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POLK FAMILY CHARITABLE FUND

· HIGHLAND PARK, IL · private_foundation · program funder

116recipients FY2016–24
$2Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 51% of giving in Illinois

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A local funder — 51% of its dollars go to IL. It is a candidate for organizations in the 13 states it has funded, whatever their cause: AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, IL, MA, MO, NV, NY, OR, PA, VA.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
POLK BROS FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder12
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONBOULDER, COprogram funder11
CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder10
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILlarge program funder10
DR SCHOLL FOUNDATIONNORTHBROOK, ILprogram funder9
EMSA FUND INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder9
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATIONSAINT LOUIS, MOlarge program funder9
FIRST BANK OF HIGHLAND PARK FOUNDATIONHIGHLAND PARK, ILprogram funder9
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder7
MODESTUS BAUER FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder7
ARMIN & ESTHER HIRSCH FOUNDATIONDEERFIELD, ILprogram funder6
JULIAN GRACE FOUNDATIONHIGHLAND PARK, ILprogram funder6
SIRIUS FUNDCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
THE COLORADO HEALTH FOUNDATIONDENVER, COlarge program funder6
THE JOSEPH AND BESSIE FEINBERG FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
ANCHOR POINT FOUNDATIONDENVER, COprogram funder5
ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIALCHICAGO, ILprogram funder5
BEATRICE P DELANEY CHAR FDNCHICAGO, ILprogram funder5
FOREFRONTCHICAGO, ILprogram funder5
HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION OF HIGHLAND PARKHIGHLAND PARK, ILprogram funder5
HELEN BRACH FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder5
IMC CHICAGO CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder5
LOUIS P SINGER FUND INCPORTSMOUTH, NHprogram funder5
MARY AND BRUCE GOODMAN FUNDLAKE FOREST, ILprogram funder5

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
WELLESLEY COLLEGEMA72024$125,000
RAVINIA FESTIVAL ASSOCIATIONIL82024$110,000
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS FOUNDATIONIL72024$60,000
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITYMA82024$52,700
WILD BEAR NATURE CENTERCO32024$48,000
SCHOOL ALTERNATIVES INCOR82024$27,400
CHICAGO POLICE MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONIL82024$24,500
NORTH SUBURBAN SYNAGOGUE BETH ELIL82024$21,300
SHAW FESTIVAL FOUNDATIONNY82024$18,000
PAWS CHICAGOIL52024$16,900
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATIONCO12024$14,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE SURGERY OF TRAUMAIL32024$12,500
NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL FUND INCDC62024$10,500
CANCER WELLNESS CENTERIL82024$8,500
FRIENDS OF THE OREGON CITY PUBLIC LIBRARYOR82024$8,300
IMAGINE FOUNDATIONCO72024$8,000
FOR AUTISTIC KIDS FOUNDATIONIL52024$7,850
THE ART CENTER HIGHLAND PARKIL82024$7,500
COMMUNITY TRANSITIONAL SCHOOLOR82024$7,100
NEW AVENUES FOR YOUTH INCOR82024$6,900
FRIENDS OF THE MULTNOMAH COUNTY LIBRARYOR82024$6,750
BOULDER SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS INCCO12024$6,650
THE ARKIL52024$5,925
PLAYWRIGHTS WESTOR82024$5,550
MANNY & PAT PULIDO SANCHEZ FOUNDATIONIL12024$5,000
HEARTLAND ANIMAL SHELTER NFPIL82024$4,500
SCOTTSDALE POLICE FOUNDATION INCAZ22024$4,000
SHALVA INCIL52024$3,850
SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY PLAYERSAZ32024$3,000
CHABAD OF LAKE OSWEGOOR42024$2,600
ASPIRITECH NFPIL52024$2,300
MOTHERS TR FOUNDATIONIL72024$2,200
HIGHLAND PARK COMMUNITY CENTERIL32024$2,000
DARKHORSE BENEFITS INCFL12024$1,500
MORAINE TOWNSHIP CHARITABLE FUND INCIL32024$1,200
TEEN LIFELINE INCAZ12024$1,000
SWIFT YOUTH FOUNDATIONAZ12024$1,000
SIH FOUNDATION NFPIL32024$950
THE JOSSELYN CENTER NFPIL12024$900
UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL COUNCILDC22024$800
CASCADIA ACTIONOR12024$600
BOULDER COUNTY CENTER FOR JUDAISMCO12024$500
SCU COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONCO72023$56,500
JEWISH COUNCIL ON URBAN AFFAIRSIL62023$55,500
EASTERN ASSOCIATION FOR THE SURGERY OF TRAUMAIL72023$55,500
CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY INCNY72023$33,000
INTERCAMBIO DE COMUNIDADESCO42023$23,200
VIA MOBILITY SERVICESCO42023$7,500
BOULDER COMMUNITY HEALTH FOUNDATIONCO32023$6,000
ELAWA FARM FOUNDATIONIL12023$3,000