The Parks Family Foundation
The Parks Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Baton Rouge, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 12 grants totaling $513K.
The Parks Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Parks Family Foundation gave $513K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $43K), mostly in Louisiana. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $513,475
- +298.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $42,790
- +198.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,521
- -94.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (3 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Who The Parks Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Oaks Society Scholarship Endowment Fund ($300K). Together the top 10 received $507K.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 52 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Parks Family Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 12 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $125K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $73K first-time, $10K repeat.
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 $92K (2020) to $513K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $513K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oaks Society Scholarship Endowment Fund Baton Rouge, LA | To Support Foundation | $300,000 |
| Episcopal School of Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA | To Support School | $73,475 |
| Tiger Athletic Foundation Baton Rouge, LA | To Support Foundation | $69,000 |
| Mary Bird Perkins Baton Rouge, LA | To Support Foundation | $15,000 |
| Knock Knock Museum Baton Rouge, LA | To Support Foundation | $10,000 |
| MD Anderson Houston, TX | To Support Foundation | $10,000 |
| Mer Rouge United Methodist Church Mer Rouge, LA | To Support Foundation | $10,000 |
| St Judes Children's Hospital Memphis, TN | To Support Foundation | $10,000 |
| Broadmoor Methodist Baton Rouge, LA | To Support Foundation | $5,000 |
| Career Compass Baton Rouge, LA | To Support Foundation | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,521 | $489,797 | $513,475 | $513,475 | 12 | $513,475 |
| 2024 | $25,199 | $149,000 | $129,000 | $129,000 | 9 | $129,000 |
| 2023 | $5,199 | $150,000 | $145,000 | $145,000 | 11 | $145,000 |
| 2022 | $199 | $149,000 | $149,000 | $149,000 | 11 | $149,000 |
| 2021 | $199 | $140,500 | $141,000 | $141,000 | 9 | $141,000 |
| 2020 | $699 | $68,600 | $91,500 | $91,500 | 7 | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Parks Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bradford T. Parks Sr.
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Frederick L. Parks Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Janice N. Parks
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Frederick L. Parks Sr. (2020–2023) — President
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 Parks Family Foundation
How much does The Parks Family Foundation give each year?
The Parks Family Foundation gave $513K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $129K across 9 grants.
What is The Parks Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Parks Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $42,790, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Parks Family Foundation that year got $125K on average.
Where does The Parks Family Foundation give grants?
The Parks Family Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Baton Rouge, LA (8 grants) and Memphis, TN (2 grants).
Does The Parks Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on The Parks Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support Foundation" (11 grants).
Who are The Parks Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Parks Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Oaks Society Scholarship Endowment Fund ($300,000), Episcopal School of Baton Rouge ($73,475) and Tiger Athletic Foundation ($69,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Parks Family Foundation?
The Parks Family Foundation reported $2K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $490K.
What is The Parks Family Foundation's EIN?
The Parks Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1497053. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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