Funding search · EIN 954057529 · Pacific Palisades, CA
The Polinger-Cohen Charitable 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.
- 47
- grants reported
- $108,000
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $2,500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. 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
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Southern Poverty Law Center4 grants · $12,450
- Anti Defamation League3 grants · $9,700
- The Royal Way4 grants · $9,000
- Jewish Vocational Service3 grants · $8,700
- Vidiots Foundation3 grants · $8,000
- Newh4 grants · $7,000
- Beit T'Shuvah3 grants · $6,000
- Womens Rights Reproductive Assistance2 grants · $5,700
- World Central Kitchen2 grants · $5,200
- Womens Rights Reproductive Assistan1 grant · $3,750
Giving over time
Grant history
All 47 reported grants, largest first.
- $3,750
Jewish Vocational Service · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
scholarships
- $3,750
Southern Poverty Law Center · Montgomery, AL · 2022
To fight hate and bigotry and seek justice through litigation, education and advocacy
- $3,750
Womens Rights Reproductive Assistan · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
healthcare for low income women who are unable to fully pay for emergency contraception or a safe & legal abortion
- $3,750
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2022
To change the world through the eyes of a chef. To improve health, increase education rates, provide career skills, and create food businesses.
- $3,700
Anti Defamation League · New York, NY · 2023
General support for anti-hate organization in mission "to stop the defamation of the jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all."
- $3,500
Beit T'Shuvah · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
to aid in addiction recovery - restore lost souls through a healing community of jewish spirituality, 12 step recovery & psychotherapy & support temple through dues
- $3,000
Anti Defamation League · New York, NY · 2025
General support for anti-hate organization in mission "to stop the defamation of the jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all."
- $3,000
Jewish Vocational Service · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Scholarship fund
- $3,000
Southern Poverty Law Center · Montgomery, AL · 2025
General support: fight hate and bigotry and seek justice through litigation, education and advocacy
- $3,000
Vidiots Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
General support - preserve, grow, and provide access to diverse and rare film library, showcase emerging and master artists, and producing unique film events and vital education programs.
- $3,000
Wrrap · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Operations of clinics
- $3,000
Anti Defamation League · New York, NY · 2024
General support for anti-hate organization in mission "to stop the defamation of the jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all."
- $3,000
Jewish Vocational Service · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Scholarship fund
- $3,000
Southern Poverty Law Center · Montgomery, AL · 2024
General support: fight hate and bigotry and seek justice through litigation, education and advocacy
- $3,000
Womens Rights Reproductive Assistance · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General support: healthcare for low income women unable to fully pay for emergency contraception or a safe & legal abortion
- $2,700
Jewish Vocational Service · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Scholarship fund
- $2,700
Southern Poverty Law Center · Montgomery, AL · 2023
General support: fight hate and bigotry and seek justice through litigation, education and advocacy
- $2,700
Womens Rights Reproductive Assistance · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General support: healthcare for low income women unable to fully pay for emergency contraception or a safe & legal abortion
- $2,700
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2023
General support: improve health, increase education rates, provide career skills, and create food businesses.
- $2,500
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2025
General support: improve health, increase education rates, provide career skills, and create food businesses.
- $2,500
The Royal Way · Lucerne Valley, CA · 2024
General support - annual fund for operating costs & scholarships
- $2,500
Vidiots Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General support - preserve, grow, and provide access to diverse and rare film library, showcase emerging and master artists, and producing unique film events and vital education programs.
- $2,500
Beit T'Shuvah · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General support of a healing community of jewish spirituality, 12 step recovery & psychotherapy
- $2,500
The Royal Way · Lucerne Valley, CA · 2023
General support - annual fund for operating costs & scholarships
- $2,500
Vidiots Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General support - preserve, grow, and provide access to diverse and rare film library, showcase emerging and master artists, and producing unique film events and vital education programs.
- $2,500
Vidiots Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To inspire human interaction around film through preserving, growing, and providing access to its diverse DVD, BluRay, and rare VHS collection, showcasing the work of emerging and master artists, and producing unique fi… read allTo inspire human interaction around film through preserving, growing, and providing access to its diverse DVD, BluRay, and rare VHS collection, showcasing the work of emerging and master artists, and producing unique film events and vital education programs. less
- $2,000
Newh · Shawano, WI · 2025
General support: scholarships, education & leadership for networking resource for hospitality industry
- $2,000
The Royal Way · Lucerne Valley, CA · 2025
General support - annual fund for operating costs & scholarships
- $2,000
Beit T'Shuvah · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General support of a healing community of jewish spirituality, 12 step recovery & psychotherapy
- $2,000
Newh · Shawano, WI · 2024
General support: scholarships, education & leadership for networking resource for hospitality industry
- $2,000
The Royal Way · Lucerne Valley, CA · 2022
annual fund - operating costs & scholarships
- $1,500
Beit T'Shuvah · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
General support of a healing community of jewish spirituality, 12 step recovery & psychotherapy
- $1,500
Kcrw · Santa Monica, CA · 2025
Community-supported npr affiliate, focused on delivering news, music, and culture to southern california
- $1,500
Planned Parenthood · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
General support:provide convenient and affordable access to a comprehensive range of quality reproductive health care and sexual health information through patient services education and advocacy.
- $1,500
American Jewish Committee · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
General support: enhance the well-being of the jewish people and israel, and to advance human rights and democratic values both in the us and globally.
- $1,500
Home Boy Indust · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General support: assist/redirect gang-involved and previously incarcerated men and women
- $1,500
Newh · Shawano, WI · 2023
General support: scholarships, education & leadership for networking resource for hospitality industry
- $1,500
Hollywood Food Coalition · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To feed and serve the immediate needs of the hungry every day of the year so they can build better lives.
- $1,500
Home Boy Indust · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To provide hope, training, and support to formerly gang-involved and previously incarcerated men and women allowing them to redirect their lives and become contributing members of our community.
- $1,500
Newh · Shawano, WI · 2022
scholarships, education & leadership - networking resource for hospitality industry
- $1,500
Planned Parenthood · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Provide convenient and affordable access to a comprehensive range of quality reproductive health care and sexual health information through patient services education and advocacy.
- $1,000
The People Concern · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
General support: address homelessness and domestic violence.
- $1,000
Hollywood Food Coalition · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General support: food programs
- $1,000
The People Concern · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General support: address homelessness and domestic violence.
- $1,000
The People Concern · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To address homelessness and domestic violence.
- $750
Hollywood Food Coalition · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General support: food programs
- $750
The People Concern · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General support: address homelessness and domestic violence.
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