The Parmenter Foundation Inc
The Parmenter Foundation Inc is a public charity based in Wayland, Massachusetts. It supports nonprofit programs serving MetroWest community members who need compassionate end-of-life care or bereavement support, and it also develops educational resources and programs related to grief.
The Parmenter Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Parmenter Foundation Inc gave $386K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Massachusetts. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $386,368
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $29,721
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $11,622,575
- +7.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (3 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Parmenter Foundation Inc
- Review Cycle
- The website’s grant calendar lists October 1 for applications; the 2026 General Grants Program listing gives October 10, 2026. The calendar lists committee recommendations in November, board votes and applicant notification in December, awards in January, interim reports due June 1, and post-grant reports due January 15 of the following year.
- Deadline
- The website’s grant calendar lists October 1 for applications; the 2026 General Grants Program listing gives October…
- Contact
Mailing address: 260 Boston Post Rd Suite 5, Wayland, MA 01778
Phone: (508) 358-3001
Website: https://parmenterfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Parmenter Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Good Shepherd Community Care ($133K). Together the top 10 received $353K.
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 61 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation identifies MetroWest, Massachusetts, as its service area. In 2025, 94% of reported grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts and 6% to recipients in New Hampshire.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Parmenter Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 13 grantees (23%) 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 $18K; repeat grants $33K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $23K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 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 $321K (2019) to $698K (2022). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $386K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Good Shepherd Community Care Newton, MA | Hospice Care/Children's Bereavement | $133,000 |
| Jeff's Place Framingham, MA | Children's Bereavement | $35,000 |
| Samaritan's Boston, MA | Bereavement Support | $35,000 |
| Advocates Behavioral Health Partners of MW Framingham, MA | Behavioral Health | $25,000 |
| Wildflower Inc Lexington, MA | Children's Bereavement | $25,000 |
| E-Motion Hanover, NH | Children's Bereavement | $24,654 |
| Mass General for Children Boston, MA | Children's Bereavement | $20,000 |
| The Children's Room Arlington, MA | Children's Bereavement | $20,000 |
| Boston Children's Hospital Boston, MA | Children's Bereavement | $20,000 |
| Courageous Parents Network Newton, MA | Bereavement Support | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The following figures are from the foundation’s IRS filing data; grant totals are the reported sums of grants for each filing year.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11,622,575 | $1,081,920 | $1,039,302 | $386,368 | 13 | $733,986 |
| 2024 | $10,854,153 | $1,087,721 | $965,297 | $368,881 | 13 | $630,248 |
| 2023 | $10,277,135 | $811,951 | $862,585 | $400,829 | 13 | $351,308 |
| 2022 | $9,415,928 | $936,223 | $1,105,436 | $698,241 | 12 | $344,187 |
| 2021 | $11,320,063 | $770,272 | $838,167 | $426,335 | 10 | $386,677 |
| 2020 | $10,486,833 | $873,327 | $729,969 | $340,442 | 10 | $521,499 |
| 2019 | $9,709,287 | $712,161 | $756,242 | $320,975 | 5 | $327,582 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to provide hope and guidance to MetroWest community members of all ages who need compassionate end-of-life care or bereavement support. It awards grants to nonprofits delivering high-quality programs in those areas and develops educational and inspirational resources to help people navigate grief.
Its stated funding areas include children’s bereavement, family bereavement, caregiver support, and hospice and palliative care. The foundation describes eligible organizations as nonprofits serving MetroWest families with innovative and compassionate hospice or bereavement programs.
Examples of grantees’ work include Wildflower Inc, which says it supports children and families after the death of a parent; E-Motion Inc, which says it uses movement, community, and ritual to support people through grief and loss; and Care Dimensions Inc, which says it provides care, support, education, and consultation for people affected by life-limiting illness, death, and loss.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $386,368. Grant amounts ranged from $9,264 to $133,000, with a median of $20,000. Among the largest reported awards were $133,000 to Good Shepherd Community Care for hospice care and children’s bereavement; $35,000 each to Jeff’s Place for children’s bereavement and Samaritan’s for bereavement support; and $25,000 each to Advocates Behavioral Health Partners of MetroWest for behavioral health and Wildflower Inc for children’s bereavement.
Other reported 2025 grants included $24,654 to E-Motion for children’s bereavement, $20,000 each to Mass General for Children, The Children’s Room, and Boston Children’s Hospital for children’s bereavement, $15,000 to Courageous Parents Network for bereavement support, $15,000 to Runway for Recovery for end-of-life and bereavement support, and $9,450 to Care Dimensions for bereavement and hospice.
The foundation’s website describes an application review by a Grant Committee of trustees, staff, volunteers, and the executive director. Its review may include examining public information, checking references, meeting program founders or directors, attending events, and requesting additional information. The committee makes recommendations to the Board of Trustees, which votes on proposals. The foundation may approve all or part of a request, deny it, or ask for further information. The filing says the foundation maintains grant applications and eligibility and selection criteria, documents committee and board decisions, and requires mid-grant and final reports.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Pamela Mackill as president; Brian Grossman Esq as vice president; Christopher Lafarge as clerk; Gloria Yee as assistant clerk; George Jaeger as treasurer; and Sharon Botwinik, Niki Pugach, Candace Hetzner, Melissa Remley, and Susan Shaw as trustees.
The Parmenter Foundation Inc is led by Angela Crocker, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Angela Crocker
Executive Director
Interim Executive → Executive Di, 2020
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
32 hrs/week
$83K (2020) → $126K (2025)
Pamela Mackill
President
Trustee → Co-President, 2023
Co-President → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Niki Pugach
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Candace Hetzner
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Remley
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Botwinik
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Shaw
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Huber
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael J. Halloran
Special Advisor
Executive Di → Special Advisor, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$88K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Gloria Yee
Assistant Clerk
Trustee → Assistant Clerk, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Grossman Esq.
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Lafarge
Clerk
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Jaeger
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elnaz Sadrolashrafi
Assistant Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Laurence I. Mariasis (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Martha Ragones (2019–2024) — Past President
- Former: Beth Doyle Bean (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jasjit Maggu (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Stuart Hamilton Esq. (2019–2023) — Clerk
- Former: Thomas S. Travers (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jc Murtagh (2021–2023) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Robert Dawson (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Brian McKinney (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Amy Paquette (2019–2020) — Executive Di
- Former: Gail-Ann Simon (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Nancy Carapezza (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Deborah Bowers Kenealy JD (2019) — Trustee
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 $126K, to Angela Crocker (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about The Parmenter Foundation Inc
How much does The Parmenter Foundation Inc give each year?
The Parmenter Foundation Inc gave $386K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $369K across 13 grants.
What is The Parmenter Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Parmenter Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $29,721, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Parmenter Foundation Inc that year got $18K on average.
Where does The Parmenter Foundation Inc give grants?
The Parmenter Foundation Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Hampshire (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (3 grants), Newton, MA (2 grants) and Framingham, MA (2 grants).
Does The Parmenter Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on The Parmenter Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Children's Bereavement" (7 grants).
Who are The Parmenter Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Parmenter Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Good Shepherd Community Care ($133,000), Jeff's Place ($35,000) and Samaritan's ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Parmenter Foundation Inc?
The Parmenter Foundation Inc reported $11.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
What does The Parmenter Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to provide hope and guidance to MetroWest community members of all ages who need compassionate end-of-life care or bereavement support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Parmenter Foundation Inc?
The Parmenter Foundation Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check parmenterfoundation.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is The Parmenter Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Parmenter Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2176769. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 12, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 19, 2025)
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Grantable. (2026). The Parmenter Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-parmenter-foundation-inc-morg_85166d1583f74d9182dffcdb101aac23
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