The Leon Smith Polk Foundation Inc
EIN 454110224 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$627K
43 grants · $70K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$12K
typical small grants · $5K–$20K
grant size
22%
balanced · 7/32 multi-year
repeat
$13.3M
Assets (2024)
32
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 953-2900
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1K | $8.8M | $160K | 2 |
| 2017 | $11K | $9.9M | $1.4M | 3 |
| 2018 | $18K | $9.8M | $497K | 3 |
| 2019 | N/A | $11.9M | $1.9M | N/A |
| 2020 | $20K | $12.5M | $536K | 4 |
| 2022 | $157K | $11.9M | $754K | 9 |
| 2023 | $219K | $12.5M | $838K | 10 |
| 2024 | $202K | $13.3M | $1.2M | 12 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 43 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$12K
Average
$15K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$50K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
4.7% of US grants
· Rank #4 of 12 states
$1K across
2 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Dallas
Officers & Directors
SC
Susan Caldwell
2 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
PS
Patterson Sims
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
GM
Gordon H. Marsh
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JK
John Koegel
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CK
Charlotta Kotik
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
RJ
Robert Mead Jamieson
2 yrs
Trustee
CR
Carter Ratcliffe
8+ yrs
Trustee
RB
Robert T. Buck
2 yrs
Chancellor of the Board
SC
Susan Caldwell
2 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
PS
Patterson Sims
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
GM
Gordon H. Marsh
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JK
John Koegel
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CK
Charlotta Kotik
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
RJ
Robert Mead Jamieson
2 yrs
Trustee
CR
Carter Ratcliffe
8+ yrs
Trustee
RB
Robert T. Buck
2 yrs
Chancellor of the Board
Grants Awarded (43 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild | Woodstock, NY | $50,000 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Lower East Side Printshop | New York, NY | $50,000 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| International Studio & Curatorial Program | Brooklyn, NY | $41,448 | Furtherance of Exempt Purpose | 2024 |
| Camargo Foundation | St Paul, MN | $35,000 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Camargo Foundation | St Paul, MN | $25,000 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| The Regents of the University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $25,000 | Furtherance of Exempt Purpose | 2024 |
| Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild | Woodstock, NY | $25,000 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Lower East Side Printshop | New York, NY | $25,000 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Camargo Foundation | St Paul, MN | $25,000 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| International Studio & Curatorial Program | Brooklyn, NY | $22,100 | GRANT FOR 2024 | 2023 |
| The Land with No Name Sanctuary | Tucson, AZ | $20,000 | Furtherance of Exempt Purpose | 2024 |
| Independent Curators International | New York, NY | $20,000 | Furtherance of Exempt Purpose | 2024 |
| Independent Curators International | New York, NY | $20,000 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Kentler Intl Drawing Space | Brooklyn, NY | $20,000 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Arttable | New York, NY | $19,000 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Osu Foundation | Corvallis, OR | $15,000 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2018 |
| First American Museum | Oklahoma City, OK | $15,000 | Furtherance of Exempt Purpose | 2023 |
| Southeastern Indian Artists Association | Tahlequah, OK | $15,000 | Furtherance of Exempt Purpose | 2023 |
| Arttable | New York, NY | $15,000 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Osu Foundation | Corvallis, OR | $15,000 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Archives of American Art | New York, NY | $13,000 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Arttable | New York, NY | $12,000 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Lower East Side Printshop | New York, NY | $10,000 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 |
| River Valley Arts Collective | Katonah, NY | $10,000 | Furtherance of Exempt Purpose | 2024 |
| AAMC Foundation | New York, NY | $10,000 | Furtherance of Exempt Purpose | 2024 |
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