Bob and Renee Parsons Foundation

The Bob and Renee Parsons Foundation is a Scottsdale, Arizona-based private grantmaking foundation established in February 2012 by entrepreneur Robert “Bob” Parsons, the founder of GoDaddy and Parsons Xtreme Golf (PXG), and his wife Renee Parsons. As of 2024, the foundation had awarded more than $296 million to more than 160 partner organizations, with annual charitable disbursements ranging from $20 million to $30 million in the more recent years. Its grantmaking has traditionally spanned veterans’ services, homelessness, youth education, LGBT-interest programs, HIV/AIDS research, and psychedelic-assisted therapy research. 1

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At-A-Glance

Type: Non-profit, 501(c)(3), Private Foundation
Website: tbrpf.org
Formation:

2012

President:

Robert Parsons

Executive Director:

Laura Mitchell

Location: Scottsdale , AZ View on map
Tax ID: 45-2713666
Most Recent Filing: 2024
Budget (2024): Assets: $24,814,172 Revenue: $28,156,680 Expenses: $28,154,382

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    Background

    Bob Parsons grew up in poverty in Baltimore, Maryland, struggled academically, and credits his service with the U.S. Marine Corps, including a tour in Vietnam, with transforming his life. He later founded GoDaddy, a domain registration and web hosting company, and subsequently launched Parsons Xtreme Golf (PXG), a golf-equipment manufacturer. Renee Parsons co-founded the Bob and Renee Parsons Foundation and has overseen philanthropic programs at GoDaddy and at the couple’s Scottsdale National Golf Club. 1

    In December 2013, the Parsons signed the Giving Pledge, a public commitment associated with Warren Buffett and Bill Gates under which signatories agree to give away at least half their net worth to charity. 2 In December 2016, he donated $1 million to the 58th Presidential Inaugural Committee for Donald Trump’s first inauguration. The foundation has also donated more than $1 million to the Obama Foundation. 3

    Grantmaking

    The foundation organizes its grantmaking around four focus areas: Youth and Education, Health and Home, Military and First Responders, and what it calls the American Dream. On its 2024 tax returns, the foundation reported that no officer received compensation from the foundation, and its revenue consisted entirely of contributions from the Parsons themselves. 4

    Veterans’ services have constituted some of the foundation’s largest investments. Multiple matching campaigns branded “Double Down for Veterans” have raised tens of millions of dollars for wounded veterans’ organizations, including a $10 million campaign in 2017, a $20 million-plus campaign in 2018, a $23 million campaign in 2021, and a campaign that surpassed $18.4 million in January 2025. In 2021, the foundation partnered with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to expand access to MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for veterans with treatment-resistant PTSD. 1

    In September 2024, the foundation established the Parsons Research Center for Psychedelic Healing, following an endowed chair for psychedelic research it created at a university in December 2023. Earlier grants funded Phase 3 clinical trials of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy in 2020. Other notable grants have included $5 million in 2015 to establish a Leadership Center for Girls and Women, $1.5 million in 2021 to support Arizona schools in “serving” LGBT students, $1 million in 2014 for college scholarships to migrant students with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status, $4 million in 2013 toward HIV/AIDS programs, and $3.8 million in 2022 for children’s mental health. 5

    In 2024, the foundation filed 55 grant awards. Its 2024 tax return reported $28.2 million in contributions received and $26.1 million in charitable disbursements. 4

    Leadership

    The foundation’s officers, as reported on its 2024 tax return, were Robert Parsons (president), Renee Labelle Parsons (vice president), Anne O’Moore (treasurer), and Laura Mitchell (executive director). No officer received compensation from the foundation in 2024. 4

    Financial Statistics

    Total Assets

    Total Revenue

    Total Expenses

    YearTotal AssetsTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesFiling
    2024 $24,814,172 $28,156,680 $28,154,382 View
    2023 $22,823,730 $26,631,636 $26,688,513 View
    2022 $26,280,577 $25,684,889 $25,638,200 View
    2021 $27,172,121 $27,822,513 $27,817,925 View
    2020 $28,086,912 $26,506,603 $26,594,783 View

    Expenses Detail

    Grant Activity

    All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $3,500
    • Number of Grants: 2
    • Number of Funders: 2

    Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $1,5002024 Scherr Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT

    All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $293,461,602
    • Number of Grants: 597
    • Number of Recipients: 195

    Selection of highest value grants given from the last seven years:

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $10,000,0002020 Semper Fi & America's FundSupport of veterans and military families. General operating.
    $7,500,0002025 Semper Fi & America's Fund2025 Double Down for Veterans Campaign Match
    $5,000,0002024 Mount SinaiGeneral Operating Dollars to Support The Parsons Research Center for Psychedelic Healing at Mt. Sinai
    $2,500,0002024 Boys & Girls Clubs of Scottsdale, Inc.Building Gymnasium at Tonalea Middle School
    $2,427,6102021 University of Baltimore FoundationThe Bob Parsons Institute
    $2,250,0002022 GIRL SCOUTS–ARIZONA CACTUS-PINE COUNCIL, INC.Getting More Girls Outdoors Through Girl Scouts
    $2,000,0002021 Make A Wish Foundation of Arizona Inc2021 Wish Granting
    $2,000,0002020 Arizona State University FoundationAdvancement of math and science for K-12 students. Education.
    $2,000,0002020 Grand Canyon University Army ROTCAcademic scholarships for DACA and DACA eligible students. Post-secondary education. Youth. Low income.
    $2,000,0002020 Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic StudiesSupporting Phase 3 clinical trials of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy. Medical. PTSD.
    $2,000,0002020 Team RubiconHurricane Laura relief support. Disaster relief. Veteran volunteers. Low income.
    $1,500,0002025 THE HEADSTRONG PROJECT INC2024 Headstrong Gala MATCH – General Operations to Support Mental Health Care for Active Duty and Military Veterans
    $1,500,0002025 UMOM New Day Centers IncGeneral Operating Dollars to Support UMOM’s Family Emergency Shelter Operations and Programming
    $1,500,0002022 Boys & Girls Clubs of the ValleySupport for mental wellness for children at the Boys & Girls Clubs
    $1,500,0002022 HAWAII ISLAND HUMANE SOCIETY, S.P.C.AFunding for the Anne Barasch Ryan Animal Hospital
    $1,500,0002021 GLSEN INC.Supporting the Arizona Chapter. LGBTQ+. General Operating Support
    $1,500,0002021 McDowell Sonoran Conservancy2021-2024 Parsons Field Institute Support
    $1,200,0002025 100 Club of ArizonaYEAR 3 of 2023 100 Club Program Support for up to $3.6M
    $1,200,0002024 100 Club of ArizonaMental health program support for first responders up to $3.6M (year 2)
    $1,200,0002023 100 Club of ArizonaSupport for First Responders and their Families
    $1,200,0002021 100 Club of ArizonaSupport for first responders
    $1,200,0002020 100 Club of ArizonaSupport for first responders. Year 2 of 3.
    $1,156,0002023 Boys & Girls Clubs of the ValleySupport for Summer Programming at the Boys & Girls Clubs
    $1,013,4402024 Local First ArizonaPurchase of land adjacent to Heart & Soil Peoples Garden + Improvements/Sustainability to Garden + Entrepreneurial Accelerator Programs
    $1,000,0002025 Barrow Neurological FoundationSupport of Mindgenuity, an expanded research hub at Barrow Neurological Institute

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    References

    1. “Our Story.” The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation. Accessed June 27, 2026. https://tbrpf.org/our-story/.
    2. “Robert Parsons.” Ballotpedia. Accessed June 27, 2026. https://ballotpedia.org/Robert_Parsons.
    3. “Bob Parsons — Giving.” BobParsons.com. Accessed June 27, 2026. https://bobparsons.com/giving/.
    4. Bob and Renee Parsons Foundation, https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/452713666/202522399349100212/full, Part I and Schedule B. ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer. Accessed June 27, 2026.
    5. “Our Impact 2025,” The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation, last modified April 6, 2026, https://tbrpf.org/our-impact/.