Polk Bros Foundation Inc
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 36-6108293 · reported 2023–2025
1,960grants reported
$25Kmedian award
$4,165lower quartile
$100smallest grant
$70.4Mtotal paid
26states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 64 of its 1,960 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $2.6M in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
20 W Kinzie St Ste 1110
Chicago, IL 60654-5815
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chiarts Foundation Legacy Grant | Chicago, IL | $500,000 |
| Illinois Immigrant Funders Collaborative Special Projects | Chicago, IL | $250,000 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago Special Projects | Chicago, IL | $250,000 |
| Big Shoulders Fund Education | Chicago, IL | $250,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository Special Projects | Chicago, IL | $250,000 |
| Navy Pier Inc Arts Access and Learning | Chicago, IL | $250,000 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago Special Projects | Chicago, IL | $250,000 |
| Wbezchicago Public Media Special Projects | Chicago, IL | $250,000 |
| Illinois Immigrant Funders Collaborative Special Projects | Chicago, IL | $250,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository Special Projects | Chicago, IL | $250,000 |
| Big Shoulders Fund Education | Chicago, IL | $250,000 |
| Navy Pier Inc Arts Access and Learning | Chicago, IL | $250,000 |
| Window to the World Communications Special Projects | Chicago, IL | $250,000 |
| Chiarts Foundation Arts Access and Learning | Chicago, IL | $250,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository Special Projects | Chicago, IL | $250,000 |
| Big Shoulders Fund Education | Chicago, IL | $250,000 |
| Navy Pier Inc Arts Access and Learning | Chicago, IL | $250,000 |
| Window to the World Communications Special Projects | Chicago, IL | $250,000 |
| Chiarts Foundation Arts Access and Learning | Chicago, IL | $250,000 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago Special Projects | Chicago, IL | $250,000 |
| Illinois Immigrant Funders Collaborative Special Projects | Chicago, IL | $250,000 |
| Tapestry 360 Health Health | Chicago, IL | $205,000 |
| Window to the World Communications Special Projects | Chicago, IL | $200,000 |
| Center for Housing and Health Equitable Recovery Grant | Chicago, IL | $200,000 |
| Erie Family Health Center Health | Chicago, IL | $200,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Special Projects | Chicago, IL | $200,000 |
| Chicago Funders Together to End Homelessness (cfteh) Initiatives | Elgin, IL | $200,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Special Projects | Chicago, IL | $200,000 |
| Wbezchicago Public Media Special Projects | Chicago, IL | $200,000 |
| Shriver Center on Poverty Law Strong Communities | Chicago, IL | $180,000 |
| Shriver Center on Poverty Law Strong Communities | Chicago, IL | $180,000 |
| Shriver Center on Poverty Law Strong Communities | Chicago, IL | $180,000 |
| Erie Family Health Center Health | Chicago, IL | $170,000 |
| Erie Family Health Center Health | Chicago, IL | $170,000 |
| Chicago Community Loan Fund Strong Communities | Chicago, IL | $160,000 |
| Wbezchicago Public Media Special Projects | Chicago, IL | $160,000 |
| Chicago Community Loan Fund Strong Communities | Chicago, IL | $160,000 |
| Tapestry 360 Health Health | Chicago, IL | $150,000 |
| Uic Community Engagement and Neighborhood Health Partnerships Health | Chicago, IL | $150,000 |
| Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities Strong Communities | Chicago, IL | $150,000 |
| Chicago Community Foundation Equitable Recovery Grant | Chicago, IL | $150,000 |
| All Chicago Making Homelessness History Equitable Recovery Grant | Chicago, IL | $150,000 |
| Chicago Community Foundation Equitable Recovery Grant | Chicago, IL | $150,000 |
| Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities Strong Communities | Chicago, IL | $150,000 |
| Chicago Youth Centers Strong Families | Chicago, IL | $150,000 |
| Ingenuity Incorporated Chicago Arts Access and Learning | Chicago, IL | $150,000 |
| Ingenuity Incorporated Chicago Arts Access and Learning | Chicago, IL | $150,000 |
| Uic Community Engagement and Neighborhood Health Partnerships Health | Chicago, IL | $150,000 |
| Tapestry 360 Health Health | Chicago, IL | $150,000 |
| Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities Strong Communities | Chicago, IL | $150,000 |
| Chicago Youth Centers Strong Families | Chicago, IL | $150,000 |
| Chicago Public Education Fund Education | Chicago, IL | $140,000 |
| Chicago Public Education Fund Education | Chicago, IL | $140,000 |
| Nep Education | Oakland, CA | $140,000 |
| Leading Educators Inc Education | New Orleans, LA | $140,000 |
| Chicago Public Education Fund Education | Chicago, IL | $140,000 |
| Leading Educators Inc Education | New Orleans, LA | $140,000 |
| Mercy Housing Lakefront Strong Communities | Chicago, IL | $135,000 |
| Mercy Housing Lakefront Strong Communities | Chicago, IL | $135,000 |
| Iff Special Projects | Chicago, IL | $135,000 |
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