Donate the check by endorsement to the Islamic Cultural Center of New York, claim the tax deduction for the donation and let them worry about the check.
I'm going to go one better than that in an attempt to augment employment in the area. I'm building a BBQ place across the street from the Center. To attract business, the wait staff, men and women, will be nude. We have also have the difficult-to-acquire license to serve liquor to our customers, including those using our new sidewalk cafe. I can't think of a better way to help the neighborhood.