83K. Net investment income was $140K.
The Lonnie and Emnet Parker Foundation at a glance
In short: The Lonnie and Emnet Parker Foundation gave $83K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $83,000
- +621.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +133.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,857
- +209.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $3,153,803
- +90.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (64% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Lonnie and Emnet Parker Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cedar Ridge Community Church ($20K). Together the top 7 received $83K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Lonnie and Emnet Parker Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1560% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $83K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $83K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar Ridge Community Church Spencerville, MD | Unrestricted grant | $20,000 |
| Africa to Africa Inc Elkridge, MD | Unrestrictred grant | $15,000 |
| Save the Children Fairfiled, CT | Unrestricted grant | $15,000 |
| MK College Link Harrisonburg, VA | Unrestricted grant | $15,000 |
| Drink at the Well Inc Baltimore, MD | Unrestrictred grant | $12,000 |
| Premier Health Foundation Inc Fulton, MD | Unrestrictred grant | $5,000 |
| Western Howard County Youth Football Ellicott City, MD | Unrestrictred grant | $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 | $3,153,803 | $1,752,209 | $98,657 | $83,000 | 7 | $85,960 | $139,565 | $88,256 |
| 2024 | $1,651,652 | $1,606,713 | $14,998 | $11,500 | 3 | $14,998 | $6,713 | $9,982 |
| 2023 | $59,937 | $3,344 | $11,465 | — | — | $10,170 | $2,049 | $3,239 |
| 2022 | $68,058 | $-7,657 | $9,954 | $5,000 | 1 | $8,950 | $523 | $3,646 |
| 2021 | $85,669 | $2,694 | $17,025 | $3,000 | 1 | $16,125 | $1,794 | $4,748 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Lonnie and Emnet Parker Foundation reported a distributable amount of $88K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Lonnie and Emnet Parker Foundation is led by Emnet Parker, Director & President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Emnet Parker
Director & President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lonnie F. Parker Jr.
Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Lonnie and Emnet Parker Foundation
How much does The Lonnie and Emnet Parker Foundation give each year?
The Lonnie and Emnet Parker Foundation gave $83K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 3 grants.
What is The Lonnie and Emnet Parker Foundation's typical grant size?
The Lonnie and Emnet Parker Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $11,857, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Lonnie and Emnet Parker Foundation give grants?
The Lonnie and Emnet Parker Foundation gives mostly in Maryland: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Connecticut (18%) and Virginia (18%).
Does The Lonnie and Emnet Parker Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 43% of The Lonnie and Emnet Parker Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Unrestrictred grant" (4 grants).
Who are The Lonnie and Emnet Parker Foundation's largest grantees?
The Lonnie and Emnet Parker Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cedar Ridge Community Church ($20,000), Africa to Africa Inc ($15,000) and Save the Children ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Lonnie and Emnet Parker Foundation?
The Lonnie and Emnet Parker Foundation reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $86K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $88K (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 is The Lonnie and Emnet Parker Foundation's EIN?
The Lonnie and Emnet Parker Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4250874. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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