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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-0355480

James L Pollack Foundation

A private foundation in Bal Harbour, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $35,120 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $35,120

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,073,674
  • Tax year 2024

    $4,770

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $822,101
  • Tax year 2023

    $8,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $568,436
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $381,549
  • Tax year 2021

    $116

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $84,471
  • Tax year 2020

    $9,969

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $84,272
  • Tax year 2019

    $11,200

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $100,437

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. JNF Donor Advised FundNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $20,695
  2. StandwithusLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $5,825
  3. Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $5,000
  4. Middle East ForumPhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable

    $2,100
  5. Open Door MediaSunrise, FL

    Charitable

    $1,000
  6. MisericordiaChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid3 grants $12,925100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York1 grant $20,695
  2. California1 grant $5,825
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000
  4. Pennsylvania1 grant $2,100
  5. Florida1 grant $1,000
  6. Illinois1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • James L PollackPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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