The Parrish Family Foundation
The Parrish Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Bulverde, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports grants for youth agriculture and education, college scholarships, athletics, and support for children with cancer, among other causes.
The Parrish Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Parrish Family Foundation gave $86K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Texas. 61% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $86,200
- -20.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,315
- -33.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,905,180
- -1.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 61% first-time grantees (11 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (97% 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 Parrish Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing directs applicants to contact the foundation.
- Review Cycle
- As set forth in the annual scholarship program application.
- Deadline
- As set forth in the annual scholarship program application.
- Contact
Application contact: The Foundation
Mailing address: 18443 State Hwy 46 West Building 1, Bulverde, TX 78163
Phone: (830) 980-9595
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Parrish Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was San Antonio Livestock Exposition Inc ($25K). Together the top 10 received $61K.
Organizations only. It also paid 8 individual scholarships ($21,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
110 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 110 grants of 110 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas. The filing lists 1% each for recipients in Colorado, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Parrish Family Foundation open to new grantees?
61%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 18 grantees (61%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 17% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF 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 $20K (2019) to $109K (2024). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $86K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Livestock Exposition Inc San Antonio, TX | Junior livestock auction - emphasizes agriculture and education to develop the youth of Texas | $25,200 |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX | Roadrunner athletic fund - operations and maintenance of athletic buildings | $20,000 |
| Hope Hits Harder Alamo Heights, TX | To provide support, care and summer camp experiences to childhood cancer patients | $5,000 |
| San Antonio a & M Club Foundation San Antonio, TX | To promote fellowship among former and current students of Texas a & m | $5,000 |
| 8 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $21,500 |
| Friends of Los Ninos Plano, TX | To support children living in el progreso, honduras through education, housing, medical treatment | $1,000 |
| San Antonio Rosas Amarillas Inc Seguin, TX | To support local youth in their sale of livestock animals at the san antonio junior livestock auction | $1,000 |
| Young Life Colorado Springs, CO | To introduce adolescents around the world to jesus christ | $1,000 |
| Eagles Autism Challenge Inc Philadelphia, PA | To raise funds for research and care programs for individuals affected by autism | $1,000 |
| Kinetic Kids Inc San Antonio, TX | To enrich the lives of children with special needs through sports, arts, and education | $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 | $1,905,180 | $74,598 | $110,446 | $86,200 | 26 | $95,934 | $60,086 | $95,961 |
| 2024 | $1,941,028 | $322,489 | $299,859 | $108,850 | 22 | $287,999 | $60,629 | $55,284 |
| 2023 | $1,918,906 | $730,314 | $47,119 | $27,100 | 11 | $32,224 | $24,797 | $60,705 |
| 2022 | $1,235,899 | $-49,821 | $123,108 | $99,750 | 27 | $103,761 | $13,004 | $61,326 |
| 2021 | $1,408,619 | $181,331 | $70,666 | $56,000 | 24 | $59,298 | $170,147 | $66,614 |
| 2020 | $1,297,771 | $517,058 | $113,997 | $100,526 | 16 | — | $6,060 | $43,309 |
| 2019 | $894,710 | $453,793 | $26,101 | $20,350 | 5 | — | $1,969 | $23,188 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Parrish Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $96K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided in the available information. The 2025 grants include support for a junior livestock auction, athletic facilities, college scholarships, and organizations serving children and families. For example, Hope Hits Harder describes its mission as raising funds for organizations that provide support, care, and summer camp experiences to childhood cancer patients and their families. Kinetic Kids says it enriches the lives of children with special needs and their families through adapted sports, fine arts, and educational programs. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 26 grants totaling $86,200. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $25,200, with a median of $1,000. Among the largest grants were $25,200 to San Antonio Livestock Exposition Inc. for its junior livestock auction, $20,000 to The University of Texas at San Antonio for athletic building operations and maintenance, and $5,000 each to Hope Hits Harder and San Antonio A & M Club Foundation. The filing also lists grants to individual recipients for college scholarships.
The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Its stated application process is for the grantee to complete an application covering the applicant’s information and relationship to a Parrish & Company, Inc. employee, academic record, extracurricular activities, college or trade school attendance, and academic and career goals. The filing describes an employer-related scholarship program for children of Parrish & Company, Inc. employees and says it must meet the applicable requirements of Revenue Procedure 76-47.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dan Parrish as president and director, Brette Parrish as vice-president and director, Susan Parrish as secretary and director, and Kelly Parrish Walker as treasurer and director.
The Parrish Family Foundation is led by Dan Parrish, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dan Parrish
President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brette Parrish
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Parrish Walker
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Parrish
Secretary & Director
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 Parrish Family Foundation
How much does The Parrish Family Foundation give each year?
The Parrish Family Foundation gave $86K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $109K across 22 grants.
What is The Parrish Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Parrish Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,315, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Parrish Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does The Parrish Family Foundation give grants?
The Parrish Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Antonio, TX (4 grants) and New Braunfels, TX (2 grants).
Does The Parrish Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 26 grants with a stated purpose on The Parrish Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Parrish Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Parrish Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include San Antonio Livestock Exposition Inc ($25,200), The University of Texas at San Antonio ($20,000) and Hope Hits Harder ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 8 individual scholarships ($21,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Parrish Family Foundation?
The Parrish Family Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $96K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $96K (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 does The Parrish Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided in the available information. The 2025 grants include support for a junior livestock auction, athletic facilities, college scholarships, and organizations serving children and families. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Parrish Family Foundation?
The filing directs applicants to contact the foundation. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Parrish Family Foundation's EIN?
The Parrish Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3700508. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 29, 2024)
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