The Mary Morton Parsons Foundation
Historical FunderRichmond, Virginia · EIN 54-1530891 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$9.5M
Organizations funded71
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$137.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $150,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | AMY NISENSON |
|---|---|
| Address | 8003 FRANKLIN FARMS DRIVE SUITE, RICHMOND VA 232194037 |
| Phone | 8047802000 |
| Form and materials | LETTER |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | NONE |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
5% of grants went outside Virginia.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Museum of Fine Arts | Richmond, VA | Support capital campaign with focus on renovation of the leslie cheek theater | $1,000,000 |
| Vpm Public Media | Richmond, VA | Build a new headquarters in downtown richmond | $750,000 |
| Cross-Over Ministry | Richmond, VA | Purchase and renovate henrico clinic building and renovate richmond clinic building | $605,000 |
| Better Housing Coalition | Richmond, VA | Support the colbrook development | $500,000 |
| Liberation Veteran Services Inc | Richmond, VA | Support construction of phase i of veterans village, a new 38-unit micro-apartment building | $500,000 |
| 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 |
| Virginia Repertory Theatre | Richmond, VA | Support the great stages campaign and capital projects | $500,000 |
| Caritas | Richmond, VA | Support dinwiddie avenue men's campus renovation project | $365,000 |
| Colonial Williamsburg Foundation | Williamsburg, VA | Restore the powder magazine | $320,000 |
| Hampden-Sydney College | Hampdensydney, VA | Complete a comprehensive historic renovation of venable hall | $300,000 |
| Virginia Tech Foundation Inc | Blacksburg, VA | Support the renovation, upgrades, and improvements to war memorial hall | $300,000 |
| Bridgewater College | Bridgewater, VA | Support renovations to bowman hall | $250,000 |
| Pcs for People | St Paul, MN | Expand digital inclusion program to richmond-hampton roads region | $250,000 |
| Randolph College | Lynchburg, VA | Support the science matters campaign | $250,000 |
| Veritas School | Richmond, VA | Support campus expansion campaign | $250,000 |
| Virginia Museum of History & Culture | Richmond, VA | Support 250th initiative | $250,000 |
| Autism Program of Va Inc - Commonwealth Autism | Richmond, VA | Build an autism workforce educational facility | $150,000 |
| Friends of Hollywood Cemetery | Richmond, VA | Support restoration of long bottom and restoration of historic iron fences | $150,000 |
| 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 | $150,000 |
| Sports Backers | Richmond, VA | Support the active living hub | $150,000 |
| The Faison Center | Richmond, VA | Refresh interior and exterior of the faison residence | $125,000 |
| Boys Home of Virginia | Henrico, VA | Support critical capital improvements | $120,000 |
| Stratford Hall | Stratford, VA | Support the semiquincentennial roof restoration project | $105,000 |
| Child Development Resources Inc | Norge, VA | Support facility renovations | $100,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity-Powhatan | Powhatan, VA | Develop a conservation subdivision and purchase the building and land that houses the restore and offices | $100,000 |
| Heart of Virginia Council Inc | Henrico, VA | Support health and safety capital enhancement for the hovc scout reservation in goochland county | $100,000 |
| Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation | Brookneal, VA | Renovate patrick henry's red hill | $100,000 |
| Rappahannock Community College Educational Foundation | Warsaw, VA | Construct a health science facility on the warsaw campus | $100,000 |
| The Board of Regents of Gunston Hall Inc | Lorton, VA | Support the forever revolutionary! comprehensive campaign | $100,000 |
| The Jxn Project | Richmond, VA | Reconstruct the home of jackson ward's first known black homeowner, abraham peyton skipwith, as a national historic landmark | $100,000 |
| United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg | Richmond, VA | Support capital campaign | $100,000 |
| Washington Heritage Museums | Fredericksburg, VA | Supprt capital improvements to the mary washington monument and lodge property | $100,000 |
| Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library Foundation | Staunton, VA | Support the reinstallation and expansion of a permanent museum exhibits and upgrade infrastructure systems | $100,000 |
| Partnership for Housing Affordability | Richmond, VA | Support technology upgrades | $52,000 |
| Atlantic Outreach Incorporated | Richmond, VA | Support new building expansion | $50,000 |
| Friends Association for Children | Richmond, VA | Replace roof and hvac system at the robert L. taylor child development center | $50,000 |
| Kovar Corporation | Roanoke, VA | Support purchase of group home residence | $50,000 |
| Little Hands Virginia Inc | Richmond, VA | Expand warehouse and officer | $50,000 |
| Petersburg Area Art League | Petersburg, VA | Support "save our west wall" campaign | $45,000 |
| Mending Walls | Richmond, VA | Support capital project | $30,000 |
| Virginia Society of Ornithology | Williamsburg, VA | Support capital project | $30,000 |
| Fellowship of Christians in Universities and Schools | New Canaan, CT | Support general operations | $25,000 |
| Next Up Rva | Richmond, VA | Update to an evaluation system | $25,000 |
| Collegiate School | Richmond, VA | Support the new fellow program | $20,000 |
| Feed More | Richmond, VA | Support general operations | $20,000 |
| Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity | Richmond, VA | Support general operations | $20,000 |
| Anna Julia Cooper Episcopal School | Richmond, VA | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Lucy Corr Village | Chesterfield, VA | Support general operations | $15,000 |
| Valentine Richmond History Center | Richmond, VA | Support general operations | $15,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond | Richmond, VA | Repairs on cottages | $10,000 |
| Childsaver | Richmond, VA | Support general operations | $10,000 |
| Cristo Rey-Richmond High School | Richmond, VA | Support general operations | $10,000 |
| Delta Waterfowl Foundation | Bismark, ND | Support general operations | $10,000 |
| Elijah House Academy | Richmond, VA | Support project cultivate: growing hope for the future capital improvement project | $10,000 |
| Encircle | Richmond, VA | Support general operations | $10,000 |
| Peter Paul Development Center | Richmond, VA | Support of capital upgrades to coleman center | $10,000 |
| Sagamore Institutepathway to Promise | Indianapolis, IN | Support general operations and to expand throughout central virginia | $10,000 |
| Sheltering Arms Foundation | Mechanicsville, VA | Support general operations | $10,000 |
| St James' Children's Center | Richmond, VA | Support general operations | $10,000 |
| St Michaels Episcopal School | Richmond, VA | Support capital campaign, completion of assembly building construction | $10,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 71 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feed More | Richmond, VA | Support the project nourish capital campaign to build a new 111,000 sq. ft. facility | $1,000,000 |
| Capital Regional Land Conservancy | Richmond, VA | Support the purchase of easement on mayo island | $500,000 |
| Children's Museum of Richmond | Richmond, VA | Support the dream big capital campaign | $500,000 |
| The Salvation Army - Cva Command | Richmond, VA | Support the "this is hope" capital campaign | $500,000 |
| Digs 2025 | Richmond, VA | Support capital campaign | $400,000 |
| St Joseph's Villa | Richmond, VA | Support renovation of an historic cottage into a housing success center | $400,000 |
| Anna Julia Cooper Episcopal School | Richmond, VA | Support the "hope grows" lower school expansion | $350,000 |
| Maymont Foundation | Richmond, VA | Support enhancements to expand accessiblity and capicity | $350,000 |
| Virginia Commemorations Inc | Richmond, VA | Support the va250mobile museum experience | $350,000 |
| Trinity Episcopal School | Richmond, VA | Support the morgan hall project | $300,000 |
| Carol and Marcus Weinstein JCC | Richmond, VA | Support the "building a bright future together" capital campaign | $250,000 |
| Greater Richmond Aquatics Partnership | Richmond, VA | Support swimrva north expansion and improvements | $250,000 |
| Old Dominion University Educational Foundation | Norfolk, VA | Support the barry act museum's expansion project | $250,000 |
| Hollins University | Roanoke, VA | Support renovation of west hall | $200,000 |
| The Daily Planet | Richmond, VA | Renovate east cary health center | $175,000 |
| The Conservation Fund | Arlington, VA | Protect and restore fones cliffs | $150,000 |
| Family Lifeline | Richmond, VA | Support capital and technology improvements to headquarters | $100,000 |
| Proclaiming Grace Outreach | Barhamsville, VA | Suport the building of a new food pantry facility | $75,000 |
| St Bridget's School | Richmond, VA | Support one school, one gail campaign | $75,000 |
| American Battlefield Trust | Washington, DC | Support the gaines' mill-cold harbor saved forever campaign | $50,000 |
| American Red Cross of Capital Virginia | Richmond, VA | Replace hvac | $50,000 |
| Delta Waterfowl | Bismarck, ND | Establish origins of atlantic flyway harvested dabbing ducks using stable isotopes | $50,000 |
| Homeagain | Richmond, VA | Support the espigh family shelter restoration project | $50,000 |
| Richmond Community Tool Bank | Richmond, VA | Support the establishment of a southside tool lending satellite | $50,000 |
| Woodland Restoration Foundation | Richmond, VA | Resurface roadways | $50,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,537,000 | 96 |
| 2023 | $7,127,054 | 98 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Sep 25, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202522689349101307
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 54-1530891
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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