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Form 990-PFTax year 2021EIN 26-0790597

The Tom Pollock Foundation

A private foundation in Los Angeles, CA. Its return for tax year 2021 lists 6 grants and $608,227 paid in grants.

Tax year 2021 (period ending Dec 3, 2021), 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

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2021

    $608,227

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2020

    $33,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $510,453
  • Tax year 2019

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $535,663

Grants paid in 2021

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. National Philanthropic TrustConshohocken, PA

    General operating support

    $397,818
  2. New Israel FundNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $198,909
  3. Learning Rights Law CenterLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $6,000
  4. Brentwood SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $3,500
  5. Immaculate Heart High SchoolHollywood, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  6. Friends of ReedValley VLG, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $397,81866% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $198,90933% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $6,000<1% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $4,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania1 grant $397,818
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $198,909
  3. California4 grants $11,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Alexandra Pollock GagermanDIRECTOR/ PRESIDENT/ CEO Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Allegra Pollock BrandanoDIRECTOR/ SECRETARY/ CFO Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Luke PollockDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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