Park Foundation
American nonprofit organization
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The Park Foundation is an American nonprofit foundation founded in 1966 by entrepreneur and media mogul Roy H. Park.
| Named after | Roy H. Park |
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| Formation | 1966 |
| Founder | Roy H. Park |
| Type | Nonprofit |
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| Legal status | 501(c)(3) foundation |
| Headquarters | Ithaca, New York |
| Methods | Grant-making |
Board President | Adelaide P. Gomer |
Executive Director | Rachel Leon |
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| Affiliations | Triad Foundation |
| Disbursements | $33.7 million (2023)[1] |
| Endowment | $384 million (2023)[1] |
| Website | www |
The foundation supports a variety of liberal and environmental causes, and has been a major supporter of the anti-fracking movement[2][3] as well as education. From 2009 to 2012, the foundation gave over $3 million to dozens of advocacy groups and other institutions that oppose fracking, including $175,000 to produce the documentary Gasland.[4] In 2013, the foundation gave $50 million to endow the Park Scholarships program at North Carolina State University.[5]
It is based in Ithaca, New York, and is chaired by Park's daughter, Adelaide Park Gomer. Rachel Leon is the Executive Director.[6]
In 2003, the Triad Foundation was spun off from the Park Foundation, as a result of political disputes between Park's children.[2][7][8]
