Grantmaking (2014 - 2024)
Search our database to see grants Polk Bros. Foundation made between 2014 and 2024. Grants are organized by the Foundation’s fiscal year, which runs September 1 through August 30.
| Grantee Name | Award Year | Award Amount | Program Area | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Renewal Society | 2017 | $50,000 | Education | School Improvement | Catalyst Chicago |
| Uniting Voices | 2022 | $60,000 | Arts Access and Learning | School-Based | CCC School Program |
| Cure Violence | 2014 | $200,000 | Strong Communities | Safe Communities | Ceasefire Team Englewood & West Englewood |
| Cure Violence | 2015 | $225,000 | Strong Communities | Safe Communities | Ceasefire Team Englewood & West Englewood |
| Red Clay Dance Company | 2018 | $15,000 | Arts Access and Learning | School-Based | CEEP CPS Program |
| Center for Childhood Resilience | 2017 | $100,000 | Health | School-Based Services | Center for Childhood Resilence |
| Center for Childhood Resilience | 2016 | $100,000 | Special Projects | Center for Childhood Resilence |
| Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago | 2023 | $100,000 | Health | School-Based Services | Center for Childhood Resilience |
| Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago | 2024 | $100,000 | Health | School-Based Services | Center for Childhood Resilience |
| Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago | 2022 | $105,000 | Health | School-Based Services | Center for Childhood Resilience |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Center for Childhood Resilience |
| The Chicago Urban League | 2022 | $55,000 | Strong Communities | Community and Economic Development | Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation |
| The Chicago Urban League | 2023 | $55,000 | Strong Communities | Community and Economic Development | Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation |
| Chicago Urban League | 2018 | $45,000 | Strong Communities | Community and Economic Development | Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation |
| Life Span | 2017 | $60,000 | Strong Communities | Legal Services | Center for Legal Services and Advocacy |
| Life Span | 2016 | $60,000 | Strong Communities | Legal Services | Center for Legal Services and Advocacy |
| Life Span | 2015 | $60,000 | Strong Communities | Legal Services | Center for Legal Services and Advocacy |
| Life Span | 2014 | $60,000 | Strong Communities | Legal Services | Center for Legal Services and Advocacy |
| Life Span | 2018 | $60,000 | Strong Communities | Legal Services | Center for Legal Services and Advocacy |
| Life Span | 2019 | $60,000 | Strong Communities | Legal Services | Center for Legal Services and Advocacy |
| Loyola University Chicago | 2018 | $80,000 | Education | School Improvement | Center for Science and Math Education |
| Loyola University Chicago | 2017 | $80,000 | Education | School Improvement | Center for Science and Math Education |
| Loyola University Chicago | 2016 | $80,000 | Education | School Improvement | Center for Science and Math Education |
| Loyola University Chicago | 2015 | $80,000 | Education | School Improvement | Center for Science and Math Education |
| Loyola University Chicago | 2014 | $80,000 | Education | School Improvement | Center for Science and Math Education |
| UIC-Center for Urban Education Leadership | 2017 | $100,000 | Education | School Improvement | Center for Urban Education Leadership |
| UIC-Center for Urban Education Leadership | 2018 | $100,000 | Education | School Improvement | Center for Urban Education Leadership |
| Safe Haven Foundation | 2016 | $25,000 | Strong Communities | Workforce Development | Center for Workforce Development Welding Program |
| Safe Haven Foundation | 2015 | $25,000 | Strong Communities | Workforce Development | Center for Workforce Development-Welding Program |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Center on Halsted Youth Program |
| Center on Halsted | 2020 | $65,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Center on Halsted Youth Program |
| Chicago Metro. Battered Women's Network | 2015 | $40,000 | Enhanced Capacity | Centralized Training Institute |
| Chicago Metro. Battered Women's Network | 2017 | $45,000 | Enhanced Capacity | Centralized Training Institute |
| Chicago Metro. Battered Women's Network | 2016 | $45,000 | Enhanced Capacity | Centralized Training Institute |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Centro Romero Domestic Violence Project |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Centro Romero Domestic Violence Project |
| Centro Romero | 2024 | $25,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Centro Romero Domestic Violence Project |
| Chicago Foundation for Education | 2015 | $30,000 | Education | School Improvement | CFE Study Group |
| Chicago Foundation for Education | 2014 | $30,000 | Education | Student Academic Success | CFE Study Group |
| Chicago Family Health Center | 2023 | $40,000 | Health | School-Based Services | CFHC at Chicago Vocational Career Academy |
| Michael Reese Health Trust | 2023 | $86,000 | Equitable Recovery | CFTEH Housing Justice Fund |
| Chicago Foundation for Women | 2022 | $70,000 | Enhanced Capacity | CFW’s Capacity Building, Emerging Organizations Grants and Capacity Building Grants |
| Chicago Foundation for Women | 2023 | $70,000 | Enhanced Capacity | CFW’s Capacity Building, Emerging Organizations Grants and Capacity Building Grants |
| Cabrini Green Legal Aid Clinic | 2022 | $80,000 | Strong Communities | Legal Services | CGLA Partnership Program |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | CGLA Partnership Program |
| Cabrini Green Legal Aid Clinic | 2020 | $80,000 | Strong Communities | Legal Services | CGLA Partnership Program |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Chalkbeat Chicago |
| Chalkbeat | 2022 | N/A | Education | School Improvement | Chalkbeat Chicago |
| Chalkbeat | 2023 | N/A | Education | School Improvement | Chalkbeat Chicago |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Chalkbeat Chicago |