Pollock Foundation
The Pollock Foundation is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to Dallas-area organizations, including health care providers, a food bank, a museum, and a symphony orchestra.
Pollock Foundation at a glance
In short: Pollock Foundation gave $960K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $60K), mostly in Texas. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $960,000
- +12.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $60,000
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $17,142,502
- -1.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (1 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Pollock Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists no specific application form. An application should include the organization’s tax status, proposed budget and tax return, purposes and activities, affiliates, governing board members, grant history, and the purpose of the requested grant. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- None listed.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: Pollock Foundation
Mailing address: 2626 Howell St Suite 830, Dallas, TX 75204
Phone: (214) 871-8155
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Pollock Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Southwestern Medical Center ($150K). Together the top 10 received $813K.
Grant Size Distribution
78 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 78 (45%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Texas. The listed recipients are primarily in Dallas; the North Texas Food Bank is listed in Plano in its own description.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Pollock Foundation open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 16 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $75K; repeat grants $59K. How we count
Medians: $75K first-time, $50K repeat.
- 88% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $831K (2023) to $960K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $960K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, TX | General Operations | $150,000 |
| North Texas Food Bank Dallas, TX | General Operations | $125,000 |
| Children's Medical Center of Dallas Dallas, TX | General Operations | $100,000 |
| Temple Emanu-El Dallas, TX | General Operations | $100,000 |
| Parkland Health Foundation Dallas, TX | General Operations | $75,000 |
| Dallas Symphony Orchestra Dallas, TX | General Operations | $62,500 |
| Dallas Arboretum Dallas, TX | General Operations | $50,000 |
| Dallas Holocaust Museum Dallas, TX | General Operations | $50,000 |
| Forest Forward Dallas, TX | General Operations | $50,000 |
| Kera Dallas, TX | General Operations | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17,142,502 | $762,153 | $1,063,460 | $960,000 | 16 | $960,000 | $675,722 | $956,934 |
| 2024 | $17,443,809 | $1,131,099 | $962,728 | $850,000 | 14 | $850,000 | $1,023,829 | $895,636 |
| 2023 | $17,275,438 | $603,309 | $932,074 | $831,000 | 13 | $831,000 | $498,764 | $826,691 |
| 2022 | $17,607,137 | $-262,304 | $1,054,770 | $940,833 | 18 | $940,833 | $313,125 | $865,824 |
| 2021 | $18,978,038 | $4,331,272 | $1,091,862 | $890,833 | 17 | $890,833 | $4,188,469 | $942,473 |
| 2020 | $15,692,298 | $390,548 | $1,015,934 | $853,333 | 16 | — | $243,790 | $895,453 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pollock Foundation reported a distributable amount of $957K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The mission stated on the filing describes the Pollock-Krasner Foundation as providing resources to professional and established visual artists. It says the foundation supports artists through individual artist grants, organization grants, and special awards, and supports exhibitions and scholarly research concerning the legacies of Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock.
The 2025 grants listed in the filing also include Dallas organizations with varied missions. For example, North Texas Food Bank says it works through feeding partners to provide nutritious food and address the root causes of hunger. The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum says it teaches the history of the Holocaust and advances human rights. Forest Forward describes its work as community-centered neighborhood revitalization addressing systemic inequities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $960,000. Grants ranged from $7,500 to $150,000, with a median of $50,000. Notable grants included $150,000 to Southwestern Medical Center, $125,000 to North Texas Food Bank, $100,000 each to Children’s Medical Center of Dallas and Temple Emanu-El, and $75,000 to Parkland Health Foundation. The filing identifies these grants as supporting general operations.
Other 2025 recipients included the Dallas Symphony Orchestra ($62,500), Dallas Arboretum ($50,000), Dallas Holocaust Museum ($50,000), Forest Forward ($50,000), KERA ($50,000), and St Phillips ($50,000). Among other reported recipients, United to Learn received $25,000, Vogel Alcove received $25,000, and Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support received $15,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Richard Pollock is listed as a trustee on the 2025 filing.
Pollock Foundation is led by Richard Pollock, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Pollock
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Lawrence S. Pollock III (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Robert G. Pollock (2020–2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Pollock Foundation
How much does Pollock Foundation give each year?
Pollock Foundation gave $960K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $850K across 14 grants.
What is Pollock Foundation's typical grant size?
Pollock Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $60,000, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Pollock Foundation that year got $75K on average.
Where does Pollock Foundation give grants?
Pollock Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (16 grants).
Does Pollock Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Pollock Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Pollock Foundation's largest grantees?
Pollock Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Southwestern Medical Center ($150,000), North Texas Food Bank ($125,000) and Children's Medical Center of Dallas ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pollock Foundation?
Pollock Foundation reported $17.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $960K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $957K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Pollock Foundation fund?
The mission stated on the filing describes the Pollock-Krasner Foundation as providing resources to professional and established visual artists. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pollock Foundation?
The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Pollock Foundation's EIN?
Pollock Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-6011985. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Pollock Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/pollock-foundation-morg_3d7871ca2ae144bb9c78612c2d093a32
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