Donald & Elizabeth Parsons Charitab | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 71-6217217
Foundation Overview
Based in Chester Springs, PA, Donald & Elizabeth Parsons Charitab has awarded 167 grants totaling $974,500 to organizations in Pennsylvania. Individual grants range from $2,000 to $40,000, with a median award of $5,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
4 of 38 recipients (11%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
100% of all grants are concentrated in Pennsylvania, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Pennsylvania, funding concentrates in West Chester (36%), Exton (25%), Downingtown (13%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 1005% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (37%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Donald & Elizabeth Parsons Charitab's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Shanahan High School | $10,000 | Downingtown, PA, US | Catholic Education | 2024 |
| Camilla Hall | $10,000 | Malvern, PA, US | Religious Organization | 2024 |
| Chester County Food Bank | $2,000 | Exton, PA, US | Community Services | 2024 |
| Community Volunteers In Medicine | $5,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Community Services | 2024 |
| Foundation For Catholic Education | $10,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Stars Coordinator | 2024 |
| Handi-crafters | $10,000 | Thorndale, PA, US | Community Services | 2024 |
| Holiday Hopechest | $2,500 | Downingtown, PA, US | Community Services | 2024 |
| Lords Pantry Of Downingtown | $2,500 | Downingtown, PA, US | Community Services | 2024 |
| Partners In Outreach | $2,500 | West Chester, PA, US | Community Services | 2024 |
| Safe Harbor Of Chester County | $2,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Community Services | 2024 |
| Saints Peter And Paul School | $3,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Catholic Education | 2024 |
| Saints Philip And James School | $3,000 | Exton, PA, US | Catholic Education | 2024 |
| Shine | $5,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Patient Services | 2024 |
| Sisters Of Ihm | $10,000 | Malvern, PA, US | Religious Organization | 2024 |
| Sisters Of Ihm St Joseph Convent | $3,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Community Needs | 2024 |
| The Arc Of Chester County | $7,500 | Exton, PA, US | Community Services | 2024 |
| United Way Of Chester County | $10,000 | Exton, PA, US | Community Needs | 2024 |
| Youth Mentoring Partnership | $2,500 | Exton, PA, US | Community Services | 2024 |
| West Catholic Prep High School | $10,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Ea Mcdonough Parsons Scholarship | 2024 |
| Bishop Shanahan High School | $10,000 | Downingtown, PA, US | Catholic Education | 2024 |
| Camilla Hall | $10,000 | Malvern, PA, US | Religious Organization | 2024 |
| Chester County Food Bank | $2,000 | Exton, PA, US | Community Services | 2024 |
| Community Volunteers In Medicine | $5,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Community Services | 2024 |
| Foundation For Catholic Education | $10,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Stars Coordinator | 2024 |
| Handi-crafters | $10,000 | Thorndale, PA, US | Community Services | 2024 |
| Holiday Hopechest | $2,500 | Downingtown, PA, US | Community Services | 2024 |
| Lords Pantry Of Downingtown | $2,500 | Downingtown, PA, US | Community Services | 2024 |
| Partners In Outreach | $2,500 | West Chester, PA, US | Community Services | 2024 |
| Safe Harbor Of Chester County | $2,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Community Services | 2024 |
| Saints Peter And Paul School | $3,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Catholic Education | 2024 |
| Saints Philip And James School | $3,000 | Exton, PA, US | Catholic Education | 2024 |
| Shine | $5,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Patient Services | 2024 |
| Sisters Of Ihm | $10,000 | Malvern, PA, US | Religious Organization | 2024 |
| Sisters Of Ihm St Joseph Convent | $3,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Community Needs | 2024 |
| The Arc Of Chester County | $7,500 | Exton, PA, US | Community Services | 2024 |
| United Way Of Chester County | $10,000 | Exton, PA, US | Community Needs | 2024 |
| Youth Mentoring Partnership | $2,500 | Exton, PA, US | Community Services | 2024 |
| West Catholic Prep High School | $10,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Ea Mcdonough Parsons Scholarship | 2024 |
| Bishop Shanahan High School | $10,000 | Downingtown, PA, US | Catholic Education | 2023 |
| Camilla Hall | $10,000 | Malvern, PA, US | Religious Organization | 2023 |
| Chester County Food Bank | $2,000 | Exton, PA, US | Community Services | 2023 |
| Community Volunteers In Medicine | $5,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Community Services | 2023 |
| Foundation For Catholic Education | $10,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Stars Coordinator | 2023 |
| Handi-crafters | $7,500 | Thorndale, PA, US | Community Services | 2023 |
| Lords Pantry Of Downingtown | $2,500 | Downingtown, PA, US | Community Services | 2023 |
| Partners In Outreach | $2,500 | West Chester, PA, US | Community Services | 2023 |
| Safe Harbor Of Chester County | $2,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Community Services | 2023 |
| Saints Peter And Paul School | $3,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Catholic Education | 2023 |
| Saints Philip And James School | $3,000 | Exton, PA, US | Catholic Education | 2023 |
| Shine | $5,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Patient Services | 2023 |
| Villa Maria House Of Studies | $10,000 | Malvern, PA, US | Religious Organization | 2023 |
| Sisters Of Ihm St Joseph Convent | $3,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Community Needs | 2023 |
| The Arc Of Chester County | $7,500 | Exton, PA, US | Community Services | 2023 |
| United Way Of Chester County | $10,000 | Exton, PA, US | Community Needs | 2023 |
| Youth Mentoring Partnership | $2,500 | Exton, PA, US | Community Services | 2023 |
| Bishop Shanahan High School | $10,000 | Downingtown, PA, US | Catholic Education | 2023 |
| Camilla Hall | $10,000 | Malvern, PA, US | Religious Organization | 2023 |
| Chester County Food Bank | $2,000 | Exton, PA, US | Community Services | 2023 |
| Community Volunteers In Medicine | $5,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Community Services | 2023 |
| Foundation For Catholic Education | $10,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Stars Coordinator | 2023 |
| Handi-crafters | $7,500 | Thorndale, PA, US | Community Services | 2023 |
| Lords Pantry Of Downingtown | $2,500 | Downingtown, PA, US | Community Services | 2023 |
| Partners In Outreach | $2,500 | West Chester, PA, US | Community Services | 2023 |
| Safe Harbor Of Chester County | $2,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Community Services | 2023 |
| Saints Peter And Paul School | $3,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Catholic Education | 2023 |
| Saints Philip And James School | $3,000 | Exton, PA, US | Catholic Education | 2023 |
| Shine | $5,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Patient Services | 2023 |
| Villa Maria House Of Studies | $10,000 | Malvern, PA, US | Religious Organization | 2023 |
| Sisters Of Ihm St Joseph Convent | $3,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Community Needs | 2023 |
| The Arc Of Chester County | $7,500 | Exton, PA, US | Community Services | 2023 |
| United Way Of Chester County | $10,000 | Exton, PA, US | Community Needs | 2023 |
| Youth Mentoring Partnership | $2,500 | Exton, PA, US | Community Services | 2023 |
| Bishop Shanahan High School | $10,000 | Downingtown, PA, US | Catholic Education | 2022 |
| Camilla Hall | $5,000 | Malvern, PA, US | Religious Organization | 2022 |
| Chester County Food Bank | $2,000 | Exton, PA, US | Community Services | 2022 |
| Community Volunteers In Medicine | $5,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Community Services | 2022 |
| Foundation For Catholic Education | $10,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Stars Coordinator | 2022 |
| Handi-crafters | $7,500 | Thorndale, PA, US | Community Services | 2022 |
| Lords Pantry Of Downingtown | $2,500 | Downingtown, PA, US | Community Services | 2022 |
| Partners In Outreach | $2,500 | West Chester, PA, US | Community Services | 2022 |
| Safe Harbor Of Chester County | $2,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Community Services | 2022 |
| Saints Peter And Paul School | $3,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Catholic Education | 2022 |
| Saints Philip And James School | $3,000 | Exton, PA, US | Catholic Education | 2022 |
| Shine | $5,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Patient Services | 2022 |
| Villa Maria House Of Studies | $10,000 | Malvern, PA, US | Religious Organization | 2022 |
| Sisters Of Saint Joseph | $3,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Community Needs | 2022 |
| The Arc Of Chester County | $7,500 | Exton, PA, US | Community Services | 2022 |
| United Way Of Chester County | $10,000 | Exton, PA, US | Community Needs | 2022 |
| West Catholic Prep High School | $10,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Catholic Education | 2022 |
| West Chester Area Senior Center | $2,500 | West Chester, PA, US | Community Services | 2022 |
| Youth Mentoring Partnership | $2,500 | Exton, PA, US | Community Services | 2022 |
| Bishop Shanahan High School | $10,000 | Downingtown, PA, US | Catholic Education | 2022 |
| Camilla Hall | $5,000 | Malvern, PA, US | Religious Organization | 2022 |
| Chester County Food Bank | $2,000 | Exton, PA, US | Community Services | 2022 |
| Community Volunteers In Medicine | $5,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Community Services | 2022 |
| Foundation For Catholic Education | $10,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Stars Coordinator | 2022 |
| Handi-crafters | $7,500 | Thorndale, PA, US | Community Services | 2022 |
| Lords Pantry Of Downingtown | $2,500 | Downingtown, PA, US | Community Services | 2022 |
| Partners In Outreach | $2,500 | West Chester, PA, US | Community Services | 2022 |
| Safe Harbor Of Chester County | $2,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Community Services | 2022 |
| Saints Peter And Paul School | $3,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Catholic Education | 2022 |
| Saints Philip And James School | $3,000 | Exton, PA, US | Catholic Education | 2022 |
| Shine | $5,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Patient Services | 2022 |
| Villa Maria House Of Studies | $10,000 | Malvern, PA, US | Religious Organization | 2022 |
| Sisters Of Saint Joseph | $3,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Community Needs | 2022 |
| The Arc Of Chester County | $7,500 | Exton, PA, US | Community Services | 2022 |
| United Way Of Chester County | $10,000 | Exton, PA, US | Community Needs | 2022 |
| West Catholic Prep High School | $10,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Catholic Education | 2022 |
| West Chester Area Senior Center | $2,500 | West Chester, PA, US | Community Services | 2022 |
| Youth Mentoring Partnership | $2,500 | Exton, PA, US | Community Services | 2022 |
| Bishop Shanahan High School | $10,000 | Downingtown, PA, US | Catholic Education | 2022 |
| Camilla Hall | $5,000 | Malvern, PA, US | Religious Organization | 2022 |
| Chester County Food Bank | $2,000 | Exton, PA, US | Community Services | 2022 |
| Community Volunteers In Medicine | $5,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Community Services | 2022 |
| Foundation For Catholic Education | $10,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Stars Coordinator | 2022 |
| Handi-crafters | $7,500 | Thorndale, PA, US | Community Services | 2022 |
| Lords Pantry Of Downingtown | $2,500 | Downingtown, PA, US | Community Services | 2022 |
| Partners In Outreach | $2,500 | West Chester, PA, US | Community Services | 2022 |
| Safe Harbor Of Chester County | $2,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Community Services | 2022 |
| Saints Peter And Paul School | $3,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Catholic Education | 2022 |
| Saints Philip And James School | $3,000 | Exton, PA, US | Catholic Education | 2022 |
| Shine | $5,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Patient Services | 2022 |
| Villa Maria House Of Studies | $10,000 | Malvern, PA, US | Religious Organization | 2022 |
| Sisters Of Saint Joseph | $3,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Community Needs | 2022 |
| The Arc Of Chester County | $7,500 | Exton, PA, US | Community Services | 2022 |
| United Way Of Chester County | $10,000 | Exton, PA, US | Community Needs | 2022 |
| West Catholic Prep High School | $10,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Catholic Education | 2022 |
| West Chester Area Senior Center | $2,500 | West Chester, PA, US | Community Services | 2022 |
| Youth Mentoring Partnership | $2,500 | Exton, PA, US | Community Services | 2022 |
| Bishop Shanahan High School | $10,000 | Downingtown, PA, US | Catholic Education | 2021 |
| Camilla Hall | $5,000 | Malvern, PA, US | Religious Organization | 2021 |
| Saints Peter And Paul School | $2,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Catholic Education | 2021 |
| Saints Philip And James School | $2,000 | Exton, PA, US | Catholic Education | 2021 |
| West Catholic Prep High School | $10,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Catholic Education | 2021 |
| Partners In Outreach | $2,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Community Services | 2021 |
| Sisters Ihm | $10,000 | Malvern, PA, US | Community Services | 2021 |
| Shine | $3,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Patient Services | 2021 |
| West Catholic Prep High School | $10,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Ea Mcdonough Parsons Scholarship | 2021 |
| Bishop Shanahan High School | $10,000 | Downingtown, PA, US | One Year Scholarship | 2021 |
| Sisters Ihm | $10,000 | Malvern, PA, US | Religious Organization | 2021 |
| United Way Of Chester County | $10,000 | Exton, PA, US | Community Needs | 2021 |
| Foundation For Catholic Education | $40,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Stars Coordinator | 2021 |
| Camilla Hall | $10,000 | Malvern, PA, US | Religious Organization | 2021 |
| Community Volunteers In Medicine | $5,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Community Services | 2021 |
| The Arc Of Chester County | $10,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Community Services | 2021 |
| Handi-crafters | $10,000 | Thorndale, PA, US | Packaging Services | 2021 |
| Shine | $5,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Patient Services | 2021 |
| Saints Peter And Paul School | $3,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Stem Support | 2021 |
| Saints Philip And James School | $3,000 | Exton, PA, US | Stem Support | 2021 |
| Sisters Of Saint Joseph | $3,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Community Needs | 2021 |
| Partners In Outreach | $2,500 | Chester Springs, PA, US | Community Services | 2021 |
| West Chester Area Senior Center | $2,500 | West Chester, PA, US | Community Services | 2021 |
| Lords Pantry Of Downingtown | $2,500 | Downingtown, PA, US | Community Services | 2021 |
| Chester County Food Bank | $2,000 | Exton, PA, US | Community Services | 2021 |
| Youth Mentoring Partnership | $2,500 | Exton, PA, US | Community Services | 2021 |
| Chester County Hospital Foundation | $2,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Mothers To Be | 2021 |
| Safe Harbor Of Chester County | $2,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Community Services | 2021 |
| Ctdi Cares | $5,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Community Services | 2021 |
| Holiday Hope Chest | $2,500 | Downingtown, PA, US | Community Services | 2021 |
| Foundation For Catholic Education | $10,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Catholic Education | 2020 |
| Community Volunteers In Medicine | $5,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Community Services | 2020 |
| United Way Of Chester County | $10,000 | Exton, PA, US | Community Services | 2020 |
| Ihm Sisters | $2,000 | Downingtown, PA, US | Religious Organization | 2020 |
| Arc Of Chester County | $5,000 | West Chester, PA, US | Community Services | 2020 |
| Handi Crafters | $5,000 | Thorndale, PA, US | Packaging Services | 2020 |
| Camilla Hall | $10,000 | Malvern, PA, US | Retirement Care | 2017 |
| Camilla Hall | $10,000 | Malvern, PA, US | Retirement Care | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 71-6217217 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 47 COLLINS MILL RD Chester Sprgs, PA 19425-2217 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Donald & Elizabeth Parsons Charitab's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Gerald J Parsons |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Leo D Parsons |
| Trustee | Christine P Bendinelli |
Forms 990-PF
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