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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-1116145

Steve and Diane Parrish Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $168,429 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $168,429

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,328,447
  • Tax year 2024

    $177,400

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,365,965
  • Tax year 2023

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,354,828
  • Tax year 2022

    $355,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,540,007
  • Tax year 2021

    $412,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,380,026
  • Tax year 2020

    $363,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,303,268
  • Tax year 2019

    $808,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,297,202
  • Tax year 2018

    $705,800

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,918,277

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Earthplace the Nature Discovery Center IncWestport, CT

    Capital campaign to install and operate a Science on a sphere teaching platform in a new science center exhibit space

    $71,429
  2. American Symphony Orchestra LeagueNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  3. Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  4. Orchestra Lumos IncStamford, CT

    Crescendo Fund

    $25,000
  5. House UnitedAustin, TX

    General & Unrestricted

    $7,500
  6. Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation IncNorwood, NJ

    Charitable Event

    $5,000
  7. Underdog Rescue IncSt Louis Park, MN

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,500
  8. South Uptown Neighborhood AssociationMinneapolis, MN

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  9. National Down Syndrome SocietyNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,500
  10. Westport Writers Workshop I IncWestport, CT

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  11. Connecticut Dance School IncFairfield, CT

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  12. Fairfield United Soccer Association IncFairfield, CT

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  13. Friends of the Fairfield Public Library IncFairfield, CT

    General & Unrestricted

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment1 grant $71,42943% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $50,50031% of the total
  3. Education3 grants $33,00020% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $3,5002% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $2,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut6 grants $98,929
  2. Minnesota3 grants $30,500
  3. New York1 grant $25,000
  4. Texas1 grant $7,500
  5. New Jersey1 grant $5,000
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Arden Trust CompanyTrustee Hours 4Pay $7,973
  • Amanda Parrish MorganTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nick MorganTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Cassidy Sadler ParrishTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Clay ParrishTreas, Trustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Diane S ParrishTrustee, VP, Recording Sec Hours 1Pay $0
  • Steve ParrishTrustee, Pres Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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