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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University | 2019 | $30,000 | Arts Access and Learning | School-Based | Two-Year Support for ArtsXChange Mentorship Year – A Teacher Professional Development Opportunity – in 2019-20 & 2020-21 |
| North Lawndale Employment Network | 2019 | $45,000 | Strong Communities | Workforce Development | U-Turn Permitted |
| North Lawndale Employment Network | 2017 | $45,000 | Strong Communities | Workforce Development | U-Turn Permitted |
| North Lawndale Employment Network | 2016 | $45,000 | Strong Communities | Workforce Development | U-Turn Permitted |
| North Lawndale Employment Network | 2015 | $45,000 | Strong Communities | Workforce Development | U-Turn Permitted |
| North Lawndale Employment Network | 2014 | $45,000 | Strong Communities | Workforce Development | U-Turn Permitted |
| North Lawndale Employment Network | 2018 | $45,000 | Strong Communities | Workforce Development | U-Turn Permitted |
| UCAN | 2022 | N/A | Health | School-Based Services | UCAN Behavioral Health Services in Chicago Public Schools |
| UCAN | 2023 | N/A | Health | School-Based Services | UCAN Behavioral Health Services in Chicago Public Schools |
| UCAN | 2019 | $40,000 | Health | School-Based Services | UCAN Behavioral Health Services in CPS Community Schools |
| UCAN | 2020 | $40,000 | Health | School-Based Services | UCAN Behavioral Health Services in CPS Community Schools |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | UCAN Behavioral Health Services in CPS Community Schools |
| UCAN | 2024 | $50,000 | Health | School-Based Services | UCAN Behavioral Health Services in CPS Community Schools |
| UIC Community Engagement and Neighborhood Health Partnerships | 2024 | N/A | Health | School-Based Services | UIH-Mile Square Health Center – OCEAN-HP Integrated School Health Center Program |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Umoja Seminar Program |
| NewRoot Learning Institute | 2022 | $80,000 | Education | Student Academic Success | Umoja Seminar Program |
| NewRoot Learning Institute | 2023 | $80,000 | Education | Student Academic Success | Umoja Seminar Program |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Umoja Seminar Program |
| Umoja Student Development Corp. | 2014 | $65,000 | Education | Student Academic Success | Umoja University |
| Sinai Health System | 2019 | $75,000 | Health | School-Based Services | Under the Rainbow: Lawndale Schools Behavioral and Mental Health Program |
| Trilogy | 2017 | $35,000 | Health | Community-Based Services | Uninsured Clients Program |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | University of Chicago Consortium for School Research’s Investor Council |
| University of Chicago Crime Lab | 2019 | $50,000 | Strong Communities | Safe Communities | University of Chicago Crime Lab |
| University of Chicago Crime Lab | 2020 | $50,000 | Strong Communities | Safe Communities | University of Chicago Crime Lab |
| UIC Jane Addams College of Social Work | 2024 | $50,000 | Special Projects | University of Illinois Chicago LEADR: Child Support System Research |
| DePaul Institute for Housing Studies | 2019 | $40,000 | Strong Communities | Housing | Updating displacement pressure data and connecting it to proactive affordable housing preservation strategies. |
| People's Music School | 2019 | $45,000 | Arts Access and Learning | Community-Based | Uptown Music Instruction Program |
| People's Music School | 2015 | $40,000 | Arts Access and Learning | Community-Based | Uptown Music Instruction Program |
| People's Music School | 2017 | $45,000 | Arts Access and Learning | Community-Based | Uptown Music Instruction Program |
| People's Music School | 2016 | $45,000 | Arts Access and Learning | Community-Based | Uptown Music Instruction Program |
| People's Music School | 2018 | $45,000 | Arts Access and Learning | Community-Based | Uptown Music Instruction Program |
| UIC-Center for Urban Education Leadership | 2014 | $80,000 | Education | School Improvement | Urban Education Leadership |
| UIC-Center for Urban Education Leadership | 2016 | $100,000 | Education | School Improvement | Urban Education Leadership |
| UIC Urban Education Leadership Program | 2022 | $100,000 | Education | School Improvement | Urban Education Leadership Program |
| Urban Initiatives Inc. | 2019 | $35,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Urban Initiatives’ Work to Play & Take the Lead Programs |
| Urban Initiatives Inc. | 2022 | $35,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Urban Initiatives’ Work to Play and Take the Lead Programs |
| New Life Centers of Chicagoland | 2018 | $50,000 | Strong Communities | Safe Communities | Urban Life Skills |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Urban Life Skills |
| New Life Centers of Chicagoland | 2019 | $50,000 | Strong Communities | Safe Communities | Urban Life Skills |
| New Life Centers of Chicagoland | 2017 | $50,000 | Strong Communities | Safe Communities | Urban Life Skills |
| New Life Centers of Chicagoland | 2016 | $50,000 | Strong Communities | Safe Communities | Urban Life Skills |
| Chicago Metro History Education Center | 2016 | $25,000 | Education | School Improvement | Urban Schools Initiative |
| Chicago Metro History Education Center | 2015 | $35,000 | Education | School Improvement | Urban Schools Initiative |
| Chicago Metro History Education Center | 2014 | $35,000 | Education | School Improvement | Urban Schools Initiative |
| Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education | 2016 | $80,000 | Arts Access and Learning | School-Based | Veteran Partnership Program |
| Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education | 2015 | $80,000 | Arts Access and Learning | School-Based | Veteran Partnership Program |
| Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education | 2014 | $80,000 | Arts Access and Learning | School-Based | Veteran Partnership Program |
| Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education | 2017 | $80,000 | Arts Access and Learning | School-Based | Veterans Partnership Program |
| Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education | 2018 | $80,000 | Arts Access and Learning | School-Based | Veterans Partnership Program |
| Institute for NonViolence Chicago | 2023 | $62,500 | Strong Communities | Safe Communities | Violence Intervention and Prevention Program |