The Mark E Pollack Foundation
The Mark E Pollack Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports 15 grants totaling $190,000 to charitable organizations, including educational institutions, arts organizations, and organizations providing legal advocacy and community programs.
The Mark E Pollack Foundation at a glance
In short: The Mark E Pollack Foundation gave $190K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in California. 60% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $190,000
- +84.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,667
- +23.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $4,332,249
- -0.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 60% first-time grantees (9 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (66% 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 The Mark E Pollack Foundation
- 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: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Mark E Pollack Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Village School Inc ($70K). Together the top 10 received $175K.
Grant Size Distribution
73 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 73 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in California (66%), New York (16%), Massachusetts (11%), Florida (5%), and Connecticut (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Mark E Pollack Foundation open to new grantees?
60%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 15 grantees (60%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $21K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 27% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $103K (2024) to $204K (2019). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $190K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Village School Inc Santa Monica, CA | General & Unrestricted | $70,000 |
| Public Counsel Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Giving Back Fund Inc Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| The Windward School White Plains, NY | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Change the Ref Inc Coral Springs, FL | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Fractured Atlas Inc Hartsdale, NY | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Independent School Alliance for Minority Affairs Culver City, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Ballet Hispanico of New York New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Center for Childrens Advocacy Inc Hartford, CT | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Congregation or Ami Calabasas, CA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
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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 | $4,332,249 | $201,264 | $215,918 | $190,000 | 15 | $212,990 | $205,618 | $206,314 |
| 2024 | $4,346,903 | $209,137 | $128,039 | $102,900 | 10 | $125,439 | $210,021 | $202,785 |
| 2023 | $4,265,805 | $170,283 | $186,708 | $161,250 | 11 | $183,348 | $179,413 | $198,780 |
| 2022 | $4,282,230 | $145,548 | $224,259 | $201,390 | 19 | $223,459 | $149,696 | $203,647 |
| 2021 | $4,360,941 | $55,614 | $174,389 | $150,727 | 18 | $173,589 | $56,545 | $218,216 |
| 2020 | $4,479,716 | $14,131 | $144,499 | $113,551 | 18 | — | $107,220 | $220,476 |
| 2019 | $4,610,084 | $132,095 | $225,093 | $203,570 | 17 | — | $132,095 | $229,077 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Mark E Pollack Foundation reported a distributable amount of $206K 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 went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Village School describes itself as an inclusive learning community serving students from transitional kindergarten through sixth grade, while Public Counsel describes itself as a public interest law firm advancing civil rights and racial and economic justice. Other recipients include organizations supporting underrepresented students’ access to independent schools, artists and creatives, Latino cultures through dance, and children and families through play.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 15 grants totaling $190,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $70,000, with a median grant of $5,000. Notable grants included $70,000 to Village School Inc., $25,000 to Public Counsel, $20,000 to Giving Back Fund Inc., and $15,000 to The Windward School. The listed grants generally had a purpose of “General & Unrestricted.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Mark E Pollack is listed as president, director, and secretary on the 2025 filing.
The Mark E Pollack Foundation is led by Mark E Pollack, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark E Pollack
President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
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 Mark E Pollack Foundation
How much does The Mark E Pollack Foundation give each year?
The Mark E Pollack Foundation gave $190K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $103K across 10 grants.
What is The Mark E Pollack Foundation's typical grant size?
The Mark E Pollack Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $12,667, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Mark E Pollack Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does The Mark E Pollack Foundation give grants?
The Mark E Pollack Foundation gives mostly in California: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (16%) and Massachusetts (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (5 grants) and Santa Monica, CA (2 grants).
Does The Mark E Pollack Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 93% of The Mark E Pollack Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Mark E Pollack Foundation's largest grantees?
The Mark E Pollack Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Village School Inc ($70,000), Public Counsel ($25,000) and Giving Back Fund Inc ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Mark E Pollack Foundation?
The Mark E Pollack Foundation reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $213K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $206K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Mark E Pollack Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Mark E Pollack Foundation?
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 The Mark E Pollack Foundation's EIN?
The Mark E Pollack Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1532753. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Mark E Pollack Foundation 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 2, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Mark E Pollack Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-mark-e-pollack-foundation-morg_4d0b8354ffef45439119b5beb4b04241
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