Pollack Family Foundation
Pollack Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cleveland, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $271K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $43K.
Pollack Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Pollack Family Foundation gave $17K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,500
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,250
- -45.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,250
- Total assets
- $270,854
- +10.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Pollack Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hebrew Academy of Cleveland ($10K). Together the top 2 received $17K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Pollack Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 450% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $38K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hebrew Academy of Cleveland Cleveland HTS, OH | Promoting Study of Orthodox Judaism | $10,000 |
| Heichal Hakodesh University HTS, OH | Promoting Study of Orthodox Judaism | $6,500 |
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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 | $270,854 | $46,386 | $21,130 | $16,500 | 2 | $17,375 | $43,232 | $20,099 |
| 2024 | $245,372 | $28,291 | $19,105 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,875 | $25,414 | $18,142 |
| 2023 | $236,171 | $2,287 | $8,297 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,875 | — | $15,766 |
| 2022 | $242,181 | $17,135 | $6,592 | $3,000 | 1 | $3,900 | $14,647 | $14,933 |
| 2021 | $231,748 | $42,355 | $41,825 | $37,500 | 2 | $38,300 | $39,377 | $18,208 |
| 2020 | $231,108 | $20,438 | $3,419 | — | — | — | $18,019 | $15,347 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pollack Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pollack Family Foundation is led by Nathan J. Pollack, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nathan J. Pollack
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Adam Pollack
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Peggy Weberman
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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
How much does Pollack Family Foundation give each year?
Pollack Family Foundation gave $17K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 1 grant.
How large is Pollack Family Foundation?
Pollack Family Foundation reported $271K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (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.
Where does Pollack Family Foundation operate?
Pollack Family Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Pollack Family Foundation's EIN?
Pollack Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1571880. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 July 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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