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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 39-6074582

Parker Foundation

A private foundation in Janesville, WI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 56 grants and $135,125 paid in grants.

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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.

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The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Maddie Housley
100 S Main St
Janesville, WI 53545
(608) 755-8100
[email protected]
Form and materials
Letter form
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $135,125

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $2,234,292

  • Tax year 2024

    $130,500

    Grants listed
    60
    Assets, end of year
    $2,165,728

  • Tax year 2023

    $135,000

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $2,095,993

  • Tax year 2022

    $131,000

    Grants listed
    60
    Assets, end of year
    $2,152,160

  • Tax year 2021

    $125,000

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $2,199,181

  • Tax year 2020

    $125,000

    Grants listed
    60
    Assets, end of year
    $2,173,643

  • Tax year 2018

    $122,350

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $2,244,943

Grants paid in 2025

56 grants, largest first

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

  1. Australian Shepherds FureverRCH Cucamonga, CA

    General purposes

    $15,025
  2. Individual

    General purposes

    $10,000
  3. Individual

    General purposes

    $7,500
  4. Childrens CardiomyopathyTenafly, NJ

    General purposes

    $7,000
  5. St Andrews SchoolMiddetown, DE

    General purposes

    $6,000
  6. The Alex Manfull FundNew Castle, NH

    General purposes

    $6,000
  7. Camp Manito-Wish YMCABoulder JCT, WI

    General purposes

    $5,000
  8. College of Charleston FoundationCharleston, SC

    General purposes

    $5,000
  9. First Presbyterian Church of DurhamDurham, NC

    General purposes

    $5,000
  10. The Madeira SchoolMcLean, VA

    General purposes

    $5,000
  11. National Kidney FoundationNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $4,050
  12. Randolph-Macon CollegeAshland, VA

    General purposes

    $4,000
  13. WJCTJacksonville, FL

    General purposes

    $4,000
  14. Boys and Girls Club of Greater DurhDurham, NC

    General purposes

    $3,000
  15. United Way Blackhawk RegionJanesville, WI

    General purposes

    $2,500
  16. Individual

    General purposes

    $2,500
  17. Agrace FoundationMadison, WI

    General purposes

    $2,000
  18. Christchuch SchoolChristchurch, VA

    General purposes

    $2,000
  19. Community Foundation of Southern WiJanesville, WI

    General purposes

    $2,000
  20. Rock County Historical SocietyJanesville, WI

    General purposes

    $2,000
  21. Wisconsin Historical SocietyMadison, WI

    General purposes

    $2,000
  22. Book HarvestDurham, NC

    General purposes

    $2,000
  23. Rock County Childrens MuseumJanesville, WI

    General purposes

    $2,000
  24. Myocardittis FoundationKingwood, TX

    General purposes

    $2,000
  25. Boys and Girls Club of JanesvilleJanesville, WI

    General purposes

    $2,000
  26. Kennebunk Land TrustKennebunk, ME

    General purposes

    $1,500
  27. Roanoke CollegeSalem, VA

    General purposes

    $1,500
  28. Wake Forest UniversityWinstonsalem, NC

    General purposes

    $1,500
  29. Duke UniversityDurham, NC

    General purposes

    $1,500
  30. Central Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $1,000
  31. Common RootsS Burlington, VT

    General purposes

    $1,000
  32. Individual

    General purposes

    $1,000
  33. Pine Crest SchoolFort Lauderdale, FL

    General purposes

    $1,000
  34. Individual

    General purposes

    $1,000
  35. Swingpals IncDurham, NC

    General purposes

    $1,000
  36. Tasis Foundation IncAlexandria, VA

    General purposes

    $1,000
  37. The Dwight School FoundationNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $1,000
  38. Individual

    General purposes

    $1,000
  39. Individual

    General purposes

    $1,000
  40. Rescue Mission Ministries IncDurham, NC

    General purposes

    $900
  41. American Cancer Society NNJManasquan, NJ

    General purposes

    $800
  42. The Peck SchoolMorristown, NJ

    General purposes

    $800
  43. Teton Science SchoolsJackson, WY

    General purposes

    $700
  44. The Chelsea TheaterChapel Hill, NC

    General purposes

    $625
  45. American Library of ParisParis, France

    General purposes

    $500
  46. Individual

    General purposes

    $500
  47. Crane River Theatre CompanyKearney, NE

    General purposes

    $500
  48. Friends of Fondation de FranceNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $500
  49. Jersey Battered Womens ServiceMorristown, NJ

    General purposes

    $500
  50. The TVRC Education FoundationJackson, WY

    General purposes

    $500
  51. The World Theater FoundationKearney, NE

    General purposes

    $500
  52. Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN

    General purposes

    $500
  53. YMCA of Nothern Rock CountyJanesville, WI

    General purposes

    $500
  54. YWCAJanesville, WI

    General purposes

    $500
  55. Jackson Hole Land TrustJackson, WY

    General purposes

    $500
  56. Bethany Memorial AssociationRichmond, VA

    General purposes

    $225

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education8 grants $21,00031% of the total
  2. Health3 grants $17,05025% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $15,02522% of the total
  4. Youth development3 grants $3,5005% of the total
  5. Environment3 grants $2,7004% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,5004% of the total
  7. 6 other causes7 grants $6,2259% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin10 grants $20,500
  2. North Carolina8 grants $15,525
  3. California1 grant $15,025
  4. Virginia6 grants $13,725
  5. New Jersey4 grants $9,100
  6. New York4 grants $6,550
  7. Delaware1 grant $6,000
  8. New Hampshire1 grant $6,000
  9. Florida2 grants $5,000
  10. South Carolina1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Jennifer ParkerSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sarah ParkerTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Steven ParkerVice President Hours 1Pay $0
  • Geoffrey ParkerPresident Hours 1Pay $0

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