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The organization is a private foundation dedicated to promoting culture and perpetuating heritage, with a strong focus on supporting the Polish community. It provides grants to various recipients, including individual scholars, cultural organizations, and educational institutions, primarily in Brooklyn, New York. The foundation emphasizes cultural engagement and education, reflecting its commitment to preserving and celebrating cultural heritage. Its funding activities include support for community centers, churches, and educational nonprofits, underscoring its role in fostering cultural identity and community development.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small New York-based cultural or community organization (often Polish heritage–focused) seeking modest project support.
Good Fit
- • Programs that preserve or promote Polish cultural heritage in New York City or nearby boroughs
- • Requests for modest one-time grants (hundreds to a few thousand dollars)
- • Local community groups, supplementary schools, parish programs, or cultural societies
- • Existing connections or introductions from local intermediaries or past grantees
- • Short-term project or event funding rather than large multi-year operating support
Geography
All observed grants across the three-year record were made to organizations in New York; the latest year shows 100% of dollars and grant count in-state.
Recipient Variety
In the latest year the foundation funded 12 distinct recipients and it funded roughly a dozen local cultural groups each year over three years; there is reasonable institutional diversity for a microfoundation even though the top five grantees captured most dollars.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of an open application process is absent and the fund states it supports only preselected applicants, but the giving record shows about four new recipients in the latest year and recurring turnover across years, suggesting new entrants do appear—likely via invitation or referral rather than an open competitive process.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
