The Polack Foundation

SEATTLE, WA EIN: 91-0850767

The Polack Foundation is a private foundation, based in SEATTLE, WA. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 1 grants totaling $1.4M. Net investment income was $31.

Financial Overview

From 2020 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$1.4M

Grant Count

Avg Grant Size

$1.4M

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Polack Foundation reported a distributable amount of $63 for 2020 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Polack Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Polack Foundation is a private foundation, based in SEATTLE, WA. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 1 grants totaling $1.4M. Net investment income was $31.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Washington $1.4M (100%)

States

Washington

Cities

Seattle

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2020
Total Assets	—
Revenue	$5,689
Expenses	$1,405,314
Qualifying Distributions	—
Net Investment Income	$31
Distributable Amount	$63

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2020

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2020 grants, the largest include Seattle Foundation ($1,399,656).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
Seattle Foundation Seattle, WA	JIM POLACK'S DONOR ADVISED	$1,399,656

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

From 2020 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Scott Pollock	Chair/Director	2	—
Karen Treiger	Vice Chair/Director	2	—
Michele Rosen	Director	2	—
Daniel M Asher	Secretary	2	—
James Polack	Treasurer/Director	2	—

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does The Polack Foundation operate?

The Polack Foundation has awarded grants in Washington.

What size grants does The Polack Foundation award?

In 2020, The Polack Foundation awarded 1 grants totaling $1.4M — an average of about $1.4M per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Polack Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2020, The Polack Foundation reported a distributable amount of $63 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.