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POLK BROS FOUNDATION INC

· CHICAGO, IL · private_foundation · program funder

660recipients FY2016–24
$160Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
yesaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 97% of giving in Illinois

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A local funder — 97% of its dollars go to IL. It is a candidate for organizations in the 25 states it has funded, whatever their cause: AZ, CA, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MT, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, TX, VA, WI.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILlarge program funder228
ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIALCHICAGO, ILprogram funder169
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder169
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder168
CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder162
FIELD FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder140
ROBERT R MCCORMICK FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder138
JOYCE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder102
CHICAGO FOUNDATION FOR WOMENCHICAGO, ILprogram funder86
HELEN BRACH FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder76
ALPHAWOOD FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder74
FIFTH THIRD CHICAGOLAND FOUNDATIONprogram funder73
DR SCHOLL FOUNDATIONNORTHBROOK, ILprogram funder67
THE IRVING HARRIS FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder66
WOODS FUND OF CHICAGOCHICAGO, ILprogram funder66
ALBERT PICK JR FUNDCHICAGO, ILprogram funder65
MICHAEL REESE HEALTH TRUSTCHICAGO, ILprogram funder65
FOREFRONTCHICAGO, ILprogram funder63
The Pierce Family Charitable Foundationprogram funder61
BUILDERS INITIATIVECHICAGO, ILprogram funder60
NCRC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND INCWASHINGTON, DCprogram funder60
REVA & DAVID LOGAN FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder59
GRAND VICTORIA FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder58
IMC CHICAGO CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder58
WALDER FAMILY FOUNDATIONSKOKIE, ILprogram funder57

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
CHICAGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONIL52024$1,796,500
NAVY PIER INCIL52024$1,750,000
CHIARTS FOUNDATIONIL52024$1,588,450
BIG SHOULDERS FUNDIL52024$1,457,500
WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS INCIL52024$1,323,595
JEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGOIL52024$1,305,500
METROPOLITAN FAMILY SERVICESIL52024$1,276,625
GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORYIL52024$1,267,750
ALL CHICAGO MAKING HOMELESSNESS HISTORYIL52024$1,120,500
RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTERIL52024$1,034,500
THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATIONIL42024$1,005,000
CROSSROADS FUNDIL52024$998,700
FOREFRONTIL52024$976,500
ERIE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INCIL52024$940,000
CENTER FOR HOUSING AND HEALTHIL52024$940,000
SHRIVER CENTER ON POVERTY LAWIL52024$926,500
YOUTH GUIDANCEIL52024$918,125
INGENUITY INCORPORATED CHICAGOIL52024$881,979
CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA INCIL52024$852,120
LATINOS PROGRESANDOIL52024$827,400
CHICAGO PUBLIC EDUCATION FUNDIL52024$804,500
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGOIL52024$698,400
CHICAGO COMMUNITY LOAN FUNDIL42024$640,000
ROGER BALDWIN FOUNDATION OF ACLU INCIL52024$628,125
CHICAGO JOBS COUNCILIL52024$615,250
CIVIC CONSULTING ALLIANCEIL52024$614,000
NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES OF CHICAGO INCIL52024$600,000
PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGOIL52024$592,000
RAVINIA FESTIVAL ASSOCIATIONIL52024$560,000
CHILDRENS HOME & AID SOCIETY OF ILLINOISIL52024$542,000
CHICAGO LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW INCIL52024$536,000
TAPESTRY 360 HEALTHIL32024$525,000
NORTH LAWNDALE EMPLOYMENT NETWORKIL52024$511,125
SINAI HEALTH SYSTEMIL42024$505,000
KENNETH C GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRYIL52024$502,855
CABRINI-GREEN LEGAL AID CLINIC INCIL52024$500,000
GADS HILL CENTERIL52024$500,000
THE THRESHOLDSIL52024$500,000
REFUGEEONEIL52024$478,000
CHRISTOPHER HOUSEIL52024$476,000
AFTER SCHOOL MATTERS INCIL52024$475,000
JANE ADDAMS RESOURCE CORPORATIONIL52024$450,250
CONTEXTOS NFPIL52024$434,100
RENAISSANCE SOCIAL SERVICES INCIL52024$434,000
HUBBARD STREET DANCE CHICAGO INCIL52024$426,125
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ARTIL52024$415,450
LEGAL AID CHICAGOIL52024$409,750
HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN INCIL52024$408,000
DEPAUL UNIVERSITYIL52024$407,000
AIDS FOUNDATION OF CHICAGOIL42024$406,000