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David & Janet Polak Foundation

Name: David & Janet Polak Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

234
grants reported: $7.6M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Funding pattern

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1 grant matching “passover” · $15,100

$15,100
American Friends of Israeli Navy Seals · New York, NY · 2022
funds for Three scholarships each be "repaid" with 120 hours of community service to impactful partner organizations;(800 NIS) Passover gift vouchers for Israel Navy SEAL unit soldiers in financial need

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Americans for Ben-Gurion University8 grants · $1.4M
Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles7 grants · $573,000
Friends of Elnet3 grants · $400,000
Standwithus2 grants · $400,000
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center7 grants · $390,500
The Jewish Institute for National Security of Amer3 grants · $300,000
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces5 grants · $277,000
Simon Wiesenthal Center4 grants · $211,000
Tribe Media Corp3 grants · $200,000
Barak Ballet1 grant · $200,000

Giving over time

$2.7M

2022

$2.7M

2023

$2.3M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 234 grants.

$800,000
Americans for Ben-Gurion University · New York, NY · 2022
Israel's National Artificial Intelligence Resilience Laboratory
$250,000
Americans for Ben-Gurion University · New York, NY · 2024
Israel's National Artificial Intelligence Resilien Laboratory
$200,000
Standwithus · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$200,000
Barak Ballet · Santa Monica, CA · 2023
To develop and produce a live dance performance entitled memoryhouse
$200,000
Standwithus · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$200,000
Israel Emergency Alliance - Standwithus · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$150,000
Friends of Elnet · Skokie, IL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$150,000
Americans for Ben-Gurion University · New York, NY · 2023
Israel's National Artificial Intelligence Resilience Laboratory
$150,000
Friends of Elnet · Skokie, IL · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$140,000
Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$110,000
Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To expand CSI into Santa Barbara, San Gabriel/Pomona Valleys, Palm Desert and Venture
$110,000
Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$100,000
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
In Support of the Board of Governors From Innovation to Impact Campaign
$100,000
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Sponsor 20 IMPACT! scholars
$100,000
The Jewish Institute for National Security of Amer · Washington, DC · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$100,000
American Society for Technion · New York, NY · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$100,000
Americans for Ben-Gurion University · New York, NY · 2023
Ben-Gurion Digital Archives Transformation - Phase 4
$100,000
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center · W Hollywood, CA · 2023
In Support of the Board of Governors From Innovation to Impact Campaign
$100,000
Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Community Emergency Security Fund
$100,000
The Jewish Institute for National Security of Amer · Washington, DC · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$100,000
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center · W Hollywood, CA · 2022
Board of Governors Innovation Center
$100,000
Friends of Elnet · Skokie, IL · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$100,000
The Jewish Institute for National Security of Amer · Washington, DC · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$75,000
Tribe Media Corp · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$75,000
Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
expanding the Community Security Initiative (CSI) through the new CSI Public Outreach Program
$75,000
Tribe Media Corp · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$70,000
Simon Wiesenthal Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Moriah Films' comprehensive documentary about the life and legacy of David Ben-Gurion
$70,000
Simon Wiesenthal Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Moriah Films' comprehensive documentary about the life and legacy of David Ben-Gurion
$65,000
Turning Point USA · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$61,000
Simon Wiesenthal Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$60,000
Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA · 2024
MISTI MIT-Israel to support student internships
$60,000
Moishe House · Encinitas, CA · 2024
In support of MHLA - Sherman Oaks
$60,000
Moishe House · Encinitas, CA · 2023
To sponsor MHLA - Sherman Oaks and support all of the Moishe Houses and Moishe House programming in Los Angeles
$56,000
Americans for Ben-Gurion University · New York, NY · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$55,000
Prager University Foundation · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$52,000
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
sponsor 13 additional IMPACT! Scholarship students
$52,000
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces - Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
sponsor 13 additional IMPACT! Scholarship students
$50,000
American Society for Technion- Israel Institute of · New York, NY · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$50,000
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces · New York, NY · 2024
Krav Maga room at Kiryat Ha'Tikshuv Base
$50,000
Middle East Forum · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$50,000
Report Inc - Research Evaluation Promoting Or · Southhampton, PA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$50,000
Tribe Media Corp · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$50,000
Turning Point USA · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$50,000
University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
USC Center for the Political Future
$50,000
Americans for Ben-Gurion University · New York, NY · 2023
Emergency Relief Program
$50,000
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$50,000
Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA · 2023
MISTI MIT-Israel to support student internships
$50,000
Middle East Forum · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$50,000
Prager University Foundation · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$50,000
Report · Spring House, PA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$50,000
University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Furthering the mission of the "USC Center for the Political Future"
$50,000
Moishe House · Encinitas, CA · 2022
funds for Sherman Oaks and the other LA Moishe Houses
$50,000
Prager University Foundation · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$50,000
Report Inc - Research Evaluation Promoting Or · Spring House, PA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$50,000
University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Furthering the mission of the "USC Center for the Political Future"
$49,500
Israel Cancer Research Fund · New York, NY · 2023
Research Career Development Award Program
$49,500
Israel Cancer Research Fund · New York, NY · 2022
Research Career Development Program
$40,000
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$40,000
Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA · 2022
MISTI MIT-Israel fund to support student internships
$40,000
Middle East Forum · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
to fund approximately 10 percent of annual Israel Victory Project
$35,000
American Friends of Israeli Navy Seals · New York, NY · 2024
in support of the education of nine qualified and deserving candidates
$35,000
Central Fund of Israel · Cedarhurst, NY · 2024
Palestinian Media Watch
$35,000
Central Fund of Israel · Cedarhurst, NY · 2023
Palestinian Media Watch
$35,000
Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging · Reseda, CA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$35,000
Central Fund of Israel · Cedarhurst, NY · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$30,000
Ayn Rand Institute the Center for the Advancement · Santa Ana, CA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$25,000
American Friends of Sheba Medical Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$25,000
Ayn Rand Institute the Center for the Advancement · Santa Ana, CA · 2024
Ayn Rand Center Israel
$25,000
Ayn Rand Institute the Center for the Advancement · Santa Ana, CA · 2024
Free Books to Teachers
$25,000
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$25,000
Harold Grinspoon Foundation · Agawam, MA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$25,000
Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging · Reseda, CA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$25,000
American Friends of Israeli Navy Seals · New York, NY · 2023
Immediate wartime needs of the warriors and their families
$25,000
American Friends of Sheba Medical Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$25,000
Ayn Rand Institute · Santa Ana, CA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$25,000
Ayn Rand Institute · Santa Ana, CA · 2023
Free Books for Teachers program in Los Angeles County
$25,000
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center · W Hollywood, CA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$25,000
Harold Grinspoon Foundation · Agawam, MA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$25,000
Young America'S Foundation · Reston, VA · 2023
Students to Regan Ranch program in 2024
$25,000
Ayn Rand Institute the Center for the Advancement · Santa Ana, CA · 2022
Free Books Program for Teachers in Los Angeles County
$25,000
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center · W Hollywood, CA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$25,000
Imagination Productions · Sunrise, FL · 2022
Initial research phase for film project
$25,000
Lawfare Project · New York, NY · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$25,000
Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging · Reseda, CA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$25,000
Turning Point USA · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Jewish Programs in the 2022-2023 academic year
$25,000
Young America'S Foundation · Reston, VA · 2022
to sponsor 10 students to our 2023 High School conferences at the Reagan Ranch
$20,000
Amcha Initiative · Santa Cruz, CA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in · Boston, MA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
David Horowitz Freedom Center · Valencia, CA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
Endowment for Middle East Truth · Silver Spring, MD · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
Amcha Initiative · Santa Cruz, CA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting · Boston, MA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
David Horowitz Freedom Center · Valencia, CA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
Endowment for Middle East Truth · Silver Spring, MD · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
Los Angeles Ballet · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
Amcha Initiative · Santa Cruz, CA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in · Boston, MA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
Endowment for Middle East Truth · Silver Spring, MD · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
Proclaiming Justice To the Nations · Franklin, TN · 2022
General & Unrestricted

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