Mission
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Public Charity
PARK AVENUE CHARITABLE FUND
PARK AVENUE CHARITABLE FUND is a Public Charity headquartered in NEW YORK, NY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $868K revenue, $1.2M expenses, $5.3M total assets. IRS filings disclose 345 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $11.3M.
EIN: 133581286
NEW YORK, NY
Philanthropy, Charity & Voluntarism Promotion
NTEE: T50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$868K
Total Expenses$1.2M
Total Assets$5.3M
Grants Given345
Grant Total$11.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Park Avenue Charitable Fund
How Park Avenue Charitable Fund divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$99
Programs
the work itself
$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $99 for programs
$99
Park Avenue Charitable Fund distributes funds to other exempt public charities as determined by the organization's directors to meet with its philanthropic objectives
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
GENERAL SUPPORT
$556,985
GENERAL SUPPORT
$50,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$40,250
$25,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 345 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Gary S Castle
TREAS & CFO (THROUGH 3/14/25)
Gregory Strakhov
SECRETARY
Mela Garber
TREAS & CFO (BEGINNING 3/15/25)
Russell Shinsky
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $868K | $1.2M | $5.3M |
| 2024 | $945K | $1.2M | $5.6M |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $1.3M | $5.7M |
| 2022 | $1.8M | $1.1M | $5.8M |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $5.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.2M to $868K (-30%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, and 4 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.