Roger & Roberta Polark Foundation
EIN 364232966
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$356K
56 grants · $44K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $1K–$10K
grant size
34%
supporter · 11/32 multi-year
repeat
$329K
Assets (2023)
32
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
NA
Phone
(224) 430-3145
Deadlines
N/A
How to Apply
N/A
Restrictions
N/A
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $49K | $456K | $20K | 8 |
| 2017 | $28K | $502K | $22K | 10 |
| 2018 | $88K | $416K | $21K | 12 |
| 2020 | $40K | $387K | $18K | 6 |
| 2021 | $50K | $404K | $18K | 8 |
| 2022 | $44K | $351K | $18K | 6 |
| 2023 | $56K | $329K | $17K | 6 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 56 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$5K
Average
$6K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$25K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
RP
Roger L Polark
Director
RP
Roberta Polark
Director
CP
Chris R Polark
Director
RP
Roger L Polark
Director
RP
Roberta Polark
Director
CP
Chris R Polark
Director
RP
Roger L Polark
Director
CP
Chris R Polark
Director
RP
Roberta Polark
Director
RP
Roger L Polark
Director
RP
Roberta Polark
Director
CP
Chris R Polark
Director
RP
Roberta Polark
Director
RP
Roger L Polark
Director
CP
Chris R Polark
Director
CP
Chris R Polark
Director
RP
Roberta Polark
Director
RP
Roger L Polark
Director
RP
Roger L Polark
Director
CP
Chris R Polark
Director
RP
Roberta Polark
Director
Grants Awarded (56 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oelwein Event Corporation | Oelwein, IA | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Dollars for Scholars | Oelwein, IA | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Oelwein Dollars for Scholars | Oelwein, IA | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Oelwein Dollars for Scholars | Oelwein, IA | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Oelwein Dollars for Scholars | Oelwein, IA | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Dollars for Scholars | Oelwein, IA | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Oelwein Dollars for Scholars | Oelwein, IA | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Dollars for Scholars | Oelwein, IA | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| K9 Partner 4 Patriots | Brooksville, FL | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Crazy Horse Memorial | Crazy Horse, SD | $13,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Vfw Post 1725 | Oelwein, IA | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Oelwein Healthcare Foundation | Oelwein, IA | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Special Angels | Scottsdale, AZ | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Best Friends | Kanab, UT | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| City of Oelwein | Oelwein, IA | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| V F W Post 1725 | Oelwein, IA | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Sacred Heart Parish | Oelwein, IA | $6,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Sacred Heart Parish | Oelwein, IA | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Crazy Horse Memorial | Crazy Horse, SD | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Best Friends | Kanab, UT | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Open Arms Mission | Antioch, IL | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Home of the Sparrow | McHenry, IL | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Sacred Heart Parish | Oelwein, IA | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Crazy Horse Memorial | Crazy Horse, SD | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Best Friends | Kanab, UT | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |