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Private Foundation
David & Janet Polak Foundation
David & Janet Polak Foundation is a Private Foundation headquartered in Wilmington, DE. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $4.8M revenue, $4.7M expenses, $70.4M total assets. IRS filings disclose 293 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $10.4M.
EIN: 454797578
Wilmington, DE
Private Independent Foundations
NTEE: T22
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.8M
Total Expenses$4.7M
Total Assets$70.4M
Grants Given293
Grant Total$10.4M
Filing Years2020–2024
Sample Grants Given
AMERICANS FOR BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY INC
Israel's National Artificial Intelligence Resilien Laboratory
$250,000
STANDWITHUS
General & Unrestricted
$200,000
FRIENDS OF ELNET
General & Unrestricted
$150,000
JEWISH FEDERATION COUNCIL OF GREATER LOS ANGELES
To expand CSI into Santa Barbara, San Gabriel/Pomona Valleys, Palm Desert and Venture
$110,000
CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
In Support of the Board of Governors From Innovation to Impact Campaign
$100,000
Showing up to 5 of 293 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Dir
David Polak
Dir
Janet Polak
Dir, Pres
Jeff Polak
Dir
Jonathan Seltzer
Dir
Robert Polak
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Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.8M | $4.7M | $70.4M |
| 2023 | $4.9M | $5.5M | $70.3M |
| 2022 | $5.2M | $4.9M | $70.8M |
| 2020 | $3.2M | $4.6M | $71.1M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $3.2M to $4.8M (+49%), with total assets most recently reported at $70.4M.
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Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, and 4 other states.
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