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1185 Park Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 133997444

1185 Park Foundation Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $274,500 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $55,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $154,400 the year before.

64% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$138,5008$468,476
2024$154,4007$437,093
2025$274,50011$480,813

How to apply

1185 Park Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What 1185 Park Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Hawaii.

StateGrantsAmount
Hawaii2$108,000
Massachusetts2$60,000
District of Columbia1$55,000
New York4$40,500
Illinois1$10,000
Pennsylvania1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Jewish Institute for Naat
Washington, DC
General fund$55,000
Aina Holokupa Okilauea
Kilauea, HI
General fund$55,000
Gani-Chabad Kauai
Kapaa, HI
General fund$53,000
Jewish News Service Inc
Newton, MA
General fund$35,000
Tikvah Fund
New York, NY
General fund$25,000
Camera
Boston, MA
General fund$25,000
Hebrew Free Loan Society
New York, NY
General fund$10,000
Brehm Preparatory School
Carbondale, IL
General fund$10,000
The Algemeiner
New York, NY
General fund$5,000
Photo Review
Langhorne, PA
General fund$1,000
Professional Woman Photographers
New York, NY
General fund$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does 1185 Park Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does 1185 Park Foundation Inc give?

$274,500 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs 1185 Park Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists David P Steinmann (Pres/Treas), Catherine Steinmann (Vp/Secy), Joel Hirschtritt (Director) and Jennifer Steinmann (Asst. VP) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does 1185 Park Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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