Howard and Geraldine Polinger Foundation Inc
Private foundation · Washington, DC · EIN 52-6078041 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family
246grants reported
$27Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$65smallest grant
$14.9Mtotal paid
15states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 42 of its 246 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $4.5M in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
5530 Wisconsin Ave
Chevy Chase, MD 20815-4404
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Inc ISRAEL CRISIS RELIEF FUND | North Bethesda, MD | $500,000 |
| Childrens Hospital Foundation EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH IN PRIMARY CARE | Washington, DC | $480,000 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc SECOND CENTURY CAMPAIGN | New York, NY | $333,334 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee SECOND CENTURY CAMPAIGN | New York, NY | $333,333 |
| The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Inc | North Bethesda, MD | $325,000 |
| The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Inc | North Bethesda, MD | $325,000 |
| Harold Grinspoon Foundation PJ LIBRARY ALLIANCE'S WORK IN NORTH AMERICA | Agawam, MA | $300,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Washington | Bethesda, MD | $300,000 |
| Harold Grinspoon Foundation PJ LIBRARY ALLIANCE'S WORK IN NORTH AMERICA | Agawam, MA | $300,000 |
| Lehrhaus Center for Jewish Life and Learning Inc DC EXPANSION | Somerville, MA | $250,000 |
| Shabbat Project Inc Dba Onetable ONETABLE ACROSS AMERICA - SHABBAT DINNER FOR ALL | New York, NY | $250,000 |
| Medstar - Georgetown Medical Center Inc PROMISE: TEACHER TRAINING | Washington, DC | $225,000 |
| Jewish Funders Network CANVAS | New York, NY | $200,000 |
| Children's Law Center ADVOCATING FOR HIGH-QUALITY, TIMELY, AND ACCESSIBLE EARLY CHILDHOOD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES | Washington, DC | $200,000 |
| Harold Grinspoon Foundation PJ LIBRARY ALLIANCE | Agawam, MA | $200,000 |
| Hillel International CAMPUS CLIMATE INITIATIVE | Washington, DC | $200,000 |
| Jewish Funders Network CANVAS | New York, NY | $200,000 |
| Mem Global MHWOW & YOUNG FAMILIES PODS | Encinitas, CA | $180,000 |
| The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Inc SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS | North Bethesda, MD | $180,000 |
| The Shabbat Project Inc ONETABLE ACROSS AMERICA - SHABBAT DINNER FOR ALL | New York, NY | $180,000 |
| Shabbat Project Inc ONETABLE ACROSS AMERICA - SHABBAT DINNER FOR ALL | New York, NY | $175,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League SCALING ADL ANTI-BIAS EDUCATION | New York, NY | $170,000 |
| Childrens Law Center Incorporated EARLY CHILDHOOD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES | Washington, DC | $150,000 |
| Reboot Inc | New York, NY | $150,000 |
| Jewish Funders Network CANVAS | New York, NY | $150,000 |
| Repair the World SERVE THE MOMENT | New York, NY | $150,000 |
| Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life CAMPUS SECURITY & STRONG COMMUNITIES | Washington, DC | $150,000 |
| Moishe House INVESTING IN JEWISH LIFE AND DEVELOPING JEWISH LEADERS IN SMALLER COMMUNITIES VIA MHWOW | Encinitas, CA | $150,000 |
| Reboot Inc | New York, NY | $150,000 |
| The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Inc SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS | North Bethesda, MD | $150,000 |
| Way to Rise | Washington, DC | $150,000 |
| Moishe House INVESTING IN JEWISH LIFE AND DEVELOPING JEWISH LEADERS IN SMALLER COMMUNITIES VIA MHWOW | Encinitas, CA | $140,000 |
| League of Women Voters Education Fund 2024 ELECTION | Washington, DC | $137,500 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council INSTITUTE FOR CURRICULUM SERVICES - COMBATTING ANTISEMITISM IN ONLINE MATERIAL | San Francisco, CA | $130,000 |
| Medstar-Georgetown Medical Center Inc PROMISE: TEACHER TRAINING | Washington, DC | $130,000 |
| Tides Foundation MOVEMENT VOTER FUND OPERATING SUPPORT | Los Angeles, CA | $126,000 |
| Color of Change Education Fund Inc ECONOMIC JUSTICE | Oakland, CA | $125,000 |
| League of Women Voters Education Fund | Washington, DC | $115,000 |
| Building Bridges Across the River ARTS4ALL | Washington, DC | $112,675 |
| From the Top Inc CITIZEN MUSICIANS | Boston, MA | $110,000 |
| Facing History and Ourselves Inc CONTEMPORARY ANTISEMITISM INITIATIVE | Boston, MA | $100,000 |
| Icivics Inc ICIVICS VISIONARY CAMPAIGN FOR 2024 AND BEYOND | Cambridge, MA | $100,000 |
| Israel on Campus Coalition ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT NETWORK: FACULTY AGAINST ANTISEMITISM MOVEMENT | Washington, DC | $100,000 |
| Jews United for Justice Inc ANTISEMITISM PLATFORM EXPANSION | Washington, DC | $100,000 |
| Western States Center Inc CONFRONTING WHITE NATIONALISM IN SCHOOLS - TOOLKIT EXPANSION | Portland, OR | $100,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League ANTI-BIAS EDUCATION: REACHING RURAL SCHOOLS | New York, NY | $100,000 |
| DC Public Education Fund READY FOR PRE-K! | Washington, DC | $100,000 |
| Icivics EDUCATING FOR AMERICAN DEMOCRACY | Cambridge, MA | $100,000 |
| Jews United for Justice COLLABORATIVE FOR JEWISH ORGANIZING: ANTISEMITISM PLATFORM EXPANSION | Washington, DC | $100,000 |
| League of Women Voters Education Fund | Washington, DC | $100,000 |
| Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum FOUNDERS SOCIETY | Washington, DC | $100,000 |
| Mamatoto Village Inc WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM | Washington, DC | $100,000 |
| Reboot | New York, NY | $100,000 |
| The Washington Ballet WASHINGTON BALLET SCHOLARSHIP AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | Washington, DC | $100,000 |
| Western States Center Inc CONFRONTING WHITE NATIONALISM IN SCHOOLS | Portland, OR | $100,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League REACHING RURAL SCHOOLS WITH EFFECTIVE ANTIBIAS EDUCATION | New York, NY | $100,000 |
| Childrens Law Center Incorporated EARLY CHILDHOOD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES | Washington, DC | $100,000 |
| Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life CAMPUS CLIMATE INITIATIVE | Washington, DC | $100,000 |
| Icivics Inc ICIVICS VISIONARY CAMPAIGN FOR 2024 AND BEYOND | Cambridge, MA | $100,000 |
| Jews United for Justice Inc ANTISEMITISM PLATFORM EXPANSION | Washington, DC | $100,000 |
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