Pollack Family Foundation Inc
Pollack Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, including Jewish religious and educational organizations, humanitarian organizations, and organizations supporting medical services and animal welfare.
Pollack Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Pollack Family Foundation Inc gave $8K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $535.714), top state New Jersey. 57% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,500
- -40.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $536
- -11.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $180
- Total assets
- $175,903
- +29.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 57% first-time grantees (8 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (28% 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 Pollack Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5735 Woodmont Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Phone: (412) 422-6737
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Pollack Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Young Israel of Fort Lee ($2K). Together the top 10 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
74 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 74 grants of 74 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey (28%), Pennsylvania (26%), New York (23%), Florida (20%), and Tennessee (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Pollack Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
57%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 14 grantees (57%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $345; repeat grants $790. How we count
Medians: $140 first-time, $580 repeat.
- 43% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $6K (2020) to $34K (2023). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Young Israel of Fort Lee Fort Lee, NJ | Educational & Religious Activities | $1,800 |
| Anshei Chesed Congregation Boynton Beach, FL | Educational & Religious Activities | $1,500 |
| Shoshanim Seminary Monsey, NY | Religious | $1,000 |
| Young Israel of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | Religious | $1,000 |
| Hillel Academy of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | Educational Institution | $960 |
| Magen David Adom New York, NY | Educational & Religious Activities | $200 |
| American Friends of Magen David New York, NY | Humanitarian | $180 |
| Fidf New York, NY | Humanitarian Aid | $180 |
| St Judes Children's Research Hospi Memphis, TN | Medical Services | $180 |
| American Society for the Prevention New York, NY | Animal Welfare | $100 |
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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 | $175,903 | $31,794 | $7,545 | $7,500 | 14 | $7,500 | $2,632 | $7,538 |
| 2024 | $135,989 | $7,556 | $13,344 | $12,672 | 21 | $12,672 | $1,484 | $6,329 |
| 2023 | $141,777 | $36,710 | $33,878 | $33,860 | 18 | $33,860 | $1,692 | $6,505 |
| 2022 | $138,973 | $12,050 | $14,916 | $14,900 | 13 | $14,900 | $2,034 | $6,812 |
| 2021 | $141,873 | $22,461 | $7,395 | $7,380 | 8 | $7,380 | $2,446 | $6,508 |
| 2020 | $126,864 | $15,462 | $6,488 | $6,480 | 16 | — | $2,454 | $5,917 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pollack Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include purposes described as religious, educational, humanitarian, medical, and animal welfare. One recipient, Hillel Academy of Pittsburgh, describes itself as an Orthodox Jewish day school whose mission includes educating Torah-observant students and fostering a love of learning.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $7,500. Grants ranged from $100 to $1,800, with a median of $180. Larger grants included $1,800 to Young Israel of Fort Lee for educational and religious activities; $1,500 to Anshei Chesed Congregation for educational and religious activities; $1,000 to Shoshanim Seminary for religious purposes; $1,000 to Young Israel of Pittsburgh for religious purposes; and $960 to Hillel Academy of Pittsburgh, an educational institution.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dean Pollack as president, David Pollack as vice president, Noam Pollack as treasurer, and Chaya Pollack as secretary.
Pollack Family Foundation Inc is led by David Pollack, V. President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Pollack
V. President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Dean Pollack
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Chaya Pollack
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Noam Pollack
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Edo Pollack (2020–2023) — Treasurer
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 Pollack Family Foundation Inc
How much does Pollack Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Pollack Family Foundation Inc gave $8K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 21 grants.
What is Pollack Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Pollack Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $180, and its average grant was $536, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Pollack Family Foundation Inc that year got $345 on average.
Where does Pollack Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Pollack Family Foundation Inc's top state is New Jersey, with 28% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (26%) and New York (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants), Fort Lee, NJ (3 grants) and Pittsburgh, PA (2 grants).
Does Pollack Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Pollack Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational & Religious Activities" (3 grants).
Who are Pollack Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Pollack Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Young Israel of Fort Lee ($1,800), Anshei Chesed Congregation ($1,500) and Shoshanim Seminary ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pollack Family Foundation Inc?
Pollack Family Foundation Inc reported $176K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Pollack Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include purposes described as religious, educational, humanitarian, medical, and animal welfare. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pollack Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Pollack Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Pollack Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2938840. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Pollack Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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