Private foundation · EIN 36-6108293 · Chicago, IL · Return for the year ending 2024-08-31
Where Polk Bros Foundation's grants went
It reported $24.5M in grants paid across 676 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 79.3% of those dollars to 428 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $19.4M 551 lines
- No confident match $4.78M 116
- Individuals, not shown $122K 4
- Outside the US $23K 1
- Not itemized $161K 4
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- APPLICATION FORM AVAILABLE FROM FOUNDATION OFFICE AND WEBSITE
- Deadlines
- CONTINUOUS
- Restrictions
- MUST BE ORGANIZATION EXEMPT UNDER SEC 501(C)(3)
- Website on filing
- www.polkbrosfdn.org
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 640 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2971864 | $250,000 | Special Projects | Same address 1.00 |
| Big Shoulders Fund Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3490557 | $250,000 | Education | Same address 1.00 |
| Navy Pier Chicago, IL · EIN 27-4813461 | $250,000 | Arts Access and Learning | Same address 1.00 |
| Window to the World Communications Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2246703 | $250,000 | Special Projects | Same address 1.00 |
| Chiarts Foundation Chicago, IL · EIN 85-1586666 | $250,000 | Arts Access and Learning | Same city 1.00 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2167034 | $250,000 | Special Projects | Same address 1.00 |
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2167761 | $200,000 | Special Projects | Same address 1.00 |
| WBEZChicago Public Media Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $200,000 | Special Projects | Unmatched Help match |
| Shriver Center on Poverty Law Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3151279 | $180,000 | Strong Communities | Same city 1.00 |
| Erie Family Health Center Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3088628 | $170,000 | Health | Same address 1.00 |
| Ingenuity Incorporated Chicago Chicago, IL · EIN 61-1652413 | $150,000 | Arts Access and Learning | Same address 1.00 |
| Tapestry 360 Health Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3843377 | $150,000 | Health | Same address 1.00 |
| Chicago Youth Centers Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2344429 | $150,000 | Strong Families | Same address 1.00 |
| UIC Community Engagement and Neighborhood Health Partnerships Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $150,000 | Health | Unmatched Help match |
| Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $150,000 | Strong Communities | Unmatched Help match |
| Chicago Public Education Fund Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4279013 | $140,000 | Education | Same street 1.00 |
| Leading Educators Chicago, IL · EIN 45-1447048 | $140,000 | Education | Exact name 1.00 |
| Mercy Housing Lakefront Denver, CO · EIN 36-3453183 | $135,000 | Strong Communities | Exact name 1.00 |
| Iff Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3656836 | $135,000 | Special Projects | Same address 1.00 |
| Rush University Medical Center Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2174823 | $125,000 | Health | Same city 1.00 |
| The Roger Baldwin Foundation of ACLU Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2682569 | $125,000 | Strong Communities | Same address 1.00 |
| Chicagoland Workforce Funder Alliance Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $125,000 | Special Projects | Unmatched Help match |
| University of Chicago Urban Education Institute Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $125,000 | Education | Unmatched Help match |
| University of ChicagoNetwork for College Success Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $125,000 | Education | Unmatched Help match |
| Forefront Chicago, IL · EIN 23-7376023 | $115,000 | Special Projects | Same address 1.00 |
| Chicago Jobs Council Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3293115 | $110,000 | Strong Communities | Same address 1.00 |
| The Thresholds Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2518901 | $100,000 | Strong Communities | Same address 1.00 |
| Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago Chicago, IL · EIN 23-7443009 | $100,000 | Strong Communities | Same city 1.00 |
| Communities in Schools of Chicago Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3591326 | $100,000 | Education | Same address 1.00 |
| Civic Consulting Alliance Chicago, IL · EIN 45-0467524 | $100,000 | Special Projects | Same street 1.00 |
| Kids FIRST Chicago for Education Chicago, IL · EIN 83-0399727 | $100,000 | Education | Same ZIP 0.88 |
| The Chicago Community Foundation Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3432023 | $100,000 | Strong Communities | Same address 1.00 |
| Kenneth C Griffin Museum of Science and Industry Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2167797 | $100,000 | Education | Same address 1.00 |
| AIDS Foundation of Chicago Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3412054 | $100,000 | Strong Communities | Same street 1.00 |
| Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3783551 | $100,000 | Special Projects | Same address 0.90 |
| National Equity Project Oakland, CA · EIN 94-3222960 | $100,000 | Education | Same address 0.90 |
| Youth Guidance Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2167032 | $100,000 | Education | Same street 1.00 |
| Impact for Equity Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2675852 | $100,000 | Strong Communities | Same city 1.00 |
| Chicago Public Library Foundation Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3480353 | $100,000 | Special Projects | Same address 1.00 |
| Legal Council for Health Justice Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3563802 | $100,000 | Strong Communities | Same address 1.00 |
| Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2950283 | $100,000 | Arts Access and Learning | Same city 1.00 |
| Arts Work Fund for Organizational Dev Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | Special Projects | Unmatched Help match |
| University of Chicago Inclusive Economy Lab Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | Strong Communities | Unmatched Help match |
| Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | Health | Unmatched Help match |
| Metropolitan Family Services Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | Strong Communities | Unmatched Help match |
| Metropolitan Family Services Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | Strong Communities | Unmatched Help match |
| Metropolitan Family Services Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | Education | Unmatched Help match |
| UIC Urban Education Leadership Program Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | Education | Unmatched Help match |
| Goodman Theatre Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | Arts Access and Learning | Unmatched Help match |
| Metropolitan Family Services Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | Initiatives | Unmatched Help match |
28 more lines ($1.13M) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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75 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.