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POLEN FAMILY FOUNDATION

· HIGHLAND PARK, IL · private_foundation · program funder

27recipients FY2016–24
$445,200giving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 67% of giving in Illinois

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A local funder — 67% of its dollars go to IL. It is a candidate for organizations in the 7 states it has funded, whatever their cause: CO, DC, IL, MN, NY, PA, VA.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder5
FIRST BANK OF HIGHLAND PARK FOUNDATIONHIGHLAND PARK, ILprogram funder4
COLEMAN FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
FAB 5 FOUNDATIONGLENCOE, ILprogram funder3
LAKE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONGRAYSLAKE, ILprogram funder3
MESA FOUNDATIONNAPLES, FLprogram funder3
MILLS FAM CHARITABLE TRNORTHBROOK, ILprogram funder3
PETER AND CAROL GOLDMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONHIGHLAND PARK, ILprogram funder3
THE JOHN AND KATHLEEN SCHREIBER FOUNDATIONLAKE FOREST, ILprogram funder3
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF CHICAGOCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
VIVO FOUNDATIONLIBERTYVILLE, ILprogram funder3
DECLARATION OF TR ESTABLISHING THE CUORE E MANI FOUNDATIONWILMINGTON, DEprogram funder2
DON FAMILY FOUNDATIONWOODRIDGE, ILprogram funder2
DONALD M EPHRAIM FAMILYHIGHLAND PARK, ILprogram funder2
ESSENDANT CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONDEERFIELD, ILprogram funder2
FLORENCE AND LAURENCE SPUNGENFAMILY FOUNDATIONLINCOLNSHIRE, ILprogram funder2
GENDELL FAMILY FOUNDATIONWILMETTE, ILprogram funder2
HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN LAKE COUNTYGRAYSLAKE, ILprogram funder2
HIGHLAND PARK COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONHIGHLAND PARK, ILprogram funder2
HSS FOUNDATIONprogram funder2
JEROLD A AND RUTH HECKTMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONSKOKIE, ILprogram funder2
JOAN AND NORMAN CHAPMAN FOUNDATIONBANNOCKBURN, ILprogram funder2
KIWANIS FOUNDATION OF LAKE BLUFF & LAKE FORESTLAKE BLUFF, ILprogram funder2
LACHMAN ASSOCIATES FOUNDATIONNORTHBROOK, ILprogram funder2
LEON I AND SHARON KAUFMAN FOUNDATIONHIGHLAND PARK, ILprogram funder2

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL FOUNDATIONCO42024$34,200
THE SALVATION ARMYIL52024$25,000
CATHOLIC CHARITIES INCIL52024$23,000
UNITED WAY WORLDWIDEVA32024$20,000
FOR AUTISTIC KIDS FOUNDATIONIL52024$19,000
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSIL52024$14,000
CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETYIL52024$12,500
NORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOD BANKIL52024$11,000
CANCER WELLNESS CENTERIL52024$9,500
THE ARKIL52024$8,500
LAKE COUNTY CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTERIL52024$7,000
COLLEGE BOUND OPPORTUNITIESIL52024$6,000
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL SPORT CENTER FOR THE DISABLEDIL32024$6,000
STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATIONNY22024$6,000
PADS LAKE COUNTY INCIL52024$5,000
VISIONCORPSPA12024$5,000
PAWS CHICAGOIL42024$4,000
NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATIONDC42024$4,000
AMERICAS VETDOGS THE VETERANS K9 CORPS INCNY22024$4,000
ASPEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONCO12024$3,500
THE JOSSELYN CENTER NFPIL22024$3,000
ASPEN EDUCATION FOUNDATIONCO12022$1,000
SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA INCMN12022$1,000
NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATIONDC12021$1,000
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTERIL12020$5,000
MICHAEL REESE HEALTH TRUSTIL12020$5,000
PAWSIL12020$1,000