The Adam M Bak Foundation concentrates on supporting Polish-focused charitable and civic causes, with significant funding flowing to organizations tied to Poland and the Polish diaspora. Grants include humanitarian and community support for Polish/Ukrainian populations, Polish medical/educational institutions, and at least one U.S.-based international affairs institute, suggesting an interest in both cultural/charitable aid and policy engagement. The foundation makes a few sizable, targeted gifts rather than many small donations.
Adam M Bak Foundation Inc directs its largest recent gift to humanitarian support for Polish Ukrainians, with $150,000 awarded in 2024 to Caritas Diecezji Rzeszowskij for a Center for Polish Ukrainians. That single grant signals a foundation shaped by Polish-focused charitable and civic interests, rather than broad, high-volume philanthropy. The remaining recent awards show a pattern of concentrated support for a small set of institutions connected to Poland, Polish diaspora life, and related public-interest work. Among the other sizable gifts, the foundation gave $50,000 to Fundacja Polski Instytut in Warszawa and another $50,000 to Medycyna Praktyczna in Liszki. It also backed The Institute of World Politics in Washington, DC with $50,000, indicating some interest in international affairs and policy education alongside cultural and humanitarian support. Smaller grants extend that same pattern into practical service and community programming, including translation work in Michigan and concerts in Florida. Across the recent record, the foundation appears to favor targeted, purpose-specific grants to named organizations rather than broad unrestricted giving.
Humanitarian and community support is the clearest thread in the foundation’s giving. In 2024, it awarded $150,000 to Caritas Diecezji Rzeszowskij in Rzeszow for a Center for Polish Ukrainians, linking the funder to services for Polish Ukrainians. Cultural and civic institutions also receive support. The foundation gave $50,000 to Fundacja Polski Instytut in Warszawa on a charitable basis, showing a connection to Polish institutional life. A separate stream reaches medical and professional education. In 2023, Medycyna Praktyczna in Liszki received $50,000 on a charitable basis, indicating support for Polish medical publishing or education. The foundation also funds policy-oriented education: The Institute of World Politics in Washington, DC received $50,000 in 2024. Smaller grants include $6,660 to Hjp Services LLC in Rochester, MI for translations and $6,000 to Wojciech Wojtasiewicz in Naples, FL for concerts, suggesting some support for language access and cultural programming.
Grant sizes cluster around larger, targeted awards. The typical grant size is $17,495 at the 25th percentile, with both the median and 75th percentile at $50,000, which points to a small number of substantial gifts rather than frequent minor awards. The recent record also includes a much larger $150,000 grant. This looks like a regular funder rather than a donor-advised or program-related-investment vehicle. The recent grants show some continuity across years: Medycyna Praktyczna appears in 2023, while the 2024 list includes multiple awards to organizations in Poland and the United States. The foundation also funds individuals, which fits the presence of a grant to Wojciech Wojtasiewicz. Application procedures are not shown in the data.
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Most grants fall between $17K and $50K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$17K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in DC.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Adam M Bak Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland | 3 | $250K | 50.0% |
| 2 | United StatesDomestic | 3 |
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Concentrated giving: a small number of relatively large grants (one dominant $150k award and several $50k gifts) focused on Polish-related organizations and a mix of overseas and U.S.-based recipients.
Notable grantees: Caritas Diecezji Rzeszowskij, MEDYCYNA PRAKTYCZNA, FUNDACJA POLSKI INSTYTUT, The Institute of World Politics
Giving is regional and split evenly between recipient countries: 3 grants in the United States and 3 in Poland. The top state by grant count is Michigan, driven by the Rochester recipient, while New York is the headquarters state and receives 0% of grants. Recipient cities in the recent record include Rzeszow and Liszki in Poland, Washington, DC, Rochester, MI, and Naples, FL. The pattern shows the foundation funding both Polish institutions and select U.S.-based grantees connected to translations, policy, and cultural activity.
The recent grants point to Polish-focused charitable and civic work, humanitarian support for Polish Ukrainians, medical and educational activity in Poland, and some international affairs or policy education. Named recipients include Caritas Diecezji Rzeszowskij for a Center for Polish Ukrainians, Medycyna Praktyczna, and The Institute of World Politics.
Typical grant size is centered at $50,000: the median is $50,000 and the 75th percentile is also $50,000. The 25th percentile is $17,495, showing that smaller awards occur too, but recent giving is anchored by several $50,000 grants and one $150,000 grant.
Yes. The recent record is split evenly, with 3 grants to U.S. recipients and 3 to Polish recipients. U.S. grantees in the list include The Institute of World Politics in Washington, DC, Hjp Services LLC in Rochester, MI, and Wojciech Wojtasiewicz in Naples, FL.
Yes. The foundation’s data says it funds individuals, and the recent grants list includes a $6,000 award to Wojciech Wojtasiewicz in Naples, FL for concerts.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| $63K |
50.0% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caritas Diecezji Rzeszowskij | Rzeszow | $150,000 | 2024 | Grant for Center for Polish Ukrainians |
| FUNDACJA POLSKI INSTYTUT | WARSZAWA | $50,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| THE INSTITUTE OF WORLD POLITICS | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| HJP SERVICES LLC | ROCHESTER, MI | $6,660 | 2024 | TRANSLATIONS |
| WOJCIECH WOJTASIEWICZ | NAPLES, FL | $6,000 | 2024 | Concerts |
| MEDYCYNA PRAKTYCZNA | Liszki | $50,000 | 2023 | Charitable |
Caritas Diecezji Rzeszowskij
$150,000Grant for Center for Polish Ukrainians
FUNDACJA POLSKI INSTYTUT
$50,000Charitable
THE INSTITUTE OF WORLD POLITICS
$50,000CHARITABLE
HJP SERVICES LLC
$6,660TRANSLATIONS
WOJCIECH WOJTASIEWICZ
$6,000Concerts
MEDYCYNA PRAKTYCZNA
$50,000Charitable