Martha Sue Parr Trust
At a glance
Key takeaways
- About 8 in 10 of its grants fall between $15,000 and $250,000, and the median grant is $30,000, so a request in that region suits its usual pattern.
- That band is typical rather than a limit, since its largest grant was about $415,000.
- Its recipients span social services, health, education, culture, youth and religious or community work, and its stated purposes are largely general, so a range of charitable work may fit.
- The filings show most grants going to Texas, but no geographic focus is stated, so the Texas pattern should not be read as an area restriction.
- In its latest filing, 88% of grant dollars went to organisations it had also funded in earlier filings, so it leans towards grantees it already knows; check the form at www.jpmorgan.com/onlinegrants before writing, and note that no deadline is given, so you can apply when your request is ready.
Overview
Martha Sue Parr Trust is a US private foundation administered by its trustee, JP Morgan Chase Bank NA, in Chicago, IL.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 13 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filing records grants predominantly for general charitable purposes. Recipients include children's homes, a health foundation, schools and a divinity school, a science and history museum, youth and arts organisations, and community and faith-based organisations. It also records support for adoption services and local community organisations. Taken together, the recipient list spans social services, health, education, culture, youth activity and religious or community work, rather than a single type of organisation. The grant purposes reported in the filing are largely general.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Texas.
How to apply
The filing directs applicants to www.jpmorgan.com/onlinegrants for the form and information required.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 88% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 57 grants to organisations were $30,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 26% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 88% of grant dollars went to organisations Martha Sue Parr Trust had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 2% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 20 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $30,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Cumberland Presbyterian Children's Home · General$300,0002024 tax year
- All Saints Health Foundation · General$250,0002024 tax year
- Fort Worth Museum of Science and History · General$125,0002024 tax year
- Projecthandup Aka The Gatehouse · General$100,0002024 tax year
- Cristo Rey Fort Worth Catholic High School · General$76,0002024 tax year
- United Way of Metropolitan Tarrant County · General$75,0002024 tax year
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes · Operating support for 3$45,0002024 tax year
- Camp Fire First Texas · General$35,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
Administered by its trustee, JP Morgan Chase Bank NA.
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $1,667,085 | $1,410,000 | $27,124,567 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $1,478,337 | $1,231,500 | $29,791,846 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,536,098 | $1,271,000 | $30,334,820 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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- Chicago, IL (office of its trustee, JP Morgan Chase Bank NA)
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Contact
- (800) 496-2583
- Chicago, IL (office of its trustee, JP Morgan Chase Bank NA)