David M Wark And Mary Ann Barrows Wark
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes, with a significant focus on Jewish organizations and community service initiatives. Its mission appears to center around providing general operating support to nonprofits that serve the Jewish community and promote education. The foundation primarily supports organizations in Minnesota, reflecting a strong commitment to local community engagement. Through its grants, it aims to enhance the capacity of recipient organizations to fulfill their missions and serve their communities effectively.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established Minnesota-based nonprofits (especially Jewish community, education, or community service organizations) with local credibility and capacity to manage mid-size general operating grants.
Good Fit
- • Located in the St. Paul / greater Minnesota area
- • Clear mission alignment with Jewish community, education, or local community services
- • Existing relationships or endorsements from local community leaders or current grantees
- • Organizational capacity to absorb general operating grants in the $10k–$120k range
Geography
Observed giving is heavily concentrated in Minnesota (about 98% of dollars) with only a single small out-of-state outlier; the footprint is effectively local to the St. Paul area.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 8 distinct recipients with multiple independent Jewish, education, and community organizations and 6 returning grantees from the prior year; dollars are financially concentrated (top five = 88%) but several independent recipients are supported.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly indicates it only funds preselected applicants, filings show a high repeat rate (6 of 8 returning) and only two new recipients in 2023; while the history is limited to two years, both the stated process and observed behavior suggest unsolicited new applicants are unlikely to gain funding.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
