Funding search · EIN 454797578 · Wilmington, DE

David & Janet Polak Foundation

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 20222024. 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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Top recipients

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  • 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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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.