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David & Janet Polak Foundation: 82 grants to organizations, $2.3 million (tax year ended December 2024)
David & Janet Polak Foundation, a private foundation in Wilmington, DE, paid 82 grants to organizations totaling $2,334,600 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $250,000 to Americans for Ben-Gurion University Inc in New York, NY for israel's national artificial intelligence resilien laboratory.
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- EIN
- 454797578
- Based in
- Wilmington, DE
- Assets
- $81,278,194
- Grants paid
- $2,334,600
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202533219349102648. It reported $2,334,600 in grants paid; 82 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americans for Ben-Gurion University Inc | New York, NY | Israel's National Artificial Intelligence Resilien Laboratory | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Standwithus | Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Elnet | Skokie, IL | General & Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | To expand CSI into Santa Barbara, San Gabriel/Pomona Valleys, Palm Desert and Venture | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | In Support of the Board of Governors From Innovation to Impact Campaign | Health care | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | Los Angeles, CA | Sponsor 20 IMPACT! scholars | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Jewish Institute for National Security of Amer | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center Inc | Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $61,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | MISTI MIT-Israel to support student internships | Education | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Moishe House | Encinitas, CA | In support of MHLA - Sherman Oaks | Religion-related | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Americans for Ben-Gurion University Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | Education | $56,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Prager University Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | General & Unrestricted | Education | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Society for Technion- Israel Institute of | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | New York, NY | Krav Maga room at Kiryat Ha'Tikshuv Base | International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Middle East Forum | Philadelphia, PA | General & Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Report Inc - Research Evaluation Promoting Or | Southhampton, PA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tribe Media Corp | Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Turning Point USA Inc | Phoenix, AZ | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | USC Center for the Political Future | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | Health care | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Friends of Israeli Navy Seals Inc | New York, NY | in support of the education of nine qualified and deserving candidates | International, foreign affairs and national security | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Central Fund of Israel | Cedarhurst, NY | Palestinian Media Watch | International, foreign affairs and national security | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Friends of Sheba Medical Center Inc | Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ayn Rand Institute the Center for the Advancement | Santa Ana, CA | Free Books to Teachers | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ayn Rand Institute the Center for the Advancement | Santa Ana, CA | Ayn Rand Center Israel | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harold Grinspoon Foundation | Agawam, MA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging | Reseda, CA | General & Unrestricted | Community improvement and capacity building | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amcha Initiative | Santa Cruz, CA | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in | Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| David Horowitz Freedom Center | Valencia, CA | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Endowment for Middle East Truth | Silver Spring, MD | General & Unrestricted | Public and societal benefit | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buckley School | Sherman Oaks, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Fund of Israel | Cedarhurst, NY | Shurat HaDin | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cufi Church Association | San Antonio, TX | General & Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fuente Latina Inc | Hollywood, FL | General & Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | General & Unrestricted | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Honest Reporting Com Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish News Service Inc | Beaverton, OR | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lawfare Project Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Los Angeles Ballet Inc | Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Merona Leadership Foundation | Encino, CA | General & Unrestricted | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Moving Picture Institute | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Opendor Media Inc | Sunrise, FL | General & Unrestricted | Religion-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Proclaiming Justice To the Nations Inc | Franklin, TN | General & Unrestricted | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Open Temple | Venice, CA | General & Unrestricted | Religion-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Nations Watch - USA | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Young America's Foundation | Reston, VA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orches | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Concern Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Friends of Natal Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Friends of the Israel Museum | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Beit Tshuvah | Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brothers for Life | Seattle, WA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center Dance Arts | Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for Economic Education Inc | Atlanta, GA | General & Unrestricted | Social science | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression in | Philadelphia, PA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Duvdevan | Southfield, MI | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Israel Sci-Tech Schools Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of United Hatzalah Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Holocaust Museum La | Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| If You Heard What I Heard Inc | Encino, CA | General & Unrestricted | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Israel Tennis Centers Foundation Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewbelong Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic Association | Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Los Angeles Sheriffs Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | Crime and legal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Manhattan Institute for Policy Research Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | Public and societal benefit | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Middle East Media and Research Institute Inc | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum Associates | Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | General & Unrestricted | Crime and legal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies North America I | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Road Runners Club of America | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Running Club's yearly track permits from the City of Santa Monica | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Students Run America | Tarzana, CA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Talkisrael Foundation | Encino, CA | General & Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Independent Institute | Oakland, CA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Maple Counseling Center | Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington Institute for Near East Policy | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Womens Theatre | Santa Monica, CA | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bayit Shelanu Synagogue | Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | Religion-related | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillcrest Country Club Charitable Fund | Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | Education | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $512,800 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $375,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $147,500 |
| Health care | $140,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $118,500 |
| Religion-related | $81,800 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $25,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $25,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $1,129,600 |
| New York | $565,000 |
| Illinois | $150,000 |
| District of Columbia | $125,000 |
| Massachusetts | $105,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $105,000 |
| Arizona | $50,000 |
| Maryland | $20,000 |
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Updated November 17, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.