The Mark E Pollack Foundation
EIN 261532753 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$1.2M
131 grants · $150K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$10K
grant size
29%
balanced · 24/82 multi-year
repeat
$4.1M
Assets (2023)
82
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(800) 839-1754
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $184K | $5.2M | $10K | 25 |
| 2017 | $199K | $5.0M | $31K | 29 |
| 2018 | $340K | $4.7M | $107K | 29 |
| 2020 | $114K | $4.5M | $14K | 18 |
| 2022 | $201K | $4.0M | $146K | 19 |
| 2023 | $161K | $4.1M | $170K | 11 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 131 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$9K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$100K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
2.3% of US grants
· Rank #6 of 13 states
$17K across
3 grants
3 of 254 counties
Top 3 counties
- 1 Presidio
- 2 Harris
- 3 Bexar
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (131 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rape Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $100,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Village School Inc | Pacific Plsds, CA | $77,830 | General Support | 2022 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | $50,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| International Documentary Association | Los Angeles, CA | $45,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Village School Inc | Pacific Plsds, CA | $45,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| People for the American Way Foundation | Washington, DC | $42,500 | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | $35,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| People for the American Way Foundation | Washington, DC | $28,500 | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | $25,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| International Documentary Association | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | $25,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| People for the American Way Foundation | Washington, DC | $21,500 | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | $20,000 | General Support | 2022 |
| Village School Inc | Pacific Plsds, CA | $20,000 | School fundraiser | 2022 |
| Salt Lake City Film Center and Artists Collaborati | Salt Lake City, UT | $20,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Wilshire Boulevard Temple | Los Angeles, CA | $18,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| People for the American Way Foundation | Washington, DC | $17,971 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Palisades Preschool | Santa Monica, CA | $15,500 | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| The Rape Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $13,500 | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Fractured Atlas Inc | New York, NY | $13,375 | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Wilshire Boulevard Temple | Los Angeles, CA | $13,200 | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Palisades Preschool | Santa Monica, CA | $12,700 | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Marfa Public Radio Corporation | Marfa, TX | $11,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Independent School Alliance for Minority Affairs | Culver City, CA | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
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