Howard and Geraldine Polinger
EIN 526078041 Private FoundationTotal 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
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(202) 888-6833
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
LP
Lorre Beth Polinger
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
MB
Mollie Barnathan
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
EP
Erica Pressman
6+ yrs
Secretary/Ceo
Leadership
DP
David MARC Polinger
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MN
Miriam Nsimbi
6+ yrs
Director
JP
Julie Polinger
6+ yrs
Director
BP
Becky Polinger
6+ yrs
Director
SP
Steven Polinger
6+ yrs
Director
CP
Charlie Polinger
6+ yrs
Director
JC
JAN Polinger Chavis
6+ yrs
Director
AP
Arnold Lee Polinger
6+ yrs
Director
LP
Lorre Beth Polinger
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
MB
Mollie Barnathan
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
EP
Erica Pressman
6+ yrs
Secretary/Ceo
Leadership
DP
David MARC Polinger
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MN
Miriam Nsimbi
6+ yrs
Director
JP
Julie Polinger
6+ yrs
Director
BP
Becky Polinger
6+ yrs
Director
SP
Steven Polinger
6+ yrs
Director
CP
Charlie Polinger
6+ yrs
Director
JC
JAN Polinger Chavis
6+ yrs
Director
AP
Arnold Lee Polinger
6+ yrs
Director
LP
Lorre Beth Polinger
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
JW
Joshua Wertlieb
4 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
EP
Erica Pressman
6+ yrs
Secretary/Ceo
Leadership
DP
David MARC Polinger
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AP
Arnold Lee Polinger
6+ yrs
Director
MB
Mollie Barnathan
6+ yrs
Director
JC
JAN Polinger Chavis
6+ yrs
Director
CP
Charlie Polinger
6+ yrs
Director
SP
Steven Polinger
6+ yrs
Director
BP
Becky Polinger
6+ yrs
Director
JP
Julie Polinger
6+ yrs
Director
MN
Miriam Nsimbi
6+ yrs
Director
LP
Lorre Beth Polinger
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
JW
Joshua Wertlieb
4 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
EP
Erica Pressman
6+ yrs
Secretary/Ceo
Leadership
DP
David MARC Polinger
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
BP
Becky Polinger
6+ yrs
Director
JP
Julie Polinger
6+ yrs
Director
MN
Miriam Nsimbi
6+ yrs
Director
AP
Arnold Lee Polinger
6+ yrs
Director
JA
Jennifer Abrams
3 yrs
Director
MB
Mollie Barnathan
6+ yrs
Director
JC
JAN Polinger Chavis
6+ yrs
Director
CP
Charlie Polinger
6+ yrs
Director
SP
Steven Polinger
6+ yrs
Director
LP
Lorre Beth Polinger
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
JW
Joshua Wertlieb
4 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
EP
Erica Pressman
6+ yrs
Secretary/Ceo
Leadership
DP
David MARC Polinger
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
BP
Becky Polinger
6+ yrs
Director
JP
Julie Polinger
6+ yrs
Director
MN
Miriam Nsimbi
6+ yrs
Director
SP
Steven Polinger
6+ yrs
Director
CP
Charlie Polinger
6+ yrs
Director
JC
JAN Polinger Chavis
6+ yrs
Director
MB
Mollie Barnathan
6+ yrs
Director
JA
Jennifer Abrams
3 yrs
Director
AP
Arnold Lee Polinger
6+ yrs
Director
LP
Lorre Beth Polinger
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
JW
Joshua Wertlieb
4 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DP
David MARC Polinger
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
EP
Erica Pressman
6+ yrs
Secretary/Chief EXEC Offic
Leadership
MN
Miriam Nsimbi
6+ yrs
Director
JP
Julie Polinger
6+ yrs
Director
BP
Becky Polinger
6+ yrs
Director
SP
Steven Polinger
6+ yrs
Director
CP
Charlie Polinger
6+ yrs
Director
JC
JAN Polinger Chavis
6+ yrs
Director
MB
Mollie Barnathan
6+ yrs
Director
JA
Jennifer Abrams
3 yrs
Director
AP
Arnold Lee Polinger
6+ yrs
Director
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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