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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Coming Together | 2017 | $20,000 | Strong Communities | Workforce Development | Austin Career Connect |
| Austin Coming Together | 2016 | $20,000 | Strong Communities | Workforce Development | Austin Career Connect |
| Austin Coming Together | 2024 | $40,000 | Strong Communities | Workforce Development | Austin Community Hub at The Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation |
| B.U.I.L.D. | 2018 | $45,000 | Strong Communities | Safe Communities | Austin Intervention Program |
| B.U.I.L.D. | 2017 | $35,000 | Strong Communities | Safe Communities | Austin Intervention Program |
| Manufacturing Renaissance | 2014 | $40,000 | Strong Communities | Workforce Development | Austin Polytech Career and Manufacturing Training Program |
| Contextos NFP | 2022 | $250,000 | Equitable Recovery | Authors Circles at Cook County Department of Corrections |
| Avodah: The Jewish Service Corps | 2020 | $25,000 | Enhanced Capacity | Avodah Chicago |
| Avodah: The Jewish Service Corps | 2019 | $25,000 | Enhanced Capacity | Avodah Chicago |
| Avodah: The Jewish Service Corps | 2022 | $25,000 | Enhanced Capacity | Avodah Chicago |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Avodah Chicago |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Basic Nursing Assistant (BNA) Training Program |
| Youth Guidance-BAM | 2017 | $90,000 | Strong Communities | Safe Communities | Becoming A Man Program |
| Youth Guidance-BAM | 2016 | $90,000 | Strong Communities | Safe Communities | Becoming A Man Program |
| Youth Guidance | 2019 | $90,000 | Strong Communities | Safe Communities | Becoming A Man |
| Youth Guidance-BAM | 2018 | $90,000 | Strong Communities | Safe Communities | Becoming A Man |
| Youth Guidance | 2024 | $90,000 | Strong Communities | Safe Communities | Becoming A Man (BAM) |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Becoming a Man (BAM) – Chicago |
| Youth Guidance | 2022 | $90,000 | Strong Communities | Safe Communities | Becoming a Man (BAM) – Chicago |
| Youth Guidance-BAM | 2015 | $75,000 | Strong Communities | Safe Communities | Becoming A Man Program |
| Youth Guidance-BAM | 2014 | $75,000 | Strong Communities | Safe Communities | Becoming A Man Program |
| Tuesday's Child | 2017 | $25,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Behavior Intervention Program |
| Tuesday's Child | 2016 | $25,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Behavior Intervention Program |
| Tuesday's Child | 2015 | $25,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Behavior Intervention Program |
| Tuesday's Child | 2018 | $25,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Behavior Intervention Program |
| Lawndale Christian Health Center | 2015 | $30,000 | Health | Community-Based Services | Behavioral Health Program |
| Lawndale Christian Health Center | 2014 | $35,000 | Health | School-Based Services | Behavioral Health Program |
| Tuesday's Child | 2019 | $25,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Behavioral Intervention Program |
| Tuesday's Child | 2022 | $30,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Behavioral Intervention program |
| Center for Advancing Domestic Peace | 2017 | $25,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Beliefs and Skills for Domestic Peace |
| Center for Advancing Domestic Peace | 2016 | $25,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Beliefs and Skills for Domestic Peace |
| Center for Advancing Domestic Peace | 2015 | $25,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Beliefs and Skills for Domestic Peace |
| Center for Advancing Domestic Peace | 2014 | $25,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Beliefs and Skills for Domestic Peace |
| Reading In Motion | 2014 | $65,000 | Education | Student Academic Success | Benchmarks |
| Reading In Motion | 2018 | $75,000 | Education | School Improvement | Benchmarks |
| Reading In Motion | 2017 | $75,000 | Education | School Improvement | Benchmarks |
| Reading In Motion | 2016 | $75,000 | Education | School Improvement | Benchmarks |
| Reading In Motion | 2015 | $75,000 | Education | School Improvement | Benchmarks |
| Reading In Motion | 2019 | $75,000 | Education | School Improvement | Benchmarks |
| Alexian Brothers Housing and Health Alliance | 2016 | $55,000 | Strong Communities | Housing | Bettendorf Place |
| Alexian Brothers Housing and Health Alliance | 2015 | $55,000 | Strong Communities | Housing | Bettendorf Place |
| Alexian Brothers Housing and Health Alliance | 2014 | $55,000 | Strong Communities | Housing | Bettendorf Place |
| Alexian Brothers Housing and Health Alliance | 2017 | $55,000 | Strong Communities | Housing | Bettendorf Place |
| Natya Dance Theatre | 2023 | $15,000 | Arts Access and Learning | School-Based | Bharatanatyam: Indian Dance, Music, & Culture |
| Natya Dance Theatre | 2024 | $15,000 | Arts Access and Learning | School-Based | Bharatanatyam: Indian Dance, Music, & Culture |
| Big Brothers-Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago | 2019 | $30,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Big Brothers Big Sisters Chicago Site Based Mentoring Programs |
| Center for Changing Lives | 2024 | $55,000 | Strong Communities | Community and Economic Development | Bilingual (English/Spanish) Financial Opportunity Center |
| KAN-WIN | 2015 | $30,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Bilingual Domestic and Sexual Assault Services Program |
| KAN-WIN | 2018 | $32,500 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Bilingual Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services Program |
| KAN-WIN | 2019 | $32,500 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Bilingual Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services Program |