The Polevoy Family Foundation
The Polevoy Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wayne, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing lists charitable gifts to organizations in several states, including New Jersey, New Mexico, Tennessee, New York, and Florida.
The Polevoy Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Polevoy Family Foundation gave $90K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state New Jersey. 4% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $90,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- -3.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,333
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,359,791
- +2.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 4% first-time grantees (1 of 27, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (31% 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 Polevoy Family 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: 706 Breckenridge, Wayne, NJ 07470
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Polevoy Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Paper Mill Playhouse ($13K). Together the top 10 received $63K.
Grant Size Distribution
161 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 161 grants of 161 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 31% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey, 17% to New Mexico, 11% each to Tennessee and New York, and 10% to Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Polevoy Family Foundation open to new grantees?
4%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 27 grantees (4%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 96% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% 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 $67K (2019) to $90K (2025). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $90K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Paper Mill Playhouse Millburn, NJ | Charitable Gift | $12,500 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Charitable Gift | $8,000 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children Tampa, FL | Charitable Gift | $7,000 |
| MIT Alumni Fund Cambridge, MA | Charitable Gift | $6,500 |
| Alzheimers Fdn of America New York, NY | Charitable Gift | $5,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Galup Galup, NM | Charitable Gift | $5,000 |
| Gallup Community Health Gallup, NM | Charitable Gift | $5,000 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor Gallup, NM | Charitable Gift | $5,000 |
| United Jewish Appeal Jewish Federation of North Jersey Paramus, NJ | Charitable Gift | $5,000 |
| Temple Beth Tikvah Wayne, NJ | Charitable Gift | $3,900 |
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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 | $1,359,791 | $139,502 | $112,657 | $90,000 | 27 | $94,645 | $123,198 | $88,395 |
| 2024 | $1,332,946 | $118,219 | $109,227 | $90,000 | 28 | $92,800 | $118,219 | $81,569 |
| 2023 | $1,323,954 | $117,536 | $99,201 | $81,000 | 34 | $86,596 | $104,931 | $69,990 |
| 2022 | $1,305,619 | $85,746 | $99,713 | $81,000 | 33 | $81,000 | $85,746 | $77,735 |
| 2021 | $1,319,586 | $215,535 | $89,298 | $69,000 | 39 | — | $215,535 | $81,125 |
| 2020 | $1,193,349 | $109,845 | $84,313 | $69,000 | 43 | — | $94,749 | $63,962 |
| 2019 | $1,167,817 | $53,458 | $83,853 | $66,500 | 41 | — | $38,635 | $67,438 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Polevoy Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $88K 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 available in the provided information. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as theater, healthcare, services for older adults, and education. Paper Mill Playhouse describes its mission as entertaining, inspiring, and enriching lives through musical theater, education, and access to the arts. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital says its mission is to advance cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Gallup Community Health describes its mission as providing accessible medical care regardless of ability to pay. Babson College says it educates entrepreneurial leaders who impact communities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 27 grants totaling $90,000. Grant amounts ranged from $150 to $12,500, with a median of $2,500.
The largest reported grants included $12,500 to Paper Mill Playhouse, $8,000 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and $7,000 to Shriners Hospital for Children. Other notable grants included $6,500 to MIT Alumni Fund; $5,000 each to Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, Boys and Girls Club of Gallup, Gallup Community Health, Little Sisters of the Poor, and United Jewish Appeal Jewish Federation of North Jersey; and $3,900 to Temple Beth Tikvah.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Stuart Polevoy as vice president, Ira Polevoy as treasurer, and Steven Polevoy as trustee.
The Polevoy Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steven Polevoy
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ira Polevoy
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Stuart Polevoy
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 Polevoy Family Foundation
How much does The Polevoy Family Foundation give each year?
The Polevoy Family Foundation gave $90K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $90K across 28 grants.
What is The Polevoy Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Polevoy Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,333, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Polevoy Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does The Polevoy Family Foundation give grants?
The Polevoy Family Foundation's top state is New Jersey, with 31% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Mexico (17%) and Tennessee (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Gallup, NM (2 grants), Tampa, FL (2 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Atlanta, GA (2 grants).
Does The Polevoy Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 27 grants with a stated purpose on The Polevoy Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Gift" (27 grants).
Who are The Polevoy Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Polevoy Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Paper Mill Playhouse ($12,500), St Jude Children's Research Hospital ($8,000) and Shriners Hospital for Children ($7,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Polevoy Family Foundation?
The Polevoy Family Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $95K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $88K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Polevoy Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is available in the provided information. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as theater, healthcare, services for older adults, and education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Polevoy Family 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 Polevoy Family Foundation's EIN?
The Polevoy Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2869566. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Polevoy Family 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 31, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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