Parker Project INC

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The Parker Project provides direct financial assistance to families of children undergoing treatment for pediatric cancer. Grants may cover essential expenses such as mortgage or rent payments, auto loan and insurance payments, gas and grocery assistance, and medical bill coverage, helping to reduce financial strain during a childs treatment.The Holiday Housing Campaign provides payment for a familys mortgage or rent for the month of December, allowing families of pediatric cancer patients to focus on time together during treatment and the holiday season without the burden of housing costs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
14¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $65K a year · 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
14%
of spending
14% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$67K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
0.7 mo
of spending, in cash
0.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$33K
15% of total assets
Liabilities are 15% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 4 voting members
2 of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$3.7M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$4.0M
To programs
14%
Net assets
$191K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$3.7M
FY2025▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$16.9M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$3.7M
Expenses
$4.0M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$16.2M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$4.0M
Net assets
$191K
FY2025▼ -61%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$0
FY2023$851K
FY2024$489K
FY2025$191K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2022.

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

Where the money goes

14 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 14% · $571K Management & general 59% · $2.4M Fundraising 27% · $1.1M

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990; $67K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$67,250Pt VII · Sec A

Jacqueline Diaz’s $67K as Executive Director is at the 8th percentile of top reported officer pay among 733 $1–10M diseases & disorders nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Jacqueline Diaz$67,250$63,750
Jacqueline Diaz-Executive Director—$63,750

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides financial aid to families of children with cancer for essential living expenses.

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1 program · $571K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The Parker Project provides direct financial assistance to families of children undergoing treatment for pediatric cancer. Grants may cover essential expenses such as mortgage or rent payments, auto loan and insurance payments, gas and grocery assistance, and medical bill coverage, helping to reduce financial strain during a childs…

$571Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 19 grants · $2.5M · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,652
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,813
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,716
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,434
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,316
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,161
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,130
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,045
Executive Marketing GroupFY2023$335,331
Heritage Group LvFY2023$265,592
Individual RecipientFY2023$259,152
Individual RecipientFY2023$243,710
Individual RecipientFY2023$242,249
Individual RecipientFY2023$194,453
M8kin HistoryFY2023$192,958
Odyssey Executives INCFY2023$174,479
Individual RecipientFY2023$171,253
Individual RecipientFY2023$170,871
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$4.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$571K
Managementcol C$2.4M
Fundraisingcol D$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$191K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$224K
Total assetsLn 16$224K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$3.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$224K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$224K
Total assetsLn 16$224K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
Net assetsLn 32$191K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$0$0$0$0$0
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$503K$224K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$503K$224K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$33K
Net assetsLn 32$489K$191K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$500K$500K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$67K$67K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$139K$71K$68K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$16K
Management feesLn 11a$372K$372K
Legal feesLn 11b$31K$31K
Accounting feesLn 11c$40K$0$40K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$1.1M$1.1M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.5M$1.5M
Office expensesLn 13$15K$0$15K
Information technologyLn 14$258K$258K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
TravelLn 17$321$321
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.0M$571K$2.4M$1.1M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 22, 2026 $3.7M$4.0M−$299K$191K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jan 24, 2026 $3.2M$3.5M−$324K$489K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 20, 2024 $16.9M$16.2M$693K$851K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 5, 2023 $1.5M$1.3M$191K$0 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments G · Fundraising O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $3,732,283 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,198,379$3,727,045
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,499$5,238
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,213,878$3,732,283
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $489,438$499,742
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $182,787$222,831
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $894,510$1,081,033
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,971,116$2,227,423
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,537,851$4,031,029
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$323,973−$298,746
Part VI · Governance 2 of 4 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,732,283 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,727,045
VIII-3 Investment income$5,238
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,732,283
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,031,029 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $499,742$499,742
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $67,250$67,250
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $71,314 · Management $67,781$139,095
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $16,486$16,486
IX-11a Management feesManagement $372,172$372,172
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $30,882$30,882
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $39,621$39,621
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $1,081,033$1,081,033
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,489,234$1,489,234
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $14,550$14,550
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $257,873$257,873
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $14,400$14,400
IX-17 TravelPrograms $321$321
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,665$3,665
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $4,705$4,705
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $571,377 · Management $2,378,619 · Fundraising $1,081,033$4,031,029
Part X · Balance sheet $223,797 assets, 7 lines filed
Net asset lines not itemized here account for $190,599. See the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $502,556$223,797
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $502,556$223,797
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,212$33,198
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,212$33,198
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $489,344$190,599
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $502,556$223,797
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $190,599 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,732,283
XI-2 Total expenses$4,031,029
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$298,746
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$489,344
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$190,599

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

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