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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAN-WIN | 2017 | $30,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Bilingual Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services Program |
| KAN-WIN | 2016 | $30,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Bilingual Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Services Program |
| National Latino Education Institute | 2015 | $45,000 | Strong Communities | Workforce Development | Bilingual Medical Training Programs |
| National Latino Education Institute | 2014 | $45,000 | Strong Communities | Workforce Development | Bilingual Medical Training Programs |
| Tuesday's Child | 2022 | $5,000 | Enhanced Capacity | Bilingual technology upgrade |
| The Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind Or Visually Impaired | 2024 | $40,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Birth-to-Three Early Intervention Program |
| Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind | 2014 | $45,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Birth-to-Three Family Intervention Program |
| Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind | 2018 | $50,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Birth-To-Three Family Intervention Program |
| Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind | 2017 | $50,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Birth-To-Three Family Intervention Program |
| Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind | 2016 | $50,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Birth-to-Three Family Intervention Program |
| Experimental Station | 2018 | $30,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Blackstone Bicycle Works |
| Experimental Station | 2016 | $30,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Blackstone Bicycle Works |
| Experimental Station | 2015 | $30,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Blackstone Bicycle Works |
| Experimental Station | 2014 | $30,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Blackstone Bicycle Works |
| Experimental Station | 2023 | $25,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Blackstone Bicycle Works |
| Experimental Station | 2024 | $25,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Blackstone Bicycle Works |
| Experimental Station | 2020 | $30,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Blackstone Bicycle Works |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Blackstone Bicycle Works |
| Experimental Station | 2022 | $25,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Blackstone Bicycle Works |
| Experimental Station | 2019 | $30,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Blackstone Bicycle Works |
| Blocks Together | 2019 | $20,000 | Education | School Improvement | Blocks Together Parent Leadership Initiative |
| Literature for All of Us | 2015 | $30,000 | Arts Access and Learning | School-Based | Book Groups at Alternative High Schools |
| Literature for All of Us | 2014 | $30,000 | Arts Access and Learning | School-Based | Book Groups at Alternative High Schools |
| Literature for All of Us | 2016 | $20,000 | Arts Access and Learning | School-Based | Book Groups at Alternative High Schools |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Boosting Immigrant and Refugee Worker Resiliency in a Post-COVID Labor Market |
| Upwardly Global Chicago | 2022 | $30,000 | Strong Communities | Workforce Development | Boosting Immigrant and Refugee Worker Resiliency in a Post-COVID Labor Market |
| Upwardly Global Chicago | 2023 | $30,000 | Strong Communities | Workforce Development | Breaking Barriers for Chicagoland’s Immigrant and Refugee Workforce |
| Upwardly Global Chicago | 2024 | $30,000 | Strong Communities | Workforce Development | Breaking Barriers for Chicagoland’s Immigrant and Refugee Workforce |
| HealthConnect One | 2015 | $40,000 | Health | Community-Based Services | Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Workforce |
| Merit School of Music | 2016 | $55,000 | Arts Access and Learning | School-Based | Bridges: Partners In Music Program |
| Skills for Chicagoland's Future | 2019 | $75,000 | Strong Communities | Workforce Development | Bridging the Access Gap to Jobs |
| Chicago Public Library Foundation | 2023 | $100,000 | Special Projects | Bridging the Digital Divide: Chicago Public Library’s 2023 Digital Literacy & Learning Initiatives |
| Chicago Coalition for the Homeless | 2019 | $25,000 | Strong Communities | Housing | Bring Chicago Home |
| Howard Brown Health Center | 2019 | $65,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Broadway Youth Center |
| Howard Brown Health Center | 2022 | $65,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Broadway Youth Center |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Broadway Youth Center |
| Howard Brown Health Center | 2015 | $60,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Broadway Youth Center |
| Howard Brown Health Center | 2018 | $65,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Broadway Youth Center |
| Howard Brown Health Center | 2017 | $65,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Broadway Youth Center |
| Howard Brown Health Center | 2016 | $65,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Broadway Youth Center |
| Howard Brown Health Center | 2023 | $65,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Broadway Youth Center (BYC) |
| Howard Brown Health Center | 2024 | $65,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Broadway Youth Center (BYC) |
| Howard Brown Health Center | 2020 | $65,000 | Strong Families | Youth and Family Support | Broadway Youth Center (BYC) |
| B.U.I.L.D. | 2024 | $60,000 | Strong Communities | Safe Communities | BUILD Gender-Based Programming |
| B.U.I.L.D. | 2020 | $55,000 | Strong Communities | Safe Communities | BUILD’s Intervention Program and BUILDing Girls 2 Women (BG2W) |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | BUILD’s Intervention Program and BUILDing Girls 2 Women (BG2W) |
| B.U.I.L.D. | 2019 | $55,000 | Strong Communities | Safe Communities | BUILD’s Intervention Program and BUILDing Girls 2 Women (BG2W) |
| Poder | 2022 | $45,000 | Strong Communities | Workforce Development | Building a Stronger Community – PODER’s Program Pathway |
| Poder | 2023 | $45,000 | Strong Communities | Workforce Development | Building a Stronger Community – PODER’s Program Pathway |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Building an Inclusive Entrepreneurial Ecosystem |