Private foundation · EIN 45-4797578 · Wilmington, DE · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where David & Janet Polak Foundation's grants went
It reported $2.65M in grants paid across 80 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 82.7% of those dollars to 65 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $2.19M 75 lines
- No confident match $460K 5
What its filing says about applications
Preselected only It checked the 990-PF box saying it only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 80 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standwithus Los Angeles, CA · no confident EIN match | $200,000 | General & Unrestricted | Unmatched Help match |
| Barak Ballet Santa Monica, CA · no confident EIN match | $200,000 | TO DEVELOP AND PRODUCE A LIVE DANCE PERFORMANCE ENTITLED MEMORYHOUSE | Unmatched Help match |
| Americans for Ben-Gurion University New York, NY · EIN 23-7270753 | $150,000 | Israel's National Artificial Intelligence Resilience Laboratory | Same address 1.00 |
| Friends of Elnet Skokie, IL · EIN 45-2212393 | $150,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Jewish Federation Council of Greater LA Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-1643388 | $110,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| American Society for Technion Israel Institute of Technology New York, NY · EIN 13-0434195 | $100,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 0.69 |
| Americans for Ben-Gurion University New York, NY · EIN 23-7270753 | $100,000 | Ben-Gurion Digital Archives Transformation - Phase 4 | Same address 1.00 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center W Hollywood, CA · EIN 95-1644600 | $100,000 | In Support of the Board of Governors From Innovation to Impact Campaign | Same address 1.00 |
| Jewish Federation Council of Greater LA Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-1643388 | $100,000 | Community Emergency Security Fund | Same address 1.00 |
| Jewish Institute for National Security of America Washington, DC · EIN 52-1233683 | $100,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 0.97 |
| Tribe Media Corp Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-4019743 | $75,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-3964928 | $70,000 | Moriah Films' comprehensive documentary about the life and legacy of David Ben-Gurion | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Turning Point USA Indianapolis, IN · EIN 80-0835023 | $65,000 | General & Unrestricted | Exact name 1.00 |
| Moishe House Encinitas, CA · EIN 26-2599786 | $60,000 | To sponsor MHLA - Sherman Oaks and support all of the Moishe Houses and Moishe House programming in Los Angeles | Same address 1.00 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces New York, NY · EIN 13-3156445 | $52,000 | sponsor 13 additional IMPACT! Scholarship students | Known alias 1.00 |
| Americans for Ben-Gurion University New York, NY · EIN 23-7270753 | $50,000 | Emergency Relief Program | Same address 1.00 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces New York, NY · EIN 13-3156445 | $50,000 | General & Unrestricted | Known alias 1.00 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · EIN 04-2103594 | $50,000 | MISTI MIT-Israel to support student internships | Known alias 1.00 |
| Middle East Forum Philadelphia, PA · EIN 23-7749796 | $50,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Prager University Foundation Sherman Oaks, CA · EIN 27-1763901 | $50,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-1642394 | $50,000 | Furthering the mission of the "USC Center for the Political Future" | Known alias 1.00 |
| Report Spring House, PA · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | General & Unrestricted | Unmatched Help match |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund New York, NY · EIN 51-0181215 | $49,500 | Research Career Development Award Program | Same address 1.00 |
| Central Fund of Israel Cedarhurst, NY · EIN 13-2992985 | $35,000 | Palestinian Media Watch | Same address 1.00 |
| Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging Reseda, CA · EIN 95-3510024 | $35,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| American Friends of Israeli Navy Seals New York, NY · EIN 20-5916414 | $25,000 | Immediate wartime needs of the warriors and their families | Same address 1.00 |
| American Friends of Sheba Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · EIN 23-7076117 | $25,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| The Ayn Rand Institute the Center for the Advancement of Objectivism Santa Ana, CA · EIN 22-2570926 | $25,000 | Free Books for Teachers program in Los Angeles County | Same address 0.69 |
| The Ayn Rand Institute the Center for the Advancement of Objectivism Santa Ana, CA · EIN 22-2570926 | $25,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 0.69 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center W Hollywood, CA · EIN 95-1644600 | $25,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| The Harold Grinspoon Foundation Agawam, MA · EIN 04-6685725 | $25,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Young America's Foundation Reston, VA · EIN 23-7042029 | $25,000 | Students to Regan Ranch program in 2024 | Same address 1.00 |
| Amcha Initiative Foster City, CA · EIN 46-0774311 | $20,000 | General & Unrestricted | Exact name 1.00 |
| Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America Boston, MA · EIN 52-1332702 | $20,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 0.95 |
| David Horowitz Freedom Center Valencia, CA · EIN 95-4194642 | $20,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Endowment for Middle East Truth Silver Spring, MD · EIN 20-4329740 | $20,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Los Angeles Ballet Los Angeles, CA · EIN 20-1819852 | $20,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Academy Foundation Beverly Hills, CA · EIN 95-2243698 | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee New York, NY · EIN 13-1656634 | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| The Buckley School Sherman Oaks, CA · EIN 95-1750023 | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Central Fund of Israel Cedarhurst, NY · EIN 13-2992985 | $10,000 | Shurat HaDin | Same address 1.00 |
| Cufi Church Association San Antonio, TX · EIN 20-4413244 | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same city 1.00 |
| Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI · EIN 38-1374230 | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Honestreportingcom Davie, FL · EIN 06-1611859 | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | Exact name 1.00 |
| Jewish News Service Newton Center, MA · EIN 45-0949784 | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | Exact name 1.00 |
| The Lawfare Project New York, NY · EIN 27-2402908 | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same street 1.00 |
| Merona Leadership Foundation Encino, CA · EIN 47-1603664 | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same street 1.00 |
| Opendor Media Sunrise, FL · EIN 26-1264680 | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Proclaiming Justice to the Nations Franklin, TN · EIN 20-3144206 | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute Simi Valley, CA · EIN 77-0054631 | $10,000 | Auschwitz Exhibit | Same street 1.00 |
Foundations that fund the same organizations
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44 recipients in common - The Pfizer Foundation New York, NY
18 recipients in common - The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Charlotte, NC
17 recipients in common - Hochberg Family Foundation Skokie, IL
16 recipients in common - The Sandra & Lawrence Post Family Foundation Thousand Oaks, CA
14 recipients in common - Arie and Ida Crown Memorial Chicago, IL
13 recipients in common - The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Los Angeles, CA
13 recipients in common - Joseph and Rae Gann Charitable Foundation Bal Harbour, FL
12 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.