THE MARY MORTON PARSONS FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$9.5M+34% YoY
Grants
71
Median Grant
$50K
Organizations Funded
123
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Foundation Overview
Mission
The Mary Morton Parsons Foundation believes in making our region a more vibrant, inclusive place, where learning is celebrated, history is shared, and every resident is taken care of. The mission is to support non-profit organizations throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia primarily for capital projects that serve the greater community.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
Awards $5-7 million annually for capital projects including contributing to capital campaigns, funding the purchase of technology, transportation, and equipment, and supporting special needs arising from COVID-19. To date has awarded over $143 million in capital projects from arts to historic preservation to fundamental community needs.
How to Apply
Two-step process: (1) Submit Contact Form by August 29 for fall cycle, (2) If invited, submit full application by September 15. Spring cycle Contact Form due February 28, application due March 15. Grants fund no more than 1/3 of project cost on challenge/matching basis.
Does Not Fund
Does not make grants to individuals, debt reduction, endowments, research, general operating expenses, churches or religious programs without secular focus (except historic preservation), local chapters of national associations, mass mailings, umbrella organizations, state and local government entities (with limited exceptions), organizations that received grants within last 5 years, multi-year funding.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$9.5M
Grants
71
Median
$50K
States
5
$7.1M
Grants
76
Median
$48K
States
4
$7.2M
Grants
72
Median
$35K
States
3
Grant Size Distribution
$50K
Typical Grant (Median)
$5K
Smallest
$10K
25th Pctile
$150K
75th Pctile
$1.0M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $10K and $150K.
Largest Recent Grants
$1.0M
2024
VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS
VA · SUPPORT CAPITAL CAMPAIGN WITH FOCUS ON RENOVATION OF THE LESLIE CHEEK THEATER
$750K
2024
VPM PUBLIC MEDIA
VA · BUILD A NEW HEADQUARTERS IN DOWNTOWN RICHMOND
$605K
2024
CROSS-OVER MINISTRY
VA · PURCHASE AND RENOVATE HENRICO CLINIC BUILDING AND RENOVATE RICHMOND CLINIC BUILDING
$500K
2024
BETTER HOUSING COALITION
VA · SUPPORT THE COLBROOK DEVELOPMENT
$500K
2024
LIBERATION VETERAN SERVICES INC
VA · SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION OF PHASE I OF VETERANS VILLAGE, A NEW 38-UNIT MICRO-APARTMENT BUILDING
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.