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EIN 36-6108293

Polk Bros Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
14
City
Chicago
State
Illinois
Year formed
1959
Most recent tax filings
2023-08-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
Polk Bros. Foundation is working to make Chicago a place where all people have the opportunity to reach their full potential.
Total revenues
$12,187,684
2023
Total expenses
$31,546,327
2023
Total assets
$324,694,311
2023
Num. employees
14
2023

Grants made by Polk Bros Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
ChiArts FoundationLegacy Grant$500,000
Greater Chicago Food DepositorySpecial Projects$250,000
Big Shoulders FundEducation$250,000
...and 552 more grants made totalling $20,325,110

Financials for Polk Bros Foundation

RevenuesFYE 08/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Investment income and dividends$3,791,849
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$8,395,835
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$12,187,684

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Data update history
June 5, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
October 2, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
August 3, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2023
July 20, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
June 11, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedNational levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
20 W Kinzie St 1110
Chicago, IL 60654
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
polkbrosfdn.org 
Phone
(312) 527-4684
Twitter profile
@polkbrosfdn 
IRS details
EIN
36-6108293
Fiscal year end
August
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1959
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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