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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah's Place | 2022 | $80,000 | Strong Communities | Housing | General Operating Support |
| Uptown People's Law Center | 2022 | $45,000 | Strong Communities | Legal Services | General Operating Support |
| North Side Housing and Supportive Services | 2022 | $30,000 | Strong Communities | Housing | General Operating Support |
| Chicago Coalition for the Homeless | 2022 | $60,000 | Strong Communities | Housing | General Operating Support |
| The Network Advocating Against Domestic Violence | 2022 | N/A | Enhanced Capacity | General Operating Support |
| ACT Now | 2022 | $25,000 | Education | School Improvement | General operating support |
| LIFT - Chicago | 2022 | $25,000 | Strong Communities | Workforce Development | General operating support |
| Garfield Park Community Council | 2022 | $25,000 | Strong Communities | Community and Economic Development | General Operating Support |
| Chicago Coalition to Save Our Mental Health Centers | 2022 | $20,000 | Health | Community-Based Services | General operating support |
| Juvenile Protective Association (JPA) | 2022 | $60,000 | Health | School-Based Services | General operating support |
| The Night Ministry | 2022 | $80,000 | Strong Communities | Housing | General Operating Support |
| Family Rescue | 2022 | N/A | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | General operating support |
| SkyART | 2022 | $35,000 | Arts Access and Learning | Community-Based | General Operating Support |
| Forward Momentum Chicago | 2022 | $30,000 | Arts Access and Learning | School-Based | General Operating Support |
| Ascend Justice | 2022 | $75,000 | Strong Communities | Legal Services | General Operating Support |
| Primo Center for Women and Children | 2022 | $80,000 | Strong Communities | Housing | General Operating Support |
| Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law | 2022 | $70,000 | Strong Communities | Legal Services | General Operating Support |
| KAN-WIN | 2022 | $35,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | General Operating Support |
| Housing Opportunities for Women | 2022 | $85,000 | Strong Communities | Housing | General operating support |
| Big Brothers-Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago | 2022 | $30,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | General Operating Support |
| Black Ensemble Theater | 2022 | $40,000 | Arts Access and Learning | School-Based | General Operating Support |
| Supportive Housing Providers Association | 2022 | $20,000 | Strong Communities | Housing | General Operating Support |
| Kuumba Lynx | 2022 | $25,000 | Arts Access and Learning | Community-Based | General Operating Support |
| Kuumba Lynx | 2023 | $25,000 | Arts Access and Learning | Community-Based | General Operating Support |
| Literacy Works | 2022 | $25,000 | Enhanced Capacity | General Operating Support |
| Literacy Works | 2023 | $25,000 | Enhanced Capacity | General Operating Support |
| Pride ROC | 2022 | $15,000 | Strong Communities | Safe Communities | General Operating Support |
| Pride ROC | 2023 | $15,000 | Strong Communities | Safe Communities | General Operating Support |
| Jane Addams Senior Caucus | 2022 | $25,000 | Strong Communities | Housing | General Operating Support |
| Jane Addams Senior Caucus | 2023 | $25,000 | Strong Communities | Housing | General Operating Support |
| Global Girls, Inc. | 2022 | $25,000 | Arts Access and Learning | Community-Based | General Operating Support |
| Global Girls, Inc. | 2023 | $25,000 | Arts Access and Learning | Community-Based | General Operating Support |
| South Chicago Dance Theatre | 2022 | $20,000 | Arts Access and Learning | School-Based | General Operating Support |
| Fathers, Families and Healthy Communities | 2022 | $20,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | General Operating Support |
| Fathers, Families and Healthy Communities | 2023 | $20,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | General Operating Support |
| Westside Writing Project/Westside Media Project | 2022 | $20,000 | Arts Access and Learning | Community-Based | General Operating Support |
| Enrich Chicago | 2022 | $25,000 | Arts Access and Learning | School-Based | General Operating Support |
| Enrich Chicago | 2023 | $25,000 | Arts Access and Learning | School-Based | General Operating Support |
| Chicago Jobs Council | 2022 | $110,000 | Strong Communities | Workforce Development | General Operating Support |
| Equal Hope | 2022 | N/A | Health | Community-Based Services | General Operating Support |
| Equal Hope | 2023 | N/A | Health | Community-Based Services | General Operating Support |
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