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The Mary Morton Parsons Foundation: 71 grants to organizations, $9.5 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Mary Morton Parsons Foundation, a private foundation in Richmond, VA, paid 71 grants to organizations totaling $9,537,000 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on September 25, 2025. The largest was $1,000,000 to Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, VA for support capital campaign with focus on renovation of the leslie cheek theater.
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- EIN
- 541530891
- Based in
- Richmond, VA
- Assets
- $137,592,523
- Grants paid
- $9,537,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed September 25, 2025, IRS object ID 202522689349101307. It reported $9,537,000 in grants paid; 71 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Museum of Fine Arts | Richmond, VA | Support capital campaign with focus on renovation of the leslie cheek theater | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| VPM Public Media | Richmond, VA | Build a new headquarters in downtown richmond | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cross-Over Ministry | Richmond, VA | Purchase and renovate henrico clinic building and renovate richmond clinic building | Health care | $605,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Better Housing Coalition | Richmond, VA | Support the colbrook development | Housing and shelter | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Liberation Veteran Services Inc | Richmond, VA | Support construction of phase i of veterans village, a new 38-unit micro-apartment building | Housing and shelter | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of Richmond | Richmond, VA | Support the construction of the ronald mcdonald house at vcu children's tower and the new guestroom ronald mcdonal house in richmond | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Virginia Repertory Theatre | Richmond, VA | Support the great stages campaign and capital projects | Arts, culture and humanities | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Caritas | Richmond, VA | Support dinwiddie avenue men's campus renovation project | Housing and shelter | $365,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colonial Williamsburg Foundation | Williamsburg, VA | Restore the powder magazine | Arts, culture and humanities | $320,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hampden-Sydney College | Hampdensydney, VA | Complete a comprehensive historic renovation of venable hall | Education | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Virginia Tech Foundation Inc | Blacksburg, VA | Support the renovation, upgrades, and improvements to war memorial hall | Education | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bridgewater College | Bridgewater, VA | Support renovations to bowman hall | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| PCS for People | St Paul, MN | Expand digital inclusion program to richmond-hampton roads region | Human services | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Randolph College | Lynchburg, VA | Support the science matters campaign | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Veritas School | Richmond, VA | Support campus expansion campaign | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Virginia Museum of History & Culture | Richmond, VA | Support 250th initiative | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Autism Program of Va Inc - Commonwealth Autism | Richmond, VA | Build an autism workforce educational facility | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Hollywood Cemetery | Richmond, VA | Support restoration of long bottom and restoration of historic iron fences | Environment | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National D-Day Memorial Foundation LTD | Bedford, VA | Support capital campaign for a walking trail, a wwii "motor pool" building, a multi-use outdoor amphitheater and education center and museum | Recreation and sports | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sports Backers | Richmond, VA | Support the active living hub | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Faison Center | Richmond, VA | Refresh interior and exterior of the faison residence | Education | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys Home of Virginia | Henrico, VA | Support critical capital improvements | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stratford Hall | Stratford, VA | Support the semiquincentennial roof restoration project | Arts, culture and humanities | $105,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Child Development Resources Inc | Norge, VA | Support facility renovations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity-Powhatan | Powhatan, VA | Develop a conservation subdivision and purchase the building and land that houses the restore and offices | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heart of Virginia Council Inc | Henrico, VA | Support health and safety capital enhancement for the hovc scout reservation in goochland county | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation | Brookneal, VA | Renovate patrick henry's red hill | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rappahannock Community College Educational Foundation | Warsaw, VA | Construct a health science facility on the warsaw campus | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Board of Regents of Gunston Hall Inc | Lorton, VA | Support the forever revolutionary! comprehensive campaign | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The JXN Project | Richmond, VA | Reconstruct the home of jackson ward's first known black homeowner, abraham peyton skipwith, as a national historic landmark | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg | Richmond, VA | Support capital campaign | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington Heritage Museums | Fredericksburg, VA | Supprt capital improvements to the mary washington monument and lodge property | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library Foundation | Staunton, VA | Support the reinstallation and expansion of a permanent museum exhibits and upgrade infrastructure systems | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Partnership for Housing Affordability | Richmond, VA | Support technology upgrades | Education | $52,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Atlantic Outreach Incorporated | Richmond, VA | Support new building expansion | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends Association for Children | Richmond, VA | Replace roof and hvac system at the robert l. taylor child development center | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kovar Corporation | Roanoke, VA | Support purchase of group home residence | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Little Hands Virginia Inc | Richmond, VA | Expand warehouse and officer | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Petersburg Area Art League | Petersburg, VA | Support "save our west wall" campaign | Arts, culture and humanities | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mending Walls | Richmond, VA | Support capital project | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Virginia Society of Ornithology | Williamsburg, VA | Support capital project | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fellowship of Christians in Universities and Schools | New Canaan, CT | Support general operations | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Next Up Rva | Richmond, VA | Update to an evaluation system | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Collegiate School | Richmond, VA | Support the new fellow program | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Feed More | Richmond, VA | Support general operations | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity | Richmond, VA | Support general operations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anna Julia Cooper Episcopal School | Richmond, VA | Unrestricted | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lucy Corr Village | Chesterfield, VA | Support general operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Valentine Richmond History Center | Richmond, VA | Support general operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond | Richmond, VA | Repairs on cottages | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Childsaver | Richmond, VA | Support general operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cristo Rey-Richmond High School | Richmond, VA | Support general operations | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Delta Waterfowl Foundation | Bismark, ND | Support general operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Elijah House Academy | Richmond, VA | Support project cultivate: growing hope for the future capital improvement project | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Encircle | Richmond, VA | Support general operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peter Paul Development Center | Richmond, VA | Support of capital upgrades to coleman center | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sagamore Institutepathway To Promise | Indianapolis, IN | Support general operations and to expand throughout central virginia | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sheltering Arms Foundation | Mechanicsville, VA | Support general operations | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St James' Children's Center | Richmond, VA | Support general operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Michaels Episcopal School | Richmond, VA | Support capital campaign, completion of assembly building construction | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trinity Episcopal School | Richmond, VA | Support general operations | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vcu Children's Hospital | Richmond, VA | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vcu Engineering School Foundation | Richmond, VA | Support general operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westview On the James | Goochland, VA | Repair of dam | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Byrd Theatre Foundation | Richmond, VA | Capital campaign | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Focus Richmond & Central Virginia | Mechanicsville, VA | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA | Support valley scholars program | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rework Richmond | Richmond, VA | Support general operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Urban Hope | Richmond, VA | Support general operations | Housing and shelter | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges | Richmond, VA | Support general operations | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Virginia Institute of Marine Science - William & Mary | Gloucester Point, VA | Support general operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $1,475,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $1,370,000 |
| Education | $1,357,000 |
| Health care | $615,000 |
| Human services | $460,000 |
| Environment | $150,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $150,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Virginia | $9,242,000 |
| Minnesota | $250,000 |
| Connecticut | $25,000 |
| North Dakota | $10,000 |
| Indiana | $10,000 |
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Updated September 25, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.