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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center on Halsted | 2022 | $65,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Youth Services |
| Center on Halsted | 2023 | $65,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Youth Services |
| BBF Family Services | 2017 | $35,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Youth Services Program |
| BBF Family Services | 2016 | $35,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Youth Services Program |
| About Face Theatre | 2018 | $30,000 | Arts Access and Learning | Community-Based | Youth Theatre |
| About Face Theatre | 2017 | $30,000 | Arts Access and Learning | Community-Based | Youth Theatre |
| About Face Theatre | 2016 | $30,000 | Arts Access and Learning | Community-Based | Youth Theatre |
| About Face Theatre | 2015 | $25,000 | Arts Access and Learning | Community-Based | Youth Theatre |
| About Face Theatre | 2014 | $25,000 | Arts Access and Learning | Community-Based | Youth Theatre |
| Metropolitan Family Services | 2024 | $100,000 | Special Projects | Youth Violence Intervention |
| New Life Centers of Chicagoland | 2015 | $50,000 | Strong Communities | Safe Communities | Youth Violence Prevention Program |
| Mikva Challenge | 2024 | $55,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Youth Voice and Civic Education |
| Mikva Challenge | 2022 | $55,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Youth Voice and Civic Education |
| Mikva Challenge | 2023 | $55,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Youth Voice and Civic Education |
| Mikva Challenge | 2020 | $55,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Youth Voice Programs: Neighborhood Leadership Initiative, Citywide Youth Councils & Issues to Action |
| Territory NFP | 2022 | N/A | Equitable Recovery | Youth-led Community Design in Austin |
| BBF Family Services | 2014 | $35,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | YouthLAB@1512 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | YWCA Metropolitan Chicago RISE Children’s Program |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | YWCA Metropolitan Chicago RISE Children’s Program |
| YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago | 2022 | $40,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | YWCA RISE Children’s Center |
| YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago | 2023 | $40,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | YWCA RISE Children’s Center |
| YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago | 2019 | $40,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | YWCA RISE Children’s Sexual Violence and Support Services |