Private foundation · EIN 36-3332896 · Palatine, IL · Return for the year ending 2024-08-31
Where Polk Family Charitable Fund's grants went
It reported $235,334 in grants paid across 68 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 71.4% of those dollars to 45 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $168K 45 lines
- No confident match $55.7K 21
- Outside the US $11.5K 2
What its filing says about applications
Preselected only It checked the 990-PF box saying it only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 65 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Bear Nature Center Nederland, CO · EIN 84-1352764 | $40,000 | GRANT AWARD | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Wellesley College Wellesley, MA · EIN 04-2103637 | $17,500 | GRANT AWARD | Same address 1.00 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces New York, NY · EIN 13-3156445 | $17,500 | GRANT AWARD | Known alias 1.00 |
| American College of Surgeons Foundation Chicago, IL · EIN 30-0305504 | $12,500 | GRANT AWARD | Same address 1.00 |
| Community FIRST Foundation Arvada, CO · no confident EIN match | $11,500 | GRANT AWARD | Unmatched Help match |
| Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, IL · no confident EIN match | $10,125 | GRANT AWARD | Unmatched Help match |
| ORT America New York, NY · EIN 13-5562424 | $8,700 | GRANT AWARD | Exact name 1.00 |
| Royal Ontario Museum Foundation Toronto, CA · outside the US | $8,500 | GRANT AWARD | Foreign |
| Ravinia Festival Association Highland Park, IL · EIN 36-6002273 | $7,500 | GRANT AWARD | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| McSo Memorial Fund Phoenix, AZ · no confident EIN match | $6,500 | GRANT AWARD | Unmatched Help match |
| Suffolk University Boston, MA · EIN 04-2133255 | $6,200 | GRANT AWARD | Same address 1.00 |
| Cradles to Crayons Newton, MA · EIN 04-3584367 | $5,959 | GRANT AWARD | Exact name 1.00 |
| Intercambio Uniting Communities Boulder, CO · no confident EIN match | $5,800 | GRANT AWARD | Unmatched Help match |
| American Cancer Society Atlanta, GA · EIN 13-1788491 | $5,000 | GRANT AWARD | Known alias 1.00 |
| Church of Christ Co Landon Weeks Bellingham, WA · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | GRANT AWARD | Unmatched Help match |
| School Alternatives Portland, OR · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | GRANT AWARD | Unmatched Help match |
| Canadian Opera Company Buffalo, NY · EIN 51-0191426 | $3,000 | GRANT AWARD | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Shaw Festival Foundation Buffalo, NY · EIN 22-2809351 | $3,000 | GRANT AWARD | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Elawa Farm Foundation Lake Forest, IL · EIN 71-0875472 | $3,000 | GRANT AWARD | Same address 1.00 |
| Stratford Festival Stratford, UK · outside the US | $3,000 | GRANT AWARD | Foreign |
| Chicago Dance Health Fund Chicago, IL · EIN 47-2559163 | $2,800 | GRANT AWARD | Same address 1.00 |
| Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma Chicago, IL · EIN 62-1310842 | $2,500 | GRANT AWARD | Same address 0.99 |
| American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2985865 | $2,500 | GRANT AWARD | Same address 1.00 |
| North Suburban Synagogue Beth El Highland Park, IL · EIN 36-2229590 | $2,300 | GRANT AWARD | Same address 1.00 |
| Chicago Police Memorial Foundation Chicago, IL · EIN 56-2450501 | $2,000 | GRANT AWARD | Same address 1.00 |
| Imagine Foundation Lafayette, CO · EIN 84-1540910 | $2,000 | GRANT AWARD | Same street 1.00 |
| Via Mobility Services Boulder, CO · EIN 84-0777296 | $2,000 | GRANT AWARD | Same address 1.00 |
| Scottsdale Police Foundation Phoenix, AZ · EIN 92-2262464 | $2,000 | GRANT AWARD | Exact name 1.00 |
| Leukemia Research Foundation Northfield, IL · EIN 36-6102182 | $2,000 | GRANT AWARD | Same street 1.00 |
| Grand Canyon State Lodge North Rim, AZ · no confident EIN match | $2,000 | GRANT AWARD | Unmatched Help match |
| For Autistic Kids Foundation Glenview, IL · EIN 32-0005171 | $1,750 | GRANT AWARD | Same address 0.99 |
| Tutoring Chicago Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3718141 | $1,600 | GRANT AWARD | Same city 1.00 |
| Boulder Community Health Foundation Boulder, CO · EIN 84-0772664 | $1,000 | GRANT AWARD | Same city 1.00 |
| Cancer Wellness Center Northbrook, IL · EIN 36-3604463 | $1,000 | GRANT AWARD | Same address 1.00 |
| National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Washington, DC · EIN 52-1382926 | $1,000 | GRANT AWARD | Same address 1.00 |
| Scottsdale Community Players Scottsdale, AZ · EIN 86-6050982 | $1,000 | GRANT AWARD | Same address 1.00 |
| Anthony Rizzo Family Foundation Parkland, FL · EIN 45-5636633 | $1,000 | GRANT AWARD | Exact name 1.00 |
| The Wounded Blue Las Vegas, NV · EIN 82-3066282 | $1,000 | GRANT AWARD | Same address 1.00 |
| Plea Charities Phoenix, AZ · no confident EIN match | $1,000 | GRANT AWARD | Unmatched Help match |
| Take Part Foundation St Charles, MO · no confident EIN match | $1,000 | GRANT AWARD | Unmatched Help match |
| Taking Ctl Your Diabetes Solana Beach, CA · no confident EIN match | $1,000 | GRANT AWARD | Unmatched Help match |
| YMCA of Northern Co Lafayette, CO · no confident EIN match | $1,000 | GRANT AWARD | Unmatched Help match |
| Community Transitional School Portland, OR · EIN 93-1246605 | $800 | GRANT AWARD | Same address 1.00 |
| Friends of the Multnomah County Library Portland, OR · EIN 93-6097526 | $800 | GRANT AWARD | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| New Avenues for Youth Portland, OR · EIN 93-0910213 | $800 | GRANT AWARD | Same address 1.00 |
| Playwrights West Portland, OR · EIN 27-2287995 | $800 | GRANT AWARD | Same city 1.00 |
| B Nai B Rith Washington, DC · EIN 53-0179971 | $700 | GRANT AWARD | Exact name 1.00 |
| Milwaukee Lutheran Church Northbrook, IL · no confident EIN match | $700 | GRANT AWARD | Unmatched Help match |
| Friends of the Oc Public Library Oregon City, OR · EIN 93-1127318 | $600 | GRANT AWARD | Same ZIP 0.89 |
| Friends of Clackamas County Library Oak Grove, OR · no confident EIN match | $600 | GRANT AWARD | Unmatched Help match |
3 more lines ($2,100) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
Foundations that fund the same organizations
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17 recipients in common - Circle of Service Foundation Chicago, IL
12 recipients in common - The Pfizer Foundation New York, NY
12 recipients in common - JPMorgan Chase Foundation New York, NY
12 recipients in common - Charles and M R Shapiro Foundation Northbrook, IL
7 recipients in common - Verizon Foundation Basking Ridge, NJ
7 recipients in common - Enterprise Holdings Foundation Saint Louis, MO
7 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.