Private foundation · EIN 38-6080075 · Birmingham, MI · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Ralph L & Winifred E Polk Foundation's grants went
It reported $752,500 in grants paid across 41 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 81.7% of those dollars to 30 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $615K 31 lines
- No confident match $138K 10
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 38 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Zoological Society Royal Oak, MI · EIN 38-6027356 | $100,000 | ZOOLOGICAL SERVICES | Same address 1.00 |
| The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA · EIN 53-0242652 | $50,000 | NATURE CONSERVATION AND PROMOTION | Exact name 1.00 |
| Rose Hill Center Holly, MI · EIN 38-2895077 | $32,000 | MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES | Same address 0.88 |
| College for Creative Studies Detroit, MI · EIN 38-1550064 | $25,000 | HIGHER EDUCATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy Traverse City, MI · EIN 38-2994229 | $25,000 | NATURE CONSERVATION AND PROMOTION | Same city 1.00 |
| The Great Lakes Childrens Museum Traverse City, MI · EIN 38-3430004 | $25,000 | HISTORICAL PRESERVATION | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Michigan Humane Society Detroit, MI · EIN 38-1358206 | $25,000 | ANIMAL CARE AND SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| Trinity Health St Joseph Mercy Oakland Pontiac, MI · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | GENERAL FUND | Unmatched Help match |
| Interlochen Center for the Arts Interlochen, MI · EIN 38-1689022 | $20,000 | PROMOTION OF THE ARTS | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Detroit Institute for Children Detroit, MI · EIN 38-1359511 | $20,000 | YOUTH SERVICES | Exact name 1.00 |
| Forgotten Harvest Oak Park, MI · EIN 38-2926476 | $20,000 | SERVICES FOR THE UNDERPRIVILEGED | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan Detroit, MI · EIN 38-2156255 | $20,000 | SERVICES FOR THE UNDERPRIVILEGED | Same address 0.80 |
| The Greening of Detroit Detroit, MI · EIN 31-0036036 | $20,000 | NATURE CONSERVATION AND PROMOTION | Same address 1.00 |
| Interlochen Center for the Arts Interlochen, MI · EIN 38-1689022 | $20,000 | PROMOTION OF THE ARTS | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Judson Center Farmingtn Hls, MI · EIN 38-1359084 | $20,000 | YOUTH SERVICES | Same address 1.00 |
| The Midnight Golf Program Detroit, MI · EIN 38-3580432 | $20,000 | YOUTH SERVICES | Exact name 1.00 |
| Racquet Up Detroit Detroit, MI · EIN 27-2620275 | $20,000 | PHYSICAL EDUCATION SERVICES | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Say Detroit Southfield, MI · EIN 20-4786626 | $20,000 | COMMUNITY SERVICES | Same address 1.00 |
| Cherryland Humane Society Traverse City, MI · EIN 38-1603061 | $15,000 | ANIMAL CARE AND SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| Father Fred Foundation Traverse City, MI · EIN 38-2908199 | $15,000 | GENERAL WELFARE SERVICES | Same address 1.00 |
| Michigan Science Center Detroit, MI · EIN 45-5190355 | $15,000 | EDUCATION SERVICES | Same address 1.00 |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit Detroit, MI · EIN 38-1358055 | $15,000 | COMMUNITY SERVICES | Same street 1.00 |
| Detroit Public Television Wixom, MI · no confident EIN match | $15,000 | PUBLIC TELEVISION | Unmatched Help match |
| Wdet Detroit Public Radio Detroit, MI · no confident EIN match | $15,000 | COMMUNITY SERVICES | Unmatched Help match |
| Detroit Opera Detroit, MI · EIN 38-2052726 | $10,000 | GENERAL FUND | Same street 1.00 |
| Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Detroit, MI · EIN 30-0125283 | $10,000 | NATURE CONSERVATION AND PROMOTION | Same ZIP 0.84 |
| Leader Dogs for the Blind Rochester Hls, MI · EIN 38-1366931 | $10,000 | ASSISTANCE FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED | Same address 1.00 |
| Oakland Family Services Pontiac, MI · EIN 38-1358388 | $10,000 | COMMUNITY SERVICES | Same address 1.00 |
| Automotive Hall of Fame Dearborn, MI · EIN 38-3320345 | $10,000 | GENERAL FUND | Same street 1.00 |
| Community House Foundation Birmingham, MI · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | COMMUNITY SERVICES | Unmatched Help match |
| Society of St Vincent Depaul Detroit, MI · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | SERVICES FOR THE UNDERPRIVILEGED | Unmatched Help match |
| Cornerstone Schools Foundation Detroit, MI · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | EDUCATION SERVICES | Unmatched Help match |
| Beds 4 Kids Oak Park, MI · EIN 83-4689017 | $7,500 | SERVICES FOR THE UNDERPRIVILEGED | Same street 0.88 |
| Tea Detroit, MI · no confident EIN match | $7,500 | EDUCATION SERVICES | Unmatched Help match |
| International Wildlife Refuge Alliance Trenton, MI · EIN 20-3318708 | $5,000 | NATURE CONSERVATION AND PROMOTION | Same address 1.00 |
| Seven Ponds Nature Center Dryden, MI · EIN 38-2929924 | $5,000 | NATURE CONSERVATION AND PROMOTION | Same address 1.00 |
| Friends of Peninsula Community Library Traverse City, MI · EIN 36-4627817 | $3,000 | EDUCATION SERVICES | Same address 1.00 |
| Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation Detroit, MI · EIN 38-2460378 | $2,500 | PROMOTION OF THE ARTS | Same address 1.00 |
3 more lines ($45K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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9 recipients in common - Hudson-Webber Foundation Detroit, MI
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7 recipients in common - The Skillman Foundation Detroit, MI
6 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.