The Park Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests, and its filing says it gives only to organisations it has preselected, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered; the realistic first step is an introduction to someone connected with the foundation.
- Its filings describe general operating support for charitable organisations working across varied community needs, so a broad, mission-based case fits better than a narrow project request.
- Most of its grants fall between $5,000 and $100,000, with a median of $25,000 and half of its grants at $25,000 or less, so a request near the middle of that range is realistic; its largest grant was $1,000,000, so that range is typical rather than a ceiling.
- Repeat support is significant, with 78% of grant dollars going to organisations it had already funded, so building a relationship over time is likely to matter more than a single request.
- No geographic focus is stated, so an organisation should not assume its location rules it out.
Overview
The Park Foundation is a US private foundation based in Medina, OH.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filings state no broad subject priority: both reported purpose groupings describe grants as general operating support. The recipient list spans hospitals and health organisations, schools and educational organisations, arts and cultural bodies, churches, food banks, public safety services, local government and conservation organisations. Taken together, the records show general support for charitable organisations working across varied community needs, rather than a single stated programme area. The filing records that contributions are made only to preselected charitable organisations; it gives no further public eligibility criteria or route for organisations to request support.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Ohio, Nevada, Florida, California and Oregon.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2025 filing, 78% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 or TY2024 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023, TY2024 and TY2025 filings, half of its 212 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2025.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 11%
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 2%
- The largest single recipient received 18% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2025, 78% of grant dollars went to organisations The Park Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 2% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 74 grants in tax year 2025 by size
Median $25,000 (tax year 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Keep Memory Alive · Charitble contribution - general operating support$1,000,0002025 tax year
- Scripps Research Translational Institute · Charitble contribution - general operating support$500,0002025 tax year
- Cleveland Clinic Foundation · Charitble contribution - general operating support$250,0002025 tax year
- Park Academy · Charitble contribution - general operating support$200,0002025 tax year
- Saint Stephen's Church · Charitble contribution - general operating support$100,0002025 tax year
- Carson Scholars Fund · Charitble contribution - general operating support$100,0002025 tax year
- Brent Shapiro Foundation for Drug Awareness · Charitble contribution - general operating support$100,0002025 tax year
- Miami Symphony Orchestra · Charitble contribution - general operating support$100,0002025 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Raymond P Park — President
- Ricky L Bertram — Secretary
- Patrick M Park — Vice President
- Piper A Park — Vice President
- Kelly C Park — Vice President, Treasurer
- Dan K Park — Vice President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $3,769,353 | $3,640,500 | $65,037,510 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $4,891,532 | $4,622,093 | $74,604,533 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
| 2025 tax year | $5,101,114 | $4,864,200 | $80,209,650 | Filing for 2025 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Medina, OH