Preparing under-resourced youth, ages 10-25, to become the next generation of STEM leaders through continuous development, STEM education, and career exposure; transforming families for generations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $110K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$609K
79% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 79% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$500K
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$434K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$159K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$500K
FY2025▲ +24%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$163K
FY2021$329K
FY2022$321K
FY2023$429K
FY2024$404K
FY2025$500K
Expenses
$434K
FY2025▲ +15%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$181K
FY2021$355K
FY2022$310K
FY2023$406K
FY2024$378K
FY2025$434K
Net assets
$159K
FY2025▲ +71%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$59K
FY2021$33K
FY2022$44K
FY2023$67K
FY2024$93K
FY2025$159K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

Give Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2010.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $370K Management & general 7% · $32K Fundraising 7% · $32K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & Founder
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Junior Board Chair / Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
See The Parris Foundation INC executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides STEM scholarships and outreach to underserved communities.

Questions for The Parris Foundation INC

Tap to ask. The Parris Foundation INC sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. The Parris Foundation INC answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

3 programs · $370K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

S.t.e.m.ulating Minds Weekend Enrichment & Summer Camp

Immersive STEM experiences that transform curiosity into confidence, capability, and career readiness. Students complete 248+ hours of learning, with 92% improving academically.

$284Kprogram expense
02

S.t.e.m. Tutoring & Coaching

Personalized tutoring, coaching, and mentorship that accelerate academic success and college and career readiness. Students improve assessment scores by an average of 20 points.

$81Kprogram expense
03

S.t.e.m. Digital Inclusion Grants & Scholarships

Removing financial and technology barriers through devices, connectivity, grants, and scholarships so talent and aptitude are the determinants for opportunity. Ninety percent of participants pursue STEM degrees.

$5Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
See all 5 funders →

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$500K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$500K
Money outPt IX
$434K
Ln 25
Programscol B$370K
Managementcol C$32K
Fundraisingcol D$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$159K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$136K
Total assetsLn 16$768K
LiabilitiesLn 26$609K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$500K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$169K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$500K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$117K
SavingsLn 2$19K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$136K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$19K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$566K
Total assetsLn 16$768K
LiabilitiesLn 26$609K
Net assetsLn 32$159K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70K$136K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$19K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$726K$768K
LiabilitiesLn 26$633K$609K
Net assetsLn 32$93K$159K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5K$5K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$162K$146K$8K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$3K$177$177
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$31K$0$8K$23K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$186K$171K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$29K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$7K$0$185
Total functional expensesLn 25$434K$370K$32K$32K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $500K$434K$66K$159K 990 PDF
FY2024 $404K$378K$26K$93K 990 PDF
FY2023 $429K$406K$23K$67K 990 PDF
FY2022 $321K$310K$11K$44K 990 PDF
FY2021 $329K$355K−$25K$33K 990 PDF
FY2020 $163K$181K−$18K$59K 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $499,977 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $403,871$499,977
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $403,871$499,977
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$5,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $125,945$165,481
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $252,070$263,420
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $378,015$433,901
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $25,856$66,076
Part VI · Governance 14 of 15 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $499,977 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$499,977
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$168,880
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$499,977
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$499,977
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $433,901 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $145,750 · Management $8,097 · Fundraising $8,097$161,944
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,183 · Management $177 · Fundraising $177$3,537
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $7,806 · Fundraising $23,277$31,083
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,675$1,675
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,041 · Management $1,034$3,075
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $170,949 · Management $14,731$185,680
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,492$5,492
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $29,334 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$29,334
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,896 · Management $0 · Fundraising $185$7,081
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $370,320 · Management $31,845 · Fundraising $31,736$433,901
Part X · Balance sheet $767,894 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $51,414$116,709
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $18,257$19,090
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $57,942$45,939
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,167$1,625
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$18,753
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $596,088$565,778
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $725,868$767,894
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,700$4,900
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $628,428$604,178
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $633,128$609,078
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $92,740$158,816
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $92,740$158,816
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $725,868$767,894
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $158,816 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$499,977
XI-2 Total expenses$433,901
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$66,076
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$92,740
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$158,816

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.