David & Janet Polak Foundation
WILMINGTON, DE EIN: 45-4797578
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$70.4M
+0.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.3M
-12.0% YoY
Grant Count
82
+2.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$28K
-14.1% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $70,414,478 | $70,259,797 | $70,845,903 |
| Revenue | $4,815,059 | $4,905,865 | $5,241,349 |
| Expenses | $4,660,378 | $5,496,971 | $4,859,232 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $3,684,299 | $3,686,660 | $4,082,308 |
| Net Investment Income | $3,483,701 | $3,222,051 | $4,119,686 |
| Distributable Amount | $3,766,542 | $3,695,822 | $3,825,691 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
365 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Polak | Dir | 1 | — |
| Janet Polak | Dir | 1 | — |
| Jeff Polak | Dir, Pres | 40 | $278,167 |
| Robert Polak | Dir | 1 | — |
| Jonathan Seltzer | Dir | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
California $5.7M (45%)
New York $3.9M (31%)
District of Columbia $640K (5%)
Massachusetts $553K (4%)
Illinois $550K (4%)
Pennsylvania $485K (4%)
Arizona $240K (2%)
Virginia $110K (1%)
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States
Cities
AgawamAspenAtlantaBala CynwydBeavertonBeavertownBeverly HillsBostonCambridgeCedarhurstChicagoEl SegundoEncinitasEncinoFranklinHillsdaleHollywoodLos AngelesN HollywoodNew York
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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