The Park Foundation will consider small lead gifts for innovative, new or enhanced programs, challenge gifts to encourage the participation of other donors, "last dollars" to achieve a specific goal, and one-time, short-term gifts to sustain a program until its long-term funding is stabilized.

The Foundation will not provide funding that would make it the sole or primary funder to an organization and will not replace governmental support. Requests for endowment, capital campaigns, construction, equipment purchases, debt reduction, or ongoing operating support are discouraged.

Eligible organizations must be classified as tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and cannot be private foundations as defined under section 509(a) of the Code. No grants are made to individuals or for-profit organizations.