The Park Foundation Inc appears to concentrate virtually all of its recent giving on supporting the Park Scholars program at North Carolina State University, funding multi-year undergraduate scholarships and cohort-based leadership development for high-achieving students. Its grants are program-specific rather than broadly distributed across institutions or issue areas, indicating a targeted commitment to scholarship support at a single university program.
Park Foundation Inc. shows a clear throughline in its recent giving: multi-year support for Park Scholars at North Carolina State University. The largest grants on file are two awards of $2,150,000, one in 2023 and one in 2024, both tied to that scholarship program. Around that core commitment, the foundation also funds media institutions, civic participation work, and environmental advocacy, but the scholarship program stands out as a defining feature of its recent portfolio. The foundation’s grantmaking is not limited to one institution type. It has supported public media organizations such as WGBH Educational Foundation and Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association Inc, as well as investigative journalism groups including Center for Investigative Reporting and ProPublica Inc. It has also backed civic engagement intermediaries like Tides Foundation and advocacy-oriented work through the Project on Government Oversight. In New York, it has supported local youth programming through Greater Ithaca Activities Center Inc. The overall pattern suggests a funder that combines a major scholarship commitment with issue-focused support in media, democracy, and community-serving programs.
In education, Park Foundation Inc. made its largest recent awards to North Carolina State University-park Scholarships Program, including $2,150,000 in 2023 for Park Scholars 2019 - 2023 and another $2,150,000 in 2024 for higher education project support. That same scholarship track appears to be central to the foundation’s college-student giving. In media, the foundation backed journalism and public-interest reporting through $670,000 to Center for Investigative Reporting in 2025 for general operating support and $250,000 to Propublica Inc in 2024 for media project support. It also supported Wgbh Educational Foundation with $600,000 in 2023 for Frontline 2023 series support. For civic participation, Park Foundation Inc. used both direct and intermediary support. It gave $300,000 to Tides Foundation in 2023 for the Voter Action Fund and another $300,000 in 2024 for civic participation project support. In local youth services, it awarded $250,000 to Greater Ithaca Activities Center Inc for teen center program development.
Typical grant size sits at $25,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $85,231 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes repeated awards to the same recipients across multiple years, especially in scholarships and media, which points to sustained relationships rather than isolated gifts. Park Foundation Inc. is a regular funder, and it also makes program-related investments. Unsolicited applications are accepted in several active programs, including Media, Environment, Community Needs, Animal Welfare, School Food and Nutrition, and General Grantmaking.
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Most grants fall between $25K and $85K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$85K
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Highly concentrated: very large, multi-year grants to a single beneficiary/program (repeat grants to the Park Scholars program) rather than many small or diverse awards.
Notable grantees: North Carolina State University – Park Scholars Program
Park Foundation Inc. gives nationally, but New York is the top state by grant count, with 43% of grants to recipients in the state. Recent recipients are concentrated in New York City and Ithaca, alongside major hubs such as Raleigh, Washington, Boston, Arlington, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Atlanta, and Florence, Massachusetts. All recipient-country records in the dataset are in the United States.
Recent grants show a strong emphasis on scholarships, media, civic participation, and environmental advocacy. The largest awards went to North Carolina State University-park Scholarships Program, while other major recipients included WGBH Educational Foundation, ProPublica Inc, Center for Investigative Reporting, Tides Foundation, and the Project on Government Oversight.
The typical grant size is $25,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $85,231 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards range well above that, including seven-figure grants for the Park Scholars program and $670,000 and $600,000 gifts in media.
Yes. Unsolicited applications are accepted in several active programs, including Media, Environment, Community Needs, Animal Welfare, School Food and Nutrition, and General Grantmaking. The Park Scholars program is listed as not accepting unsolicited applications.
By grant count, New York is the top state, with 43% of grants going to recipients in the state. The recent recipient list also includes grantees in Raleigh, Washington, Boston, Arlington, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Atlanta, Florence, and Ithaca.
Several recipients appear across multiple years, including North Carolina State University-park Scholarships Program, Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association Inc, WGBH Educational Foundation, Free Press, Fund for Constitutional Government, ProPublica Inc, Center for Public Integrity, and Tides Foundation.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Park Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants generally must be 501(c)(3) organizations or apply through a fiscal sponsor. The Foundation does not grant to individuals, for-profit entities, endowments, or debt reduction.
Deadline: 2025-26 proposal deadlines: January 7, April 2, July 8, and September 22, 2026. LOIs are accepted at any time.
Who can apply: Applicants generally must be 501(c)(3) organizations or apply through a fiscal sponsor. Capital grants are highly selective and generally limited to nonprofits in Tompkins County.
Deadline: 2025-26 proposal deadlines: January 7, April 2, July 8, and September 22, 2026. LOIs are accepted at any time.
Who can apply: Applicants generally must be 501(c)(3) organizations or apply through a fiscal sponsor. Capital grants are highly selective and generally limited to nonprofits in Tompkins County.
Deadline: 2025-26 proposal deadlines: January 7, April 2, July 8, and September 22, 2026. LOIs are accepted at any time.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $670,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $600,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TIDES FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT | WASHINGTON, DC | $420,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FREE PRESS | FLORENCE, MA | $350,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELEC ASSOC INC | ARLINGTON, VA | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GEORGIA ALLIANCE EDUCATION FUND | ATLANTA, GA | $250,000 | 2025 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| FUND FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEW VENTURE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PROPUBLICA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHEF ANN FOUNDATION | BOULDER, CO | $225,000 | 2025 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $225,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| STATE LEADERSHIP PROJECT | RALEIGH, NC | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THEGUARDIANORG | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WINDWARD FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| VOTER PARTICIPATION CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEW VENTURE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ROCK THE VOTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TYPE MEDIA CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $180,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS | BROOKLYN, NY | $175,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR TRANSFORMATIVE ACTION | ITHACA, NY | $165,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GROUNDTRUTH PROJECT INC | BOSTON, MA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HISTORIC ITHACA INC | ITHACA, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| DEMOCRACY NOW PRODUCTIONS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE INTERCEPT | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| IMAGINE NORTH CAROLINA FIRST | RALEIGH, NC | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BLUEPRINT NORTH CAROLINA | DURHAM, NC | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL CONGRESS OF AMERICAN INDIANS | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ADVANCEMENT PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AS YOU SOW | BERKELEY, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NAACP LEGAL DEPARTMENT | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SUNRISE MOVEMENT EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FLORIDA ALLIANCE FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | HOMESTEAD, FL | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BLACK PROGRESSIVE ACTION COALITION EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MICHIGAN CIVIC EDUCATION FUND | MADISON HEIGHTS, MI | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PA ALLIANCE FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY | BROOKLYN, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEO PHILANTHROPY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ONE ARIZONA | PHOENIX, AZ | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| VOTER REGISTRATION PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ACTION FOR THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY | CHARLESTOWN, MA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEO PHILANTHROPY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COLOR OF CHANGE EDUCATION FUND | OAKLAND, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TOGETHER WISCONSIN INC | MILWAUKEE, MI | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MALDEF | LOS ANGELES, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BLACK VOTERS MATTER CAPACITY BUILDING INSTITUTE | ATLANTA, GA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
$670,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TIDES FOUNDATION
$500,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELEC ASSOC INC
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THEGUARDIANORG
$200,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY
$200,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HISTORIC ITHACA INC
$150,000PROJECT SUPPORT
THE INTERCEPT
$150,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ADVANCEMENT PROJECT
$150,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AS YOU SOW
$150,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NAACP LEGAL DEPARTMENT
$150,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BLACK PROGRESSIVE ACTION COALITION EDUCATION FUND
$150,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY
$150,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ACTION FOR THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY
$150,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BLACK VOTERS MATTER CAPACITY BUILDING INSTITUTE
$150,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
