Parsons Family Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to philanthropic efforts across various sectors. Its mission appears to focus on supporting community service initiatives, veteran services, disability advocacy, and the arts, as evidenced by its funding of organizations like the Rising Star Outreach and the Ruth Center for Performing Arts. The foundation serves a diverse range of recipients, including nonprofits that assist veterans, provide food security, and promote cultural enrichment. While it primarily operates in Utah, its funding extends to organizations across multiple states.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small-to-midsize nonprofits with a local or programmatic link to the foundation’s informal network—especially organizations connected to Utah-based causes or contacts.
Good Fit
- • A clear local connection to Utah or to people associated with the foundation.
- • Programs aligned with small donation patterns (one-off donations or modest operating support).
- • Existing relationship, introduction, or prior contact with the foundation’s officer or known intermediaries.
Geography
Across the three observed years the foundation has funded organizations in many states (11–12 distinct states in 2022–2023), though the latest year’s giving was heavily concentrated in Utah (about 86% of 2024 dollars).
Recipient Variety
The portfolio shows many distinct recipients over time (18 in 2022, 17 in 2023, 6 in 2024) with no repeats across the three-year window, indicating a broad variety of independent grantees rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
The foundation declares it funds only preselected recipients and no public submission route or contact details are published; although new grantees appear each year, the lack of an open application or contact path makes it unlikely an unfamiliar applicant could reliably enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
