Ralph L & Winifred E. POLK Foundation
EIN 386080075 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$3.7M
246 grants · $410K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $8K–$20K
grant size
55%
supporter · 54/98 multi-year
repeat
$17.6M
Assets (2024)
98
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(248) 385-5285
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $562K | $14.7M | $400K | 69 |
| 2021 | $890K | $18.0M | $1.7M | 50 |
| 2022 | $728K | $14.8M | $1.1M | 49 |
| 2023 | $752K | $15.4M | $671K | 41 |
| 2024 | $758K | $17.6M | $3.3M | 37 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 246 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$8K
Median
$10K
Average
$15K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$150K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (246 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy | Traverse City, MI | $150,000 | NATURE CONSERVATION AND PROMOTION | 2021 |
| Racquet Up Detroit | Detroit, MI | $100,000 | PHYSICAL EDUCATION SERVICES | 2021 |
| Detroit Zoological Society | Royal Oak, MI | $100,000 | ZOOLOGICAL SERVICES | 2023 |
| Detroit Zoological Society | Royal Oak, MI | $100,000 | ZOOLOGICAL SERVICES | 2024 |
| Detroit Institute for Children | Commerce Charter TWP, MI | $50,000 | YOUTH SERVICES | 2021 |
| Michigan Humane Society | Bingham Farms, MI | $50,000 | ANIMAL CARE AND SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy | Traverse City, MI | $50,000 | NATURE CONSERVATION AND PROMOTION | 2022 |
| Michigan Humane Society | Bingham Farms, MI | $50,000 | ANIMAL CARE AND SUPPORT | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Lansing, MI | $50,000 | NATURE CONSERVATION AND PROMOTION | 2023 |
| Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy | Traverse City, MI | $50,000 | NATURE CONSERVATION AND PROMOTION | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Lansing, MI | $50,000 | NATURE CONSERVATION AND PROMOTION | 2024 |
| Trinity Health St Joseph Mercy Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2024 |
| Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy | Traverse City, MI | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2016 |
| Rose Hill | Holly, MI | $32,000 | MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES | 2023 |
| Beaumont Health Foundation | Southfield, MI | $25,000 | CENTER FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT | 2021 |
| Say Detroit | Southfield, MI | $25,000 | COMMUNITY SERVICES | 2021 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Lansing, MI | $25,000 | NATURE CONSERVATION AND PROMOTION | 2021 |
| Michigan Science Center | Detroit, MI | $25,000 | EDUCATION SERVICES | 2022 |
| Say Detroit | Southfield, MI | $25,000 | COMMUNITY SERVICES | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Lansing, MI | $25,000 | NATURE CONSERVATION AND PROMOTION | 2022 |
| Horizons Upward Bound | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $25,000 | EDUCATION SERVICES | 2022 |
| Trinity Health St Joseph Mercy Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $25,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| College for Creative Studies | Detroit, MI | $25,000 | HIGHER EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy | Traverse City, MI | $25,000 | NATURE CONSERVATION AND PROMOTION | 2023 |
| Great Lakes Children's Museum | Traverse City, MI | $25,000 | HISTORICAL PRESERVATION | 2023 |
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