Park Charitable Trust
The organization is a private foundation focused on supporting religious and educational initiatives, primarily within the Jewish community. Its mission emphasizes the promotion of religious activities, education, and welfare, as evidenced by its funding of congregations, yeshivas, and various educational institutions. The foundation serves a diverse range of recipients, including schools and welfare organizations, reflecting a commitment to both spiritual and educational development. It predominantly operates within a specific geographic area, with a strong concentration of funding directed towards organizations in New York.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A New York–based congregation, yeshiva, or small religious/educational nonprofit with an established local presence and projects tied to community religious education or welfare.
Good Fit
- • Organization is located in New York (especially Brooklyn or nearby boroughs).
- • Mission focuses on Jewish religious activities, yeshiva/school education, congregation support, or local welfare programs.
- • Ability to submit the funder's requested 'letter request' and to provide local references or community standing.
- • Budget and project size match observed grants (ranging from small operational gifts to tens of thousands, with occasional six-figure institutional grants).
- • Willingness to be part of a local, trustee-driven grantmaking pattern rather than a national competitive RFP.
Geography
Observed giving is geographically concentrated in New York across all reported years, with 100% of dollars in-state in the latest filings.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded many distinct recipients each year (35 in 2022, 18 in 2023, 20 in 2024), mostly independent congregations, schools, and yeshivas; however the portfolio is thematically narrow toward religious and educational institutions and dollars are concentrated among a few large recipients.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows substantial turnover (13 new recipients in 2024) and the profile lists a clear 'letter request' contact with a phone and mailing address and rolling consideration, indicating unfamiliar local applicants can plausibly enter the giving pattern.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
