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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-4157248

Parsifal Foundation

A private foundation in La Grange Park, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $25,000 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

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

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $158,083
  • Tax year 2024

    $34,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $169,369
  • Tax year 2023

    $13,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $190,975
  • Tax year 2022

    $10,500

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $191,839
  • Tax year 2021

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $206,546
  • Tax year 2020

    $11,500

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $207,294
  • Tax year 2019

    $12,700

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $213,118

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Charitable

    $2,000
  2. Bed's PlusLa Grange, IL

    Charitable

    $2,000
  3. Ding Darling Wildlife SocietyFriends of theFort Meyers, FL

    Charitable

    $1,000
  4. Home 2 Home ProjectWestern SPRGS, IL

    Charitable

    $1,000
  5. Chicago Coalition HomelessChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $1,000
  6. Environmental Defense FundNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  7. Fistula FoundationSan Jose, CA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  8. PMP Research FdnIndependence, OH

    Charitable

    $1,000
  9. US Fund for UNICEFNy, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  10. Glass Half FullNew Orleans, LA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  11. Louisiana SPCANew Orleans, LA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  12. Heifer InternationalLittle Rock, AR

    Charitable

    $1,000
  13. Walworth County Food & Diaper BankElkhorn, WI

    Charitable

    $1,000
  14. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  15. Westchester Food PantryWestchester, IL

    Charitable

    $1,000
  16. Team RubiconLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  17. World Center KitchenWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $1,000
  18. Wellness HouseHinsdale, IL

    Charitable

    $1,000
  19. Eden Reforestration ProjectMaritta, CA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  20. Mission Blue FoundationOrange City, FL

    Charitable

    $1,000
  21. Clark's Career FoundationRoselle, IL

    Charitable

    $1,000
  22. National Organizaton for Rare DisordersDanbury, CT

    Charitable

    $1,000
  23. National Fish and Wildlife FoundationWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $2,00022% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $2,00022% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $1,00011% of the total
  4. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $1,00011% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $1,00011% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter1 grant $1,00011% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois6 grants $7,000
  2. California3 grants $3,000
  3. New York3 grants $3,000
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $2,000
  5. Florida2 grants $2,000
  6. Louisiana2 grants $2,000
  7. Arkansas1 grant $1,000
  8. Connecticut1 grant $1,000
  9. Ohio1 grant $1,000
  10. Wisconsin1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • James A FletcherTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Margaret G FletcherTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lesley A FletcherTrustee Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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