Funders › DE › David & Janet Polak Foundation › 2023
Grants paid by David & Janet Polak Foundation, tax year 2023
EIN 45-4797578 · Wilmington, DE · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
In tax year 2023, David & Janet Polak Foundation (EIN 45-4797578) reported 80 grants paid totaling $2,653,000. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2023
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Barak Ballet Santa Monica, CA | U | $200,000 | paid | TO DEVELOP AND PRODUCE A LIVE DANCE PERFORMANCE ENTITLED MEMORYHOUSE | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Standwithus Los Angeles, CA | B | $200,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Americans for Ben-Gurion University Inc New York, NY | B | $150,000 | paid | Israel's National Artificial Intelligence Resilience Laboratory | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Friends of Elnet Skokie, IL | B | $150,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | B | $110,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | The Jewish Institute for National Security of Amer Washington, DC | C | $100,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | American Society for Technion New York, NY | U | $100,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center W Hollywood, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | In Support of the Board of Governors From Innovation to Impact Campaign | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Americans for Ben-Gurion University Inc New York, NY | B | $100,000 | paid | Ben-Gurion Digital Archives Transformation - Phase 4 | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | Community Emergency Security Fund | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Tribe Media Corp Los Angeles, CA | B | $75,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Simon Wiesenthal Center Inc Los Angeles, CA | B | $70,000 | paid | Moriah Films' comprehensive documentary about the life and legacy of David Ben-Gurion | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Turning Point USA Inc Phoenix, AZ | U | $65,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Moishe House Encinitas, CA | B | $60,000 | paid | To sponsor MHLA - Sherman Oaks and support all of the Moishe Houses and Moishe House programming in Los Angeles | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Friends of the Israel Defense Forces Los Angeles, CA | U | $52,000 | paid | sponsor 13 additional IMPACT! Scholarship students | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | Furthering the mission of the "USC Center for the Political Future" | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Prager University Foundation Sherman Oaks, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Friends of the Israel Defense Forces Los Angeles, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA | B | $50,000 | paid | MISTI MIT-Israel to support student internships | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Americans for Ben-Gurion University Inc New York, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | Emergency Relief Program | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Report Inc Spring House, PA | U | $50,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Middle East Forum Philadelphia, PA | B | $50,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Israel Cancer Research Fund Inc New York, NY | B | $49,500 | paid | Research Career Development Award Program | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Central Fund of Israel Cedarhurst, NY | B | $35,000 | paid | Palestinian Media Watch | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging Reseda, CA | B | $35,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | American Friends of Israeli Navy Seals Inc New York, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | Immediate wartime needs of the warriors and their families | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Ayn Rand Institute Santa Ana, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | Free Books for Teachers program in Los Angeles County | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Young America's Foundation Reston, VA | B | $25,000 | paid | Students to Regan Ranch program in 2024 | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Ayn Rand Institute Santa Ana, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | American Friends of Sheba Medical Center Inc Los Angeles, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Harold Grinspoon Foundation Agawam, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center W Hollywood, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Amcha Initiative Santa Cruz, CA | C | $20,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Ballet Inc Los Angeles, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting Boston, MA | D | $20,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | David Horowitz Freedom Center Valencia, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Endowment for Middle East Truth Silver Spring, MD | B | $20,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | The Open Temple Venice, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Honest Reporting Com Inc New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Merona Leadership Foundation Encino, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Proclaiming Justice to the Nations Inc Franklin, TN | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Academy Foundation Beverly Hills, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Jewish News Service Inc Beavertown, OR | U | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Opendor Media Inc Sunrise, FL | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Ronald Reagan Presidential Fdn and Institute Simi Valley, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | Auschwitz Exhibit | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Simon Wiesenthal Center Inc Los Angeles, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Cufi Church Association San Antonio, TX | C | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Central Fund of Israel Cedarhurst, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | Shurat HaDin | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Lawfare Project Inc New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Buckley School Sherman Oaks, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Concern Foundation Los Angeles, CA | B | $6,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Museum Associates Los Angeles, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Students Run America Tarzana, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies North America I New York, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Beit Tshuvah Los Angeles, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Washington, DC | U | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Friends of Israel Sci-Tech Schools Inc New York, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | The Independent Institute Oakland, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Foundation for Economic Education Inc Atlanta, GA | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | American Friends of the Israel Museum New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orches Los Angeles, CA | D | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Sheriffs Foundation Los Angeles, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Jewbelong Inc Verona, NJ | U | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Pacific Legal Foundation Sacramento, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression in Philadelphia, PA | C | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Manhattan Institute for Policy Research Inc New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Road Runners Club of America Los Angeles, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | For track permits to the City of Santa Monica for use of the track | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | The Maple Counseling Center Los Angeles, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | American Youth Symphony Inc El Segundo, CA | D | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Middle East Media and Research Institute Inc Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Washington Institute for Near East Policy Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Moving Picture Institute New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Philharmonic Association Los Angeles, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Remember US the Holocaust Bnai Mitzvah Project Santa Monica, CA | B | $3,600 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Americans for Ben-Gurion University Inc New York, NY | B | $3,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Bayit Shelanu Synagogue Los Angeles, CA | B | $1,800 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Theatre Aspen Aspen, CO | B | $1,600 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202433209349108468 |
| 2023 | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center W Hollywood, CA | B | $500 | paid | Simulation Center for Advanced Clinical Skills | 202433209349108468 |
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Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. All years for this funder.
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