Polk Family Charitable Fund
Private foundation · Highland Park, IL · EIN 36-3332896 · reported 2023–2025
213grants reported
$1,000median award
$600lower quartile
$250smallest grant
$746Ktotal paid
15states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 15 of its 213 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $25K 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
1907 Clavey RD
Highland Park, IL 60035-4373
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cradles to Crayons GRANT AWARD | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| North Lawndale Employment Network GRANT AWARD | Chicago, IL | $40,000 |
| Wild Bear Nature Center GRANT AWARD | Nederland, CO | $40,000 |
| American College of Surgeons Foundation GRANT AWARD | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Friends of Israel Defense Forces GRANT AWARD | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Wellesley College GRANT AWARD | Wellesley, MA | $20,000 |
| Pro Publica Inc GRANT AWARD | New York, NY | $17,500 |
| Wellesley College GRANT AWARD | Wellesley, MA | $17,500 |
| Wellesley College GRANT AWARD | Wellesley, MA | $17,500 |
| Friends of Israel Defense Forces GRANT AWARD | Chicago, IL | $17,500 |
| Royal Ontario Museum Foundation GRANT AWARD | Toronto | $14,000 |
| Colorado Gives Foundation GRANT AWARD | Arvada, CO | $14,000 |
| American College of Surgeons Foundation GRANT AWARD | Chicago, IL | $12,500 |
| Community First Foundation GRANT AWARD | Arvada, CO | $11,500 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden GRANT AWARD | Glencoe, IL | $10,125 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden GRANT AWARD | Glencoe, IL | $10,125 |
| Community First Foundation GRANT AWARD | Arvada, CO | $10,000 |
| Ort America GRANT AWARD | Northbrook, IL | $9,000 |
| Ort America GRANT AWARD | Northbrook, IL | $9,000 |
| Ort America GRANT AWARD | Northbrook, IL | $8,700 |
| Royal Ontario Museum Foundation GRANT AWARD | Toronto | $8,500 |
| Royal Ontario Museum Foundation GRANT AWARD | Toronto | $8,500 |
| Suffolk University GRANT AWARD | Boston, MA | $8,000 |
| Ravinia Festival Association GRANT AWARD | Highland Park, IL | $7,500 |
| American College of Surgeons GRANT AWARD | Chicago, IL | $7,500 |
| Ravinia Festival Association GRANT AWARD | Highland Park, IL | $7,500 |
| Ravinia Festival Association GRANT AWARD | Highland Park, IL | $7,500 |
| Suffolk University GRANT AWARD | Boston, MA | $7,200 |
| School Alternatives GRANT AWARD | Portland, OR | $7,000 |
| Lurie Children's Foundation GRANT AWARD | Chicago, IL | $6,700 |
| Boulder Shelter for the Homeless GRANT AWARD | Colorado, CO | $6,650 |
| Maricopa County Sheriff's Office GRANT AWARD | Phoenix, AZ | $6,500 |
| McSo Memorial Fund GRANT AWARD | Phoenix, AZ | $6,500 |
| Suffolk University GRANT AWARD | Boston, MA | $6,200 |
| Church of Christ Co Landon Weeks GRANT AWARD | Bellingham, WA | $6,000 |
| Cradles to Crayons GRANT AWARD | Chicago, IL | $5,959 |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hos GRANT AWARD | Chicago, IL | $5,900 |
| Intercambio Uniting Communities GRANT AWARD | Boulder, CO | $5,800 |
| Intercambio Uniting Communities GRANT AWARD | Boulder, CO | $5,800 |
| American Assoc for Surgery of Trauma GRANT AWARD | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| American Cancer Society GRANT AWARD | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| The Manny&pat Sanchez Foundation GRANT AWARD | Lisle, IL | $5,000 |
| American Association for Surger GRANT AWARD | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Canadian Opera Co Inc GRANT AWARD | Buffalo, NY | $5,000 |
| Eastern Association of Surgery of GRANT AWARD | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Church of Christ Co Landon Weeks GRANT AWARD | Bellingham, WA | $5,000 |
| School Alternatives GRANT AWARD | Portland, OR | $5,000 |
| American Cancer Society GRANT AWARD | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund GRANT AWARD | Washington, DC | $4,000 |
| Wild Bear Nature Center GRANT AWARD | Nederland, CO | $4,000 |
| American Cancer Society GRANT AWARD | Chicago, IL | $4,000 |
| School Alternatives GRANT AWARD | Portland, OR | $4,000 |
| North Suburban Synagogue Beth EL GRANT AWARD | Highland Park, IL | $3,500 |
| Downtown Booulder Foundation Inc GRANT AWARD | Boulder, CO | $3,500 |
| McSo Memorial Fund GRANT AWARD | Phoenix, AZ | $3,000 |
| Shaw Festival Foundation GRANT AWARD | Buffalo, NY | $3,000 |
| Stratford Festival GRANT AWARD | Stratford | $3,000 |
| Taking Ctl Your Diabetes GRANT AWARD | Solana Beach, CA | $3,000 |
| Canadian Opera Co Inc GRANT AWARD | Buffalo, NY | $3,000 |
| Shaw Festival Foundation GRANT AWARD | Buffalo, NY | $3,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 213 reported grants.
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