Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Dir, Pres, Exec Dir Unclassified | $278k $310k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 4 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at David & Janet Polak Foundation equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$2.7M
Itemized grants
80
Median grant
$10k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| STANDWITHUS | LOS ANGELES, CA | General & Unrestricted | $200k |
| Barak Ballet | Santa Monica, CA | TO DEVELOP AND PRODUCE A LIVE DANCE PERFORMANCE ENTITLED MEMORYHOUSE | $200k |
| AMERICANS FOR BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY INC | NEW YORK, NY | Israel's National Artificial Intelligence Resilience Laboratory | $150k |
| FRIENDS OF ELNET | SKOKIE, IL | General & Unrestricted | $150k |
| JEWISH FEDERATION COUNCIL OF GREATER LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | General & Unrestricted | $110k |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TECHNION | NEW YORK, NY | General & Unrestricted | $100k |
| AMERICANS FOR BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY INC | NEW YORK, NY | Ben-Gurion Digital Archives Transformation - Phase 4 | $100k |
| CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER | W HOLLYWOOD, CA | In Support of the Board of Governors From Innovation to Impact Campaign | $100k |
| JEWISH FEDERATION COUNCIL OF GREATER LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | Community Emergency Security Fund | $100k |
| THE JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY OF AMER | WASHINGTON, DC | General & Unrestricted | $100k |
| TRIBE MEDIA CORP | LOS ANGELES, CA | General & Unrestricted | $75k |
| SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | Moriah Films' comprehensive documentary about the life and legacy of David Ben-Gurion | $70k |
| TURNING POINT USA INC | PHOENIX, AZ | General & Unrestricted | $65k |
| MOISHE HOUSE | ENCINITAS, CA | To sponsor MHLA - Sherman Oaks and support all of the Moishe Houses and Moishe House programming in Los Angeles | $60k |
| FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES | LOS ANGELES, CA | sponsor 13 additional IMPACT! Scholarship students | $52k |
| AMERICANS FOR BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY INC | NEW YORK, NY | Emergency Relief Program | $50k |
| FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES | LOS ANGELES, CA | General & Unrestricted | $50k |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | MISTI MIT-Israel to support student internships | $50k |
| MIDDLE EAST FORUM | PHILADELPHIA, PA | General & Unrestricted | $50k |
| PRAGER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | General & Unrestricted | $50k |
| REPORT INC | SPRING HOUSE, PA | General & Unrestricted | $50k |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | Furthering the mission of the "USC Center for the Political Future" | $50k |
| ISRAEL CANCER RESEARCH FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | Research Career Development Award Program | $50k |
| CENTRAL FUND OF ISRAEL | CEDARHURST, NY | Palestinian Media Watch | $35k |
| LOS ANGELES JEWISH HOME FOR THE AGING | RESEDA, CA | General & Unrestricted | $35k |
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