The Eleanor Hutchinson Parker Foundation concentrates its giving on arts and arts-adjacent education, making substantial, general-purpose grants to a very small number of recurring recipients. The foundation shows a strong commitment to the performing arts locally (San Diego Opera) while also supporting higher education tied to personal or historical connections (Centenary College of Louisiana). Grants are unrestricted in purpose and appear relationship-driven rather than distributed across many causes.
Eleanor Hutchinson Parker Foundation Inc centers its giving on a very small set of recurring recipients, with two $100,000 general grants standing out in the recent record: one to Centenary College of Louisiana and one to San Diego Opera Company. That pattern points to relationship-based support rather than broad, one-time grantmaking. The foundation’s recent awards are largely unrestricted and flow to arts and education organizations, especially institutions tied to opera, higher education, and arts-adjacent community work. San Diego Opera Company appears as a repeat recipient across multiple years, as does Centenary College of Louisiana, suggesting sustained support for organizations the foundation has chosen to back over time. Alongside those larger commitments, the foundation also makes a steady series of $10,000 general grants to local and regional nonprofits. Those smaller awards include community service, health, and cultural organizations, but the central feature of the portfolio remains concentrated support for a few named institutions rather than a wide spread of causes.
In performing arts, the foundation gave $100,000 to San Diego Opera Company in 2024 and another $100,000 in 2025, both for general support. That makes opera one of the clearest anchors in the recent record. Education is another visible thread: Centenary College of Louisiana received $100,000 in 2023 and $100,000 in 2024, also designated general grants. The foundation also supports arts-adjacent and community-based organizations through smaller unrestricted awards. Examples include $10,000 to San Diego Police Officers Association Foundation, $10,000 to Feeding San Diego, and $10,000 to Community Resource Center. These grants show a mix of cultural, civic, and basic-needs organizations rather than a single narrow program area. The common thread across those awards is general-purpose support.
Typical grant size is tightly clustered: p25 is $8,000, while both the median and p75 are $10,000. That distribution fits a portfolio dominated by standard $10,000 grants, with a small number of much larger awards at $100,000. The recent list also shows repeat funding across years, especially for the same institutions receiving awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation appears to be a private operating-style grantmaker in the sense that it gives directly from its own assets and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grants shown are mostly general support, which suggests flexible, relationship-driven funding rather than application-led project grants.
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Most grants fall between $8K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Highly concentrated giving: few, large grants split between two repeat grantees; multi-grant relationships providing general operating support rather than many small or one-off awards.
Notable grantees: San Diego Opera Company, Centenary College of Louisiana, Other B-category (arts/culture) organizations supported through general operating grants
Grantmaking is regional and heavily concentrated in California and Nevada, with 51% of grants going to recipients in California. Nevada is the top state by grant count, even though the foundation is headquartered in California. Recent awards land in San Diego, Las Vegas, Shreveport, Encinitas, Vista, Valencia, Temecula, San Rafael, Puunene, Tacoma, and Springfield. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 61 grants in the United States.
The clearest patterns are performing arts, higher education, and arts-adjacent community organizations. Recent named grants include general support to San Diego Opera Company and Centenary College of Louisiana, along with smaller unrestricted awards to organizations such as Feeding San Diego and Community Resource Center.
The recent record shows general grants as the dominant pattern. The largest awards to Centenary College of Louisiana and San Diego Opera Company were both marked GENERAL, and many of the $10,000 grants were also designated GENERAL.
Yes. The record shows repeated support across years for San Diego Opera Company and Centenary College of Louisiana, each receiving $100,000 in multiple recent years. Several smaller recipients also appear more than once, including Community Renewal International Inc and Opportunity Village Foundation.
Nevada is the top state by grant count. California still receives a large share of awards, with 51% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAN DIEGO OPERA COMPANY | SAN DIEGO, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CENTENARY COLLEGE OF LOUISIANA | SHREVEPORT, LA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN WARRIORS | VISTA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER | ENCENITAS, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERALGENERAL |
| SAN DIEGO POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HONOR FLIGHT INC | SPRINGFIELD, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SOUTHERN NEVADA BEAGLE RESCUE FOUNDATION | LAS VEGAS, NV | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MAUI HUMANE SOCIETY | PUUNENE, HI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HOLY ANGELS RESIDENTIAL FACILITY | SHREVEPORT, LA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| OPPORTUNITY VILLAGE FOUNDATION | LAS VEGAS, NV | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| EMPTY CRADLE | TEMECULA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FEEDING SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HENRY MAYO NEWHALL MEMORIAL HEALTH FOUNDATION | VALENCIA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FORMER AGENTS OF THE FBI FOUNDATION | DUMFRIES, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| WORLD VISION | TACOMA, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SOLUTIONS FOR CHANGE | VISTA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SOUTH NEVADA | LAS VEGAS, NV | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| COMMUNITY RENEWAL INTERNATIONAL INC | SHREVEPORT, LA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SUPPORT THE ENLISTED PROJECT | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CENTENARY COLLEGE OF LOUISIANA | SHREVEPORT, LA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SAN DIEGO OPERA COMPANY | SAN DIEGO, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| FEEDING SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SAN DIEGO POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| WORLD VISION | TACOMA, WA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN WARRIORS | VISTA, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| OPPORTUNITY VILLAGE FOUNDATION | LAS VEGAS, NV | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| HOLY ANGELS RESIDENTIAL FACILITY | SHREVEPORT, LA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| HENRY MAYO NEWHALL MEMORIAL HEALTH FOUNDATION | VALENCIA, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| COMMUNITY RENEWAL INTERNATIONAL INC | SHREVEPORT, LA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| FORMER AGENTS OF THE FBI FOUNDATION | DUMFRIES, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| HONOR FLIGHT INC | SPRINGFIELD, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SOLUTIONS FOR CHANGE | VISTA, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| EMPTY CRADLE | TEMECULA, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| MAUI HUMANE SOCIETY | PUUNENE, HI | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SOUTHERN NEVADA BEAGLE RESCUE FOUNDATION | LAS VEGAS, NV | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SOUTH NEVADA | LAS VEGAS, NV | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER | ENCENITAS, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SAN DIEGO OPERA COMPANY | SAN DIEGO, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| CENTENARY COLLEGE OF LOUISIANA | SHREVEPORT, LA | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| HENRY MAYO NEWHALL MEMORIAL HEALTH FOUNDATION | VALENCIA, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| SAN DIEGO POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $8,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $8,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| HOLY ANGELS RESIDENTIAL FACILITY | SHREVEPORT, LA | $8,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| OPPORTUNITY VILLAGE FOUNDATION | LAS VEGAS, NV | $8,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER | ENCENITAS, CA | $8,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| COMMUNITY RENEWAL INTERNATIONAL INC | SHREVEPORT, LA | $8,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
SAN DIEGO OPERA COMPANY
$100,000GENERAL
COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER
$10,000GENERALGENERAL
SAN DIEGO POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL
HONOR FLIGHT INC
$10,000GENERAL
SOUTHERN NEVADA BEAGLE RESCUE FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL
MAUI HUMANE SOCIETY
$10,000GENERAL
EMPTY CRADLE
$10,000GENERAL
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL
FORMER AGENTS OF THE FBI FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL
WORLD VISION
$10,000GENERAL
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SOUTH NEVADA
$10,000GENERAL
SAN DIEGO OPERA COMPANY
$100,000GENERAL
SAN DIEGO POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL
FORMER AGENTS OF THE FBI FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL
HONOR FLIGHT INC
$10,000GENERAL
EMPTY CRADLE
$10,000GENERAL
MAUI HUMANE SOCIETY
$10,000GENERAL
SOUTHERN NEVADA BEAGLE RESCUE FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SOUTH NEVADA
$10,000GENERAL
COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER
$10,000GENERAL
SAN DIEGO OPERA COMPANY
$100,000GENERAL
SAN DIEGO POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION
$8,000GENERAL
COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER
$8,000GENERAL