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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communities in Schools of Chicago | 2017 | $100,000 | Education | School Improvement | Agency/School Coordination |
| Communities in Schools of Chicago | 2016 | $100,000 | Education | School Improvement | Agency/School Coordination |
| Communities in Schools of Chicago | 2015 | $100,000 | Education | School Improvement | Agency/School Coordination |
| Communities in Schools of Chicago | 2014 | $100,000 | Education | School Improvement | Agency/School Coordination |
| Communities in Schools of Chicago | 2019 | $100,000 | Education | School Improvement | Agency/School Coordination |
| Communities in Schools of Chicago | 2018 | $100,000 | Education | School Improvement | Agency/School Coordination |
| Center for Companies That Care | 2022 | $30,000 | Education | Student Academic Success | AIM High |
| Center for Companies That Care | 2019 | $30,000 | Education | Student Academic Success | AIM High |
| Center for Companies That Care | 2018 | $30,000 | Education | Student Academic Success | AIM High |
| Center for Companies That Care | 2017 | $30,000 | Education | Student Academic Success | AIM High |
| Center for Companies That Care | 2015 | $30,000 | Education | Student Academic Success | AIM High |
| Center for Companies That Care | 2014 | $30,000 | Education | Student Academic Success | AIM High |
| Center for Companies That Care | 2024 | $30,000 | Education | Student Academic Success | AIM High |
| Center for Companies That Care | 2023 | $30,000 | Education | Student Academic Success | AIM High |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | All Chicago Emergency Response Fund |
| Public Allies Chicago | 2015 | $30,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Ally Apprenticeship Program |
| Public Allies Chicago | 2014 | $30,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Ally Apprenticeship Program |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | America’s Cultural Treasures |
| American Theater Company | 2016 | $25,000 | Arts Access and Learning | School-Based | American Mosaic |
| American Theater Company | 2014 | $25,000 | Arts Access and Learning | School-Based | American Mosaic |
| American Theater Company | 2017 | $25,000 | Arts Access and Learning | School-Based | American Mosaic Program |
| PCC Community Wellness Center | 2015 | $30,000 | Health | Community-Based Services | AmeriCorps Program |
| PCC Community Wellness Center | 2014 | $30,000 | Health | Community-Based Services | AmeriCorps Program |
| AMPT | 2023 | $50,000 | Enhanced Capacity | AMPT |
| AMPT | 2024 | $50,000 | Enhanced Capacity | AMPT |
| Jewish United Fund of Metro Chicago | 2018 | $250,000 | Special Projects | Annual Campaign |
| Jewish United Fund of Metro Chicago | 2016 | $250,000 | Special Projects | Annual Campaign |
| Jewish United Fund of Metro Chicago | 2017 | $250,000 | Special Projects | Annual Campaign |
| Jewish United Fund of Metro Chicago | 2015 | $250,000 | Special Projects | Annual Campaign |
| Jewish United Fund of Metro Chicago | 2014 | $250,000 | Special Projects | Annual Campaign |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago | 2019 | $250,000 | Special Projects | Annual Campaign |
| Once Upon Our Time Capsule | 2025 | $20,000 | Arts Access and Learning | School-Based | Annual Youth Time Capsule |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Anti-racist training for principals and teachers |
| ElevArte Community Studio | 2016 | $35,000 | Arts Access and Learning | School-Based | Art of Change/Drama Peer Mentoring Program |
| ElevArte Community Studio | 2015 | $35,000 | Arts Access and Learning | School-Based | Art of Change/Drama Peer Mentoring Program |
| ElevArte Community Studio | 2014 | $35,000 | Arts Access and Learning | School-Based | Art of Change/Drama Peer Mentoring Program |
| Old Town School of Folk Music | 2017 | $65,000 | Arts Access and Learning | School-Based | Artist In Residence Program Youth Outreach Program |
| Old Town School of Folk Music | 2018 | $65,000 | Arts Access and Learning | School-Based | Artist In Residence Program_x000D_ Youth Outreach Program |
| National Museum of Mexican Art | 2017 | $65,000 | Arts Access and Learning | School-Based | Artist Residency Program |
| National Museum of Mexican Art | 2015 | $65,000 | Arts Access and Learning | School-Based | Artist Residency Program |
| National Museum of Mexican Art | 2014 | $65,000 | Arts Access and Learning | School-Based | Artist Residency Program |
| National Museum of Mexican Art | 2018 | $65,000 | Arts Access and Learning | School-Based | Artist Residency Program |
| Old Town School of Folk Music | 2019 | $55,000 | Arts Access and Learning | School-Based | Artist-in-Residence |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Artist-in-Residence |
| Urban Gateways | 2019 | $70,000 | Arts Access and Learning | School-Based | Artist-in-Residence Program |
| Old Town School of Folk Music | 2024 | $55,000 | Arts Access and Learning | School-Based | Artist-in-Residence Program |
| Old Town School of Folk Music | 2023 | $55,000 | Arts Access and Learning | School-Based | Artist-in-Residence Program |
| Old Town School of Folk Music | 2022 | $55,000 | Arts Access and Learning | School-Based | Artist-in-Residence Program |
| Old Town School of Folk Music | 2016 | $65,000 | Arts Access and Learning | School-Based | Artist-In-Residence Youth Outreach Program |
| Old Town School of Folk Music | 2015 | $65,000 | Arts Access and Learning | School-Based | Artist-In-Residence Youth Outreach Program |