The Polsky Foundation
EIN 651164639Total Given 2016–2024
$29.7M
146 grants · $3.3M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$21K
typical small grants · $6K–$54K
grant size
37%
supporter · 35/94 multi-year
repeat
$89.5M
Assets (2024)
94
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 582-1405
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.4M | $9.6M | $1.3M | 7 |
| 2017 | $1.8M | $7.8M | $86K | 10 |
| 2020 | $5.3M | $21.4M | $16.6M | 8 |
| 2022 | $9.1M | $68.7M | $13.4M | 36 |
| 2023 | $4.4M | $55.8M | $3.4M | 46 |
| 2024 | $7.8M | $89.5M | $3.3M | 39 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 146 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$6K
Median
$21K
Average
$204K
75th Pctl
$54K
Maximum
$4.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
2.1% of US grants
· Rank #6 of 17 states
$19K across
3 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Dallas
- 2 Tarrant
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (146 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UChicago Polsky Center | Chicago, IL | $4,000,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| UChicago Polsky Center | Chicago, IL | $2,429,467 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| BRCA Research and Cure Alliance | Chicago, IL | $2,293,698 | Charity | 2024 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $2,006,992 | Charity | 2024 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $2,000,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $2,000,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $2,000,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| University of Chicago 2016 | Chicago, IL | $1,704,101 | Charity | 2024 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,500,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,000,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2016 |
| Our Home Ukraine | Chicago, IL | $968,283 | Charity | 2024 |
| Obama Foundation | Chicago, IL | $666,665 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum | Skokie, IL | $600,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| United States Holocaust Museum | Highland Park, IL | $600,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| World Resources Institute | Washington, DC | $500,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| White Stork | Winnetka, IL | $414,160 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Barack Obama Foundation | Chicago, IL | $333,334 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| World Resources Institute | Washington, DC | $250,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| White Stork | Winnetka, IL | $225,544 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Voice Health Institute | Boston, MA | $200,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Voice Health Institute | Boston, MA | $200,000 | General Fund | 2023 |
| Voice Health Institute | Boston, MA | $200,000 | General Fund | 2024 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $200,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2016 |
| Polish Messenger of the Sacred Heart | Chicago, IL | $190,100 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| UofC Young Innovators | Chicago, IL | $175,000 | General Fund | 2023 |