E R Kuck Foundation Trust
Park National Bank is a private foundation that focuses on providing financial support to various charitable organizations. Its mission appears to center around general funding and support for community services, with a notable emphasis on food assistance, veteran support, and religious organizations. The foundation serves a diverse range of causes, including food banks, veterans' services, and faith-based initiatives. It primarily operates in Ohio but also extends its support to organizations in other states. Through its grants, the foundation demonstrates a commitment to enhancing community welfare and addressing various social needs.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to micro nonprofits or local program branches seeking modest general or program support, especially organizations with an Ohio presence or an existing relationship to the funder or its network.
Good Fit
- • Request size in the hundreds to low thousands of dollars.
- • Local (Ohio) or regional program focus, especially community services, food assistance, veterans, faith-based, or local arts.
- • Existing relationship, introduction, or prior history with the foundation or its trustee/network.
- • Need for general operating or program support rather than large capital projects.
- • Capacity to accept and steward a small, one-time grant.
Geography
Grants in the latest year reached four states, but most dollars (57%) stayed in Ohio, indicating a state/regional focus rather than a purely local or national footprint.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 11 distinct recipients with a mix of returning and new grantees (6 returning, 5 new), and funded organizations cover varied missions, suggesting moderate breadth for a micro private foundation.
New Applicants
Behavioral evidence shows substantial new entrants in 2023 (five new grantees), which indicates the foundation does add unfamiliar recipients; however the stated 'only preselected' application stance and lack of public contact details make a fully open public application route unlikely.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
