Park Charitable Trust
Park Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Brooklyn, New York. Its 2024 filing reports grants to organizations and an individual recipient, including support for religious activities, congregations, education, schools, and charitable activities.
Park Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Park Charitable Trust gave $470K across 20 grants in 2024 (avg $24K), mostly in New York. 55% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $470,400
- +81.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 20
- +11.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $23,520
- +63.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,850
- Total assets
- $11,373,215
- +4.7% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 55% first-time grantees (11 of 20, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Park Charitable Trust
- How to Apply
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The filing lists a letter request, no award restrictions, and no requirement to apply by a deadline. It states that giving is not restricted to preselected organizations.
- Review Cycle
- None listed.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: Efraim Landau
Mailing address: 5223 15 Ave, Brooklyn Ny, NY 11219
Phone: (718) 851-5333
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Park Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was American Friends of Sfath Emeth Yeshiva Inc ($205K). Together the top 10 received $458K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
117 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 108 grants of 117 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2024 went to recipients in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Park Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
55%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 11 of 20 grantees (55%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $39K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 35% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 104% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $163K (2020) to $586K (2022). In 2024 it made 20 grants totaling $470K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Friends of Sfath Emeth Yeshiva Inc Brooklyn, NY | Support of religious activities | $205,000 |
| Friends of Mosdot Goor Brooklyn, NY | Support of religious activities | $90,000 |
| Pledger Brooklyn, NY | Support of Charitable Activities | $50,000 |
| Cong Knesset Simcha Brooklyn, NY | Congregation - Shul | $40,000 |
| Yeshiva Ktana Staten Island, NY | Education | $27,000 |
| Yeshiva Yagdil Torah Brooklyn, NY | School | $23,000 |
| Kollel Bais Yisroel Brooklyn, NY | Yeshivah | $11,800 |
| Bnos Perel Brooklyn, NY | Education | $5,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $5,000 |
| Bais Yaakov D'Chassidei Gur Brooklyn, NY | School | $3,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11,373,215 | $1,025,728 | $516,165 | $470,400 | 20 | $470,400 | $980,963 | $524,668 |
| 2023 | $10,863,652 | $1,306,408 | $298,763 | $259,520 | 18 | $259,520 | $366,947 | $494,787 |
| 2022 | $9,856,007 | $226,624 | $628,508 | $586,426 | 35 | $586,426 | $194,366 | $498,417 |
| 2021 | $10,574,641 | $801,844 | $270,316 | $231,112 | 26 | $231,112 | $301,824 | $537,555 |
| 2020 | $10,043,113 | $1,359,376 | $205,314 | $163,260 | 18 | — | $367,717 | $479,263 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Park Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $525K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The filing does not state a mission for the trust. Its 2024 grants show support for religious activities, congregations, education, schools, and charitable activities.
Among its grantees, American Friends of Sfath Emeth Yeshiva says its mission is to support Jewish Orthodox education and charitable causes, provide burial assistance, and provide general and holiday assistance for people in need. Friends of Mosdot Goor says it supports Jewish Orthodox educational institutions and organizations assisting people in need. Ahavat Yisroel Humanity says it awards financial grants and interest-free loans to religious Orthodox Jewish organizations and individuals in distress who need financial relief.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the trust reported 20 grants totaling $470,400. Individual grants ranged from $500 to $205,000, with a median of $2,850.
The largest reported grants included $205,000 to American Friends of Sfath Emeth Yeshiva for religious activities, $90,000 to Friends of Mosdot Goor for religious activities, $50,000 to Pledger for charitable activities, and $40,000 to Cong Knesset Simcha for a congregation. Other grants included $27,000 to Yeshiva Ktana for education and $23,000 to Yeshiva Yagdil Torah for a school.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists David Landau and Moses Landau as trustees.
Park Charitable Trust's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Moses Landau
Trustee
CFO → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
David Landau
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Goldy Landau (2020–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Park Charitable Trust
How much does Park Charitable Trust give each year?
Park Charitable Trust gave $470K across 20 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $260K across 18 grants.
What is Park Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Park Charitable Trust's median grant in 2024 was $2,850, and its average grant was $23,520, across 20 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Park Charitable Trust that year got $11K on average.
Where does Park Charitable Trust give grants?
Park Charitable Trust gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (17 grants).
Does Park Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Park Charitable Trust's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (3 grants) and "Congregation - Shul" (3 grants).
Who are Park Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Park Charitable Trust's largest 2024 grantees include American Friends of Sfath Emeth Yeshiva Inc ($205,000), Friends of Mosdot Goor ($90,000) and Pledger ($50,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Park Charitable Trust?
Park Charitable Trust reported $11.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $470K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $525K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Park Charitable Trust fund?
The filing does not state a mission for the trust. Its 2024 grants show support for religious activities, congregations, education, schools, and charitable activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Park Charitable Trust?
The filing lists a letter request, no award restrictions, and no requirement to apply by a deadline. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Park Charitable Trust's EIN?
Park Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-6450788. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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