Foundation directory

David & Janet Polak Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 45-4797578 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$2.3M
Grants reported
82
Typical grant
$10K
Future commitments

Reported commitments not yet paid.

Not reported

How to apply

This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.

Looking for funders you can apply to? Browse foundations that accept applications, or see foundations that fund in California.

Original filing text

Reported organization name: David & Janet Polak Foundation

Where David & Janet Polak Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Americans for Ben-Gurion University Inc

NEW YORK, NY

$250KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Israel's National Artificial Intelligence Resilien Laboratory

Standwithus

LOS ANGELES, CA

$200KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

General & Unrestricted

Friends of Elnet

SKOKIE, IL

$150KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

General & Unrestricted

Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, CA

$110KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

To expand CSI into Santa Barbara, San Gabriel/Pomona Valleys, Palm Desert and Venture

The Jewish Institute for National Security of Amer

WASHINGTON, DC

$100KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

General & Unrestricted

Showing 5 of the 25 largest grants (82 reported in all).

See all 82 grants from David & Janet Polak Foundation: sort and filter by purpose, state and year.

Create free account

About this data

Figures are aggregated from David & Janet Polak Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

Other foundations giving in California

See all foundations giving in California

Free templates for applying to a foundation like this

New to this? Start with how to write a grant proposal, section by section. This profile is built from IRS 990-PF filings — read how the directory was assembled, or see what GrantCue does and what it costs.

Track David & Janet Polak Foundation and see all 82 of its reported grants

Add David & Janet Polak Foundation to your funder list with notes and a contact log, filter every grant it reported, and search all 127,000+ foundation profiles alongside live federal and state opportunities. Free for one user, no card required.

Create free account