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NOK FOUNDATION INC F/K/A NOK CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 020654795 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$234K
expenses
$144K
net assets
$8.1M
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

NOK Foundation Inc, formerly known as Nok Charitable Organization Inc, is a New York-based grantmaking foundation. It supports a diverse range of educational, cultural, humanitarian, and scientific initiatives through financial contributions to other nonprofit organizations. The foundation funds programs focused on heritage preservation, mental health, education, psychedelic research, and yoga-based scientific research.

named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Armenian Heritage Support
Grants to AGBU for educational, cultural, and humanitarian programs preserving Armenian heritage
General Operating Support
Unrestricted grants to nonprofit organizations including The Gillen Brewer School, SEAL, Sambodh Society, MA Center, and others
Psychedelic Research and Policy Reform
Funding to MAPS for psychedelic research, drug policy reform, public education, health equity, and harm reduction initiatives
Transcendental Meditation Sponsorship
Support for Transcendental Meditation instruction programs through grants to the David Lynch Foundation
Yoga Research Initiative
Scientific research on the effects and applications of yoga practices
activities · 6 groups

What they do

  • Private K–12 School Support 1 activity
    • Funding an annual fundraising gala for a scholarship fund
      Supports the annual gala event that raises funds for scholarships at Lycee Français de New York.
  • Armenian Community and Institutional Support 1 activity
    • Funding educational, cultural, and humanitarian programs to uphold Armenian heritage
      Provides grants to support initiatives focused on preserving and promoting Armenian heritage through education, culture, and humanitarian efforts.
  • General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
    • Funding general operating support for nonprofit organizations
      Awards unrestricted grants to a range of nonprofit organizations to support their overall operations, including specific support for The Gilen Brewer School, SEAL, The Sambodh Society, MA Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering, and The Family of Woodstock Inc.
  • Mental Health Research and Services Funding 1 activity
    • Funding psychedelic research and related initiatives
      Finances scientific research on psychedelics, drug policy reform, public education, health equity, and harm reduction programs.
  • Medical Research Funding 1 activity
    • Funding scientific research on yoga practices
      Provides financial support for scientific studies investigating the effects and applications of yoga practices.
  • Religious Education Support 1 activity
    • Funding transcendental meditation instruction programs
      Supports programs that provide instruction in transcendental meditation.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$234K
Contributions & grants$300K128%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$126K54%
Other revenue$-192K
expenses
Total expenses$144K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$540K
balance sheet
Total assets$8.10M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$8.09M
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -89.3%
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • ALFANAR INC Partner — Received general operating support.
  • ARMENIAN GENERAL BENEVOLENT UNION (AGBU) Partner — Funded to support educational, cultural, and humanitarian programs focused on upholding Armenian heritage.
  • DAVID LYNCH FOUNDATION Partner — Funded as sponsor for transcendental meditation instructions.
  • LYCEE FRANCAIS DE NEW YORK (LFNY) Partner — Supported for annual fundraising gala for scholarship fund.
  • MA CENTER Partner — Received general operating support.
  • MAPS Partner — Funded for psychedelic research, drug policy reform, public education, health equity, harm reduction initiatives, and general operations.
  • MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING Partner — Received general operating support.
  • OM PRAKASH TIWARI Partner — Funded for scientific research on yoga practices.
  • SEAL Partner — Received general operating support.
  • THE FAMILY OF WOODSTOCK INC Partner — Received general operating support.
  • THE GILLEN BREWER SCHOOL Partner — Received general operating support.
  • THE SAMBODH SOCIETY Partner — Received general operating support.