# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000747546
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-203661
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 3647
**Document Hash:** 076214924685e374b7d007acc203a102
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-203661.hdr.sgml**: 20260504

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-203661

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260504

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260504

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260504

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** PARNASSUS FUNDS
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000747546

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 946579180
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 002-93131
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26936790

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE MARKET #1600
- **CITY:** SAN FRANCISCO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94105
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 4157780200

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE MARKET #1600
- **CITY:** SAN FRANCISCO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94105

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** PARNASSUS FUND
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** RENAISSANCE FUND/MA
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19841206

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Parnassus Mid Cap Growth Fund (Series ID: S000000852)

| Class ID   | Class Name           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000002467 | Investor Shares      | PARNX           |
| C000156022 | Institutional Shares | PFPRX           |

### Parnassus Mid Cap Fund (Series ID: S000000853)

| Class ID   | Class Name           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000002468 | Investor Shares      | PARMX           |
| C000156023 | Institutional Shares | PFPMX           |

### Parnassus Value Equity Fund (Series ID: S000000855)

| Class ID   | Class Name           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000002470 | Investor Shares      | PARWX           |
| C000156024 | Institutional Shares | PFPWX           |

### Parnassus Growth Equity Fund (Series ID: S000079321)

| Class ID   | Class Name           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000240326 | Investor Shares      | PFGEX           |
| C000240327 | Institutional Shares | PFPGX           |

### Parnassus International Equity Fund (Series ID: S000091873)

| Class ID   | Class Name           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000259717 | Investor Shares      | PRBRX           |
| C000259718 | Institutional Shares | PFPEX           |

May 4, 2026

**<u>VIA EDGAR SYSTEM</u>**

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

Re: Parnassus Funds

File Nos. 002-93131 and 811-04044

Rule 497(j) Certification

Ladies & Gentlemen:

The undersigned officer of Parnassus Funds (the "Registrant") does hereby certify pursuant to Rule 497(j) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. that the form of prospectus and statement of additional information that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 promulgated under the 1933 Act, would not have differed from that contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 64 to the Form N-1A registration statement under the 1933 Act filed by the Registrant on April 30, 2026, which became effective on April 30, 2026, and is the most recent amendment to such registration statement; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. that the text of Post-Effective Amendment No. 64 was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by direct transmittal through the EDGAR system on April 30, 2026.

Very truly yours,

PARNASSUS FUNDS

By: <u>/s/ John V. Skidmore II</u> 

John V. Skidmore II

Chief Compliance Officer