The Ralph M Parsons Foundation Grants
Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-6085895 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
The Ralph M Parsons Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, CA (EIN 95-6085895). Its IRS Form 990-PF filings through tax year 2024 report $18.2M paid in 403 grants, with a median grant of $30K. The most recent filing reports total assets of $452.4M. Its latest 990-PF gives application information and does not say it gives only to preselected organizations.
Foundation website (as filed with the IRS) · rmpf.org
Research profile compiled by GrantCue from this foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. It is not the foundation's own website, request for proposals or application page. Source: GrantCue Foundation Directory, grantcue.com/foundations/the-ralph-m-parsons-foundation-956085895
- Total grants paid
- $18.2M
- Grants reported
- 403
- Typical grant
- $30K
- Future commitments
- $3.4M
- Total assets
- $452.4M
Future commitments are grants the foundation has reported but not yet paid.
How to apply
Application information on file: its latest 990-PF does not say it gives only to preselected organizations, and it gives some information about applying. See more foundations with application information.
- Contact
- Jennifer Price-Letscher President C
- Phone
- (213) 362-7600
- Deadlines
- Letters of inquiry are accepted ay any time during the year.
- Application materials
- Online applications at rmpf.org/ all grant applications begin with an online letter of inquiry (LOI) as a required first step in seeking funding. We have a continuous approval process and lois May be submitted at any time throughout the year.
- Restrictions
- The parsons foundation makes grants to public charities serving los angeles county. Funding is prioritized across four program areas: civic & cultural, education, health, and human services. The foundation is limited geographically to work within los angeles county. Additionally, a list of program areas that the foundation does not fund can be found at rmpf.org/grantmaking/funding-priorities.
Original filing text
- Contact
- JENNIFER PRICE-LETSCHER PRESIDENT C
- Address
- 601 S FIGUEROA STREET SUITE 5000 LOS ANGELES, CA, 90017
- Phone
- 2133627600
- Deadlines
- LETTERS OF INQUIRY ARE ACCEPTED AY ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR.
- Application materials
- ONLINE APPLICATIONS AT RMPF.ORG/ ALL GRANT APPLICATIONS BEGIN WITH AN ONLINE LETTER OF INQUIRY (LOI) AS A REQUIRED FIRST STEP IN SEEKING FUNDING. WE HAVE A CONTINUOUS APPROVAL PROCESS AND LOIS MAY BE SUBMITTED AT ANY TIME THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
- Restrictions
- THE PARSONS FOUNDATION MAKES GRANTS TO PUBLIC CHARITIES SERVING LOS ANGELES COUNTY. FUNDING IS PRIORITIZED ACROSS FOUR PROGRAM AREAS: CIVIC & CULTURAL, EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND HUMAN SERVICES. THE FOUNDATION IS LIMITED GEOGRAPHICALLY TO WORK WITHIN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. ADDITIONALLY, A LIST OF PROGRAM AREAS THAT THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT FUND CAN BE FOUND AT RMPF.ORG/GRANTMAKING/FUNDING-PRIORITIES.
Reported organization name: THE RALPH M PARSONS FOUNDATION
Where The Ralph M Parsons Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.
Compiled by GrantCue from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Source: grantcue.com/foundations/the-ralph-m-parsons-foundation-956085895
| Location | Purpose | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Colburn School | Los Angeles, CA | Over three years for support of the campus expansion project | Tax year 20242024 | $500K |
| The People Concern | Los Angeles, CA | Over two years for general support of homeless services | Tax year 20242024 | $300K |
| Seed School of Los Angeles County | Los Angeles, CA | For capital support to construct the seed school of los angeles county | Tax year 20242024 | $250K |
| Pasadena Conservatory of Music | Pasadena, CA | Over two years to construct a new music learning center and outdoor amphitheater | Tax year 20242024 | $250K |
| Southern California Grantmakers | Los Angeles, CA | Over two years for general support of strategic restructuring and executive transition | Tax year 20242024 | $200K |
Showing 5 of the 25 largest grants (403 reported in all).
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Ralph M Parsons Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.
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