Howard and Geraldine Polinger

EIN 526078041 Private Foundation

Westborough, MA 01581 |(202) 888-6833

https://polingerfoundation.org
Total Given 2019–2024
$24.7M
499 grants · $4.1M avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$19K
typical small grants · $4K–$73K
grant size
49%
supporter · 115/236 multi-year
repeat
$132.7M
Assets (2024)
236
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Youth Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (202) 888-6833
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2019 $2.2M $60.7M $7.6M 62
2020 $3.2M $58.5M $4.3M 71
2021 $3.0M $131.3M $57.0M 95
2022 $5.3M $113.1M $10.0M 100
2023 $5.0M $119.6M $1.4M 86
2024 $6.0M $132.7M $10.4M 85

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 499 grants on record

Minimum
$65
25th Pctl
$4K
Median
$19K
Average
$49K
75th Pctl
$73K
Maximum
$500K

Geographic Distribution

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (499 total)

Purpose
The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Inc North Bethesda, MD $500,000 ISRAEL CRISIS RELIEF FUND 2024
Childrens Hospital Foundation Washington, DC $480,000 EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH IN PRIMARY CARE 2024
Childrens Hospital Foundation Washington, DC $480,000 EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH IN PRIMARY CARE 2022
Jewish Federation of Greater Washington North Bethesda, MD $345,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, EMERGENCY GRANT 2020
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc New York, NY $333,334 SECOND CENTURY CAMPAIGN 2024
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee New York, NY $333,333 SECOND CENTURY CAMPAIGN 2023
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc New York, NY $333,333 SECOND CENTURY CAMPAIGN 2022
The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Inc North Bethesda, MD $325,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2024
Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center of Washington DC Washington, DC $307,500 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2020
Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Bethesda, MD $300,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2023
Harold Grinspoon Foundation Agawam, MA $300,000 PJ LIBRARY ALLIANCE'S WORK IN NORTH AMERICA 2024
The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Inc N Bethesda, MD $300,000 GENERAL OPERATING 2022
Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center Washington, DC $277,500 WASHINGTON JEWISH MUSIC FESTIVAL, POLINGER ENDOWMENT, AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2019
Shabbat Project Inc DBA Onetable New York, NY $250,000 ONETABLE ACROSS AMERICA - SHABBAT DINNER FOR ALL 2023
Jewish Federation of Greater Washington North Bethesda, MD $225,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2021
Medstar - Georgetown Medical Center Inc Washington, DC $225,000 PROMISE: TEACHER TRAINING 2023
Jewish Federation of Greater Washington N Bethesda, MD $225,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2019
League of Women Voters Education Fund Lewiston, ME $203,000 EDUCATION FUND, EMERGENCY GRANT 2020
Harold Grinspoon Foundation Agawam, MA $200,000 PJ LIBRARY ALLIANCE PARTNERSHIP 2020
Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center Washington, DC $200,000 WASHINGTON JEWISH MUSIC FESTIVAL ENDOWMENT 2021
Harold Grinspoon Foundation Agawam, MA $200,000 PJ LIBRARY ALLIANCE 2021
Children's Law Center Washington, DC $200,000 ADVOCATING FOR HIGH-QUALITY, TIMELY, AND ACCESSIBLE EARLY CHILDHOOD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES 2023
Harold Grinspoon Foundation Agawam, MA $200,000 PJ LIBRARY ALLIANCE 2023
Hillel International Washington, DC $200,000 CAMPUS CLIMATE INITIATIVE 2023
Jewish Funders Network New York, NY $200,000 CANVAS 2024

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