Nara Fund Incorporated
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes. Its mission focuses on general charity use, with particular interest in health initiatives, arts and culture, and community service. The foundation provides funding to a range of organizations, including food banks, libraries, and health charities, reflecting a commitment to enhancing community well-being and access to resources. It primarily supports organizations across multiple states, demonstrating a broad geographic engagement in its philanthropic efforts.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An established charitable organization with a track record in community services, arts/culture, libraries, food security, or health programs that fits within the foundation’s past grant sizes and is known to the funder or introduced by a trusted intermediary.
Good Fit
- • A demonstrated program or organization similar to current grantees (arts organizations, food banks, libraries, community service groups).
- • Capacity to manage and report on grants in the typical $3K–$30K range.
- • Existing relationship or an introduction from a current or past grantee, board contact, or local intermediary.
- • Multi-year or repeat funding history with other private foundations.
Geography
Observed giving in the latest year spanned seven states rather than being confined to a single locality; however a single state received about 27% of dollars so there is a modest geographic concentration.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded 13 distinct recipients in 2023 across arts, community service, libraries and food/health-related groups, showing a moderate diversity of grantee types even though repeat funding is common.
New Applicants
Across two years the foundation added only one new grantee in 2023 while 12 recipients were returnees, and the public record states the foundation funds only preselected organizations, so unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to enter the portfolio without a direct introduction.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
