Yvonne and Leslie Pollack Foundation

OVERVIEW:  The Yvonne and Leslie Pollack Foundation funds grantmaking related to education, youth, health, Jewish causes, and human services. It also funds arts and culture.

IP TAKE: The foundation is not transparent and keeps a low public profile, which limits information available on its grantmaking priorities and activities. Pollack accepts unsolicited LOIs, but it does not provide a clear method of contact or give anything in the way of guidance for grantseekers. A mailing address is provided below, and potential grantees might want to reach out to the foundation and introduce themselves before sending a full proposal.

PROFILE: The Yvonne and Leslie Pollack Foundation was established in 1999. It was founded by financier Leslie Pollack and his wife Yvonne. Leslie was a director of Shearson Management and then a partner at Neuberger Berman. The foundation does not maintain a website, which makes it difficult to locate further information on its priority areas and grantmaking strategies.

Grants for Education, Public Health and Access, Jewish Causes, and Community Development

Tax filings suggest that the Yvonne and Leslie Pollack Foundation funds grantmaking related to education, youth, health, Jewish causes, and human services. Leslie was an avid tennis player and graduated from Yale, which the family continues to support via their foundation. The foundation gave $65,000 to Westchester Community College in 2022.

Past grantees include American Jewish World Service, ArtsWestchester, Blythedale Children's Hospital, Columbia College John Jay Associates, Israel Tennis Centers Foundation, Katonah Museum of Art, and Jewish Museum. 

Grants for Arts and Culture

The Foundation steadily supports arts and culture organizations in the region. Previous grantees in this space include Katonah Museum of Art, Jacob Burns Film Center, Caramoor Center for Music & the Arts, and Fred Dolan Art Academy Foundation.

Important Grant Details

Grants range from $250 to $24,520. In a recent fiscal year, the foundation gave away around $435,000. The Yvonne and Leslie Pollack Foundation accepts proposals; however, it does not have a formal application form. The foundation does not specify an application deadline, either. 

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CONTACT:

Leslie Yvonne Pollack
8 Long Meadow Road
Bedford, NY 10506