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Who does Polk Bros Foundation INC fund?

Polk Bros Foundation INC has awarded $160 million across 3,562 grants to 874 grantees between 2019 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in arts & culture. Its typical grant is $25,000, with most between $2,500 and $50,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $30,000 versus $3,875 for first-time grantees.

Total awarded
$159.6M
Typical grant
$25K
Grantees
874
Grants
3,562
Years
2019–2024

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Organizations this funder supports

Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.

100 of 874 grantees
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Grantee Total receivedGrantsYearsLatestState Follow
B Board Grants $22.6M120192019— —
C Chicago Community Foundation $1.8M182020–20242024IL
Navy Pier INC $1.8M62020–20242024IL
The Chiarts Foundation $1.6M172020–20242024IL
Big Shoulders Fund $1.5M152020–20242024IL
Window to the World Communications INC $1.3M322020–20242024IL
J Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago $1.3M182020–20242024— —
M Metropolitan Family Services $1.3M182020–20242024— —
Greater Chicago Food Depository $1.3M132020–20242024IL
I Individual recipient $1.2M62020–20242024— —
All Chicago Making Homelessness History $1.1M122020–20242024IL
Rush University Medical Center $1.0M172020–20242024IL
The Barack Obama Foundation $1.0M82020–20242024IL
Crossroads Fund INC $999K212020–20242024IL
I Individual recipient $984K120192019— —
Forefront $976K232020–20242024IL
Erie Family Health Center INC $940K52020–20242024IL
Center for Housing and Health $940K72020–20242024IL
U University of Chicago Inclusive Economy Lab $928K102020–20242024— —
Shriver Center on Poverty Law $926K92020–20242024IL
Youth Guidance $918K142020–20242024IL
Ingenuity Incorporated Chicago $882K82020–20242024IL
I Individual recipient $852K232020–20242024— —
Latinos Progresando $827K132020–20242024IL
Chicago Public Education Fund $804K72020–20242024IL
J Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago $800K42020–20232023— —
Iff $796K72020–20232023IL
Leading Educators INC $757K52020–20242024IL
F Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities $750K62020–20242024— —
Michael Reese Health Trust $736K62020–20222022IL
W Women's Justice Institute $690K102020–20242024— —
Mercy Housing Lakefront $675K52020–20242024CO
Chicago Youth Centers $645K72020–20232023IL
L Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago $640K92020–20242024— —
The Chicago Community Loan Fund $640K42020–20242024IL
A Ampt $630K102020–20242024— —
Roger Baldwin Foundation of ACLU INC $628K102020–20242024IL
Local Initiatives Support Corporation $625K112020–20242024NY
Chicago Jobs Council $615K82020–20242024IL
Civic Consulting Alliance $614K122020–20242024IL
U University of Chicagonetwork for College Success $600K52020–20242024— —
N Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago $600K62020–20242024— —
U Uic Community Engagement and Neighborhood Health Partnerships $600K52020–20242024— —
P Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago $592K92020–20242024— —
I Individual recipient $560K142020–20242024— —
C Children's Home & Aid Society of Illinois $550K122020–20242024— —
Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law INC $536K72020–20242024IL
N Nep $530K42020–20242024— —
Tapestry 360 Health $525K42022–20242024IL
A Arts Work Fund for Organizational Dev $524K62020–20242024— —
North Lawndale Employment Network $511K92020–20242024IL
Sinai Health System $505K62020–20242024IL
M Museum of Science and Industry $503K102020–20242024— —
Gads Hill Center $500K72020–20242024IL
U University of Chicago Urban Education Institute $500K42021–20242024— —
S Safe Chicago Network Fund $500K22020–20212021— —
C Cabrini Green Legal Aid Clinic $500K72020–20242024— —
T Thresholds $500K52020–20242024— —
Refugeeone $478K192020–20242024IL
I Individual recipient $476K112020–20242024— —
After School Matters INC $475K102020–20242024IL
H Heartland Health Centers $460K32020–20212021— —
H Heartland Alliance $458K112020–20222022— —
I Individual recipient $450K62020–20242024— —
Contextos Nfp $434K82020–20242024IL
Renaissance Social Services INC $434K62020–20242024IL
U University of Chicago-Dept of Math $432K52020–20242024— —
I Icirr $427K82020–20242024— —
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago INC $426K102020–20242024IL
H Harris Theater for Music and Dance $422K212020–20242024— —
N National Immigrant Justice Center $416K82020–20242024— —
M Museum of Contemporary Art $415K152020–20242024— —
Heartland Alliance Health $415K52020–20222022IL
Legal Aid Chicago $410K72020–20242024IL
Housing Opportunities for Women INC $408K52020–20242024IL
Aids Foundation of Chicago $406K72020–20242024IL
Communities in Schools of Chicago $402K52020–20232023IL
G Goodman Theatre $401K72020–20232023— —
B Business and Professional People for the Public Interest $401K92020–20222022— —
U United Way of Metro Chicago $400K22020–20212021— —
I Individual recipient $400K52020–20242024— —
U Uic Urban Education Leadership Program $400K42020–20232023— —
I Individual recipient $400K52020–20242024— —
The Posse Foundation INC $400K52020–20242024NY
Teach for America INC $400K52020–20242024NY
T The Network Advocating Against Domestic Violence $390K72020–20242024— —
Planned Parenthood of Illinois $388K112020–20242024IL
C Carpls $384K52020–20242024— —
Primo Center for Women and Children $384K52020–20242024IL
Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation $384K52020–20242024IL
T The Night Ministry $384K52020–20242024— —
S Skyart $383K72020–20242024— —
Esperanza Health Centers $380K62020–20242024IL
Skills for Chicagoland's Future $379K132020–20232023IL
A Alternatives $376K82020–20242024— —
Steppenwolf Theatre Company $374K132020–20242024IL
Misericordia Home $372K112020–20232023IL
I Individual recipient $370K52020–20232023— —
Legal Council for Health Justice $370K42020–20232023IL
C Chicagoland Workforce Funders Alliance $370K42020–20222022— —

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