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The Polsky Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 65-1164639 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $7.8M
- Grants reported
- 39
- Median grant
- $10K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39 | $7.8M |
Where The Polsky Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRCA Research and Cure Alliance | Chicago, IL | Charity | 2024 | $2.3M |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | Charity | 2024 | $2M |
| University of Chicago 2016 | Chicago, IL | Charity | 2024 | $1.7M |
| Our Home Ukraine | Chicago, IL | Charity | 2024 | $968.3K |
| Voice Health Institute | Boston, MA | General Fund | 2024 | $200K |
| White Stork | Winnetka, IL | GENERAL FUND | 2024 | $150K |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Charity | 2024 | $50K |
| St Nicholas UK Catholic School | Chicago, IL | General Fund | 2024 | $50K |
| The Museum of Contemporary Art | Chicago, IL | General Fund | 2024 | $50K |
| Boys and Girls Club of Chicago | Chicago, IL | GENERAL FUND | 2024 | $31.6K |
| Chicago Association of Veterans of WWII | Chicago, IL | General Fund | 2024 | $27.8K |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum | Skokie, IL | General Fund | 2024 | $25K |
| Latin School of Chicago | Chicago, IL | GENERAL FUND | 2024 | $25K |
| VetVoice Foundation | Portland, OR | General Fund | 2024 | $20K |
| Chicago Media Project | Chicago, IL | Charity | 2024 | $18.5K |
| The Fund for Cooper Roberts | Radnor, PA | Charity | 2024 | $12K |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | Charity | 2024 | $10K |
| Chicago Cares | Chicago, IL | Charity | 2024 | $10K |
| Las Olas Chabad | Fort Lauderdale, FL | GENERAL FUND | 2024 | $10K |
| Field Museum | Chicago, IL | Charity | 2024 | $10K |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | General Fund | 2024 | $10K |
| Chicago Sinai Congregation | Chicago, IL | Charity | 2024 | $10K |
| American Foreign Policy Council | Washington, DC | Charity | 2024 | $10K |
| Save Ukraine Inc | Kyiv | Charity | 2024 | $10K |
| Chicago Council of Global Affairs | Chicago, IL | Charity | 2024 | $8K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Polsky Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.