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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 52-0591626

The John B Parsons Foundation

A private foundation in Salisbury, MD. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $581,908 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.

How to apply

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Cynthia MacDonald
208 Calvert St
Salisbury, MD 21801
(410) 341-7575
[email protected]
Form and materials
No set form.
Deadlines
No deadline.
Restrictions
Organization assists needy elderly people to obtain housing, healthcare, clothing and food through funding other exempt organizations.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $581,908

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $12,331,843

  • Tax year 2024

    $448,016

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $11,089,119

  • Tax year 2023

    $449,266

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $9,986,293

  • Tax year 2022

    $448,516

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $8,744,773

  • Tax year 2021

    $583,712

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $10,897,772

  • Tax year 2020

    $391,588

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $9,898,462

  • Tax year 2019

    $338,996

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $8,722,742

  • Tax year 2018

    $337,896

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $7,036,304

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Mac IncSalisbury, MD

    Senior support

    $124,952
  2. Mac IncSalisbury, MD

    Meals on wheels

    $83,180
  3. Joseph HouseSalisbury, MD

    Senior care

    $62,588
  4. Mac IncSalisbury, MD

    Alzheimer support

    $51,608
  5. Mac IncSalisbury, MD

    Caregivers

    $50,108
  6. Shady PinesSalisbury, MD

    Adult medical daycare

    $40,640
  7. Chesapeake Housing MissionSalisbury, MD

    Disabled ramps

    $28,700
  8. Mac IncSalisbury, MD

    Prescriptions

    $26,000
  9. Coastal HospiceSalisbury, MD

    Senior hospice care

    $26,000
  10. Christian Shelter IncSalisbury, MD

    Emergency services

    $25,000
  11. HopeSalisbury, MD

    Emergency services

    $24,332
  12. Salvation ArmySalisbury, MD

    Senior care

    $18,300
  13. Stories Love MusicSalisbury, MD

    Therapy

    $10,500
  14. HaloSalisbury, MD

    Emergency services

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $51,00057% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $28,70032% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $10,50012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland14 grants $581,908

Officers, directors and trustees

15 people as filed

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

  • Ernest I Cornbrooks IIITRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert C DavisTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Philip L BradshawTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Allen BrownTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • David DownesTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert LongTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lynne PeverleyTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Carolyn StegmanTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jeffrey F TurnerTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Gayle WiddowsonSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • James E MartinTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sharon A MorrisTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Loudell InsleyTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Cynthia MacDonaldPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael MathersTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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