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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institute for NonViolence Chicago | 2024 | $62,500 | Strong Communities | Safe Communities | Violence Intervention and Prevention Program |
| Institute for NonViolence Chicago | 2018 | $50,000 | Strong Communities | Safe Communities | Violence Prevention |
| Institute for NonViolence Chicago | 2017 | $50,000 | Strong Communities | Safe Communities | Violence Prevention |
| Institute for NonViolence Chicago | 2022 | N/A | Strong Communities | Safe Communities | Violence Prevention & Intervention |
| DePaul University | 2018 | $25,000 | Enhanced Capacity | Violence Prevention Mobile Application |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center | 2023 | $50,000 | Strong Communities | Safe Communities | Violence Recovery Program |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center | 2024 | $50,000 | Strong Communities | Safe Communities | Violence Recovery Program |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center | 2022 | N/A | Strong Communities | Safe Communities | Violence Recovery Program |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center | 2019 | $50,000 | Strong Communities | Safe Communities | Violence Recovery Program |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Violence Recovery Program |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Virtual Residency Programs |
| Illinois College of Optometry | 2024 | $40,000 | Health | School-Based Services | Vision of Hope for Underserved and Underinsured Children and Adolescence. |
| The Network Advocating Against Domestic Violence | 2024 | $50,000 | Special Projects | VOCA Relief |
| Greater West Town Community Dev. Project | 2018 | $60,000 | Strong Communities | Workforce Development | Vocational Job Training and Placement Programs |
| Greater West Town Community Dev. Project | 2015 | $55,000 | Strong Communities | Workforce Development | Vocational Job Training and Placement Programs |
| Greater West Town Community Dev. Project | 2014 | $55,000 | Strong Communities | Workforce Development | Vocational Job Training and Placement Programs |
| Greater West Town Community Dev. Project | 2017 | $60,000 | Strong Communities | Workforce Development | Vocational Job Training and Placement Programs |
| Greater West Town Community Dev. Project | 2016 | $60,000 | Strong Communities | Workforce Development | Vocational Job Training and Placement Programs |
| Inspiration Corporation | 2018 | $35,000 | Strong Communities | Workforce Development | Vocational Skills Training Program |
| Chapin Hall Center for Children | 2017 | $25,000 | Strong Communities | Housing | Voices of Youth Count |
| Chicago Human Rhythm Project | 2024 | $25,000 | Arts Access and Learning | School-Based | We All Got Rhythm |
| Metropolitan Family Services | 2022 | N/A | Special Projects | We Grow Collaborative |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | We’re Steel Here: Working Together to Reinvigorate South Chicago |
| Woodstock Institute | 2023 | $13,000 | Enhanced Capacity | Website redevelopment/redesign |
| Chicago Rehab Network | 2016 | $23,000 | Enhanced Capacity | Website Revision |
| Chicago Rehab Network | 2014 | $23,000 | Enhanced Capacity | Website Upgrade |
| Garfield Park Community Council | 2023 | $100,000 | Equitable Recovery | West Garfield Park Pop-Up Fresh Food Market |
| Blocks Together | 2014 | $20,000 | Education | School Improvement | West Humboldt Park Parent Network |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | West Side United – Economic Vitality |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | West Side United – Economic Vitality |
| Rush University Medical Center | 2023 | $75,000 | Strong Communities | Community and Economic Development | West Side United’s Economic Vitality Strategy. |
| Rush University Medical Center | 2024 | $75,000 | Strong Communities | Community and Economic Development | West Side United’s Economic Vitality Strategy. |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Whole School Whole Child |
| City Year Chicago | 2022 | $75,000 | Education | Student Academic Success | Whole School Whole Child |
| City Year Chicago | 2023 | $75,000 | Education | Student Academic Success | Whole School, Whole Child |
| City Year Chicago | 2024 | $75,000 | Education | Student Academic Success | Whole School, Whole Child |
| City Year Chicago | 2019 | $50,000 | Education | Student Academic Success | Whole School, Whole Child Program |
| City Year | 2018 | $50,000 | Education | Student Academic Success | Whole School, Whole Child Program |
| City Year | 2017 | $50,000 | Education | Student Academic Success | Whole School, Whole Child Program |
| City Year | 2016 | $50,000 | Education | Student Academic Success | Whole School, Whole Child Program |
| City Year | 2015 | $50,000 | Education | Student Academic Success | Whole School, Whole Child Program |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | 2014 | $50,000 | Strong Communities | Workforce Development | Windy City Harvest |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | 2017 | $60,000 | Strong Communities | Workforce Development | Windy City Harvest |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | 2016 | $60,000 | Strong Communities | Workforce Development | Windy City Harvest |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | 2015 | $60,000 | Strong Communities | Workforce Development | Windy City Harvest |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | 2018 | $60,000 | Strong Communities | Workforce Development | Windy City Harvest |
| Chicago Horticultural Society | 2019 | $60,000 | Strong Communities | Workforce Development | Windy City Harvest |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Windy City Harvest Workforce Development and Job Training |
| Chicago Horticultural Society | 2022 | $60,000 | Strong Communities | Workforce Development | Windy City Harvest Workforce Development Programs |
| Chicago Horticultural Society | 2023 | $60,000 | Strong Communities | Workforce Development | Windy City Harvest Workforce Development Programs |