The Geri & Lester Pollack Family
The Geri & Lester Pollack Family is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $325K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $71K. Net investment income was $53K.
The Geri & Lester Pollack Family at a glance
In short: The Geri & Lester Pollack Family gave $71K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $71,000
- -56.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -57.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,667
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $324,848
- +16.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (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 The Geri & Lester Pollack Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Jewish Appeal Federation ($50K). Together the top 3 received $71K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 36 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Geri & Lester Pollack Family gives
- Giving fell 55% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 435% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $71K (2025) to $283K (2019). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $71K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Jewish Appeal Federation New York, NY | Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| The Jewish Museum New York, NY | Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Breakthrough Tid New York, NY | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
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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 | $324,848 | $156,355 | $71,070 | $71,000 | 3 | $71,000 | $52,693 | $16,327 |
| 2024 | $279,673 | $361,748 | $163,208 | $163,000 | 7 | $163,000 | $160,553 | $4,898 |
| 2023 | $219,168 | $14,943 | $85,844 | $85,575 | 7 | $85,575 | $14,849 | $12,032 |
| 2022 | $290,067 | $34,605 | $158,292 | $157,900 | 11 | $157,900 | $34,393 | $19,191 |
| 2021 | $413,752 | $28,739 | $138,191 | $133,800 | 8 | — | $28,486 | $26,055 |
| 2020 | $523,199 | $443,365 | $158,324 | $151,050 | 9 | — | $166,631 | $21,506 |
| 2019 | $421,803 | $625,364 | $283,211 | $282,900 | 15 | — | $186,620 | $9,236 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Geri & Lester Pollack Family reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Geri & Lester Pollack Family is led by Geri Pollack, President, V.p. & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Geri Pollack
President, V.p. & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Bruce Pollack
Sec-Treas & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Geri & Lester Pollack Family
How much does The Geri & Lester Pollack Family give each year?
The Geri & Lester Pollack Family gave $71K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $163K across 7 grants.
What is The Geri & Lester Pollack Family's typical grant size?
The Geri & Lester Pollack Family's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $23,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Geri & Lester Pollack Family give grants?
The Geri & Lester Pollack Family gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
Does The Geri & Lester Pollack Family give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Geri & Lester Pollack Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Geri & Lester Pollack Family?
The Geri & Lester Pollack Family reported $325K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $71K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Geri & Lester Pollack Family's EIN?
The Geri & Lester Pollack Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3384943. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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