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Polen Family Foundation: 35 grants to organizations, $140,700 (tax year ended December 2024)
Polen Family Foundation, a private foundation in Highland Park, IL, paid 35 grants to organizations totaling $140,700 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 13, 2025. The largest was $25,000 to Shirly Ryan Abilitylab in Chicago, IL for charitable.
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- EIN
- 203970463
- Based in
- Highland Park, IL
- Assets
- $1,447,353
- Grants paid
- $140,700
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202533179349102818. It reported $140,700 in grants paid; 35 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirly Ryan Abilitylab | Chicago, IL | Charitable | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspen Valley Hospital Foundation | Aspen, CO | Charitable | Health care | $12,700 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catholic Charities | Carol Stream, IL | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | Chicago, IL | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way | Alexandria, VA | Charitable | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| For Autistic Kids | Glenview, IL | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| HP Community Foundation | Highland Park, IL | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jimmy Fund | Brookline, MA | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army | Chicago, IL | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vision Corps | Lancaster, PA | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspen Community Foundation | Basalt, CO | Charitable | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Geneva, IL | Charitable | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Friends of the Israel Sport Center for the Disabled | Northfield, IL | Charitable | International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cancer Wellness Center | Northbrook, IL | Charitable | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Zoological Society | Brookfield, IL | Charitable | Animal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | Charitable | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| America's Vetdogs | Smithtown, NY | Charitable | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anti-Defamation League | Chicago, IL | Charitable | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Disabled American Veterans | Chicago, IL | Charitable | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heifer International | Little Rock, AR | Charitable | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Icfs | National City, CA | Charitable | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish War Veterans of the USA | Washington DC, DC | Charitable | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Multiple Sclerosis of America | Chicago, IL | Charitable | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Ark | Chicago, IL | Charitable | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wild Aid | San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Botanical Garden | Glencoe, IL | Charitable | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Josselyn Center | Northbrook, IL | Charitable | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lake County Children's Advocacy | Gurnee, IL | Charitable | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uso | Chicago, IL | Charitable | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| College Board Opportunities | Highland Park, IL | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lake Forest Open Lands | Lake Forest, IL | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Park Foundation | Washington DC, DC | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pads Lake County | Waukegan, IL | Charitable | Mental health and crisis intervention | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Paws Chicago | Chicago, IL | Charitable | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $88,500 |
| Colorado | $16,200 |
| New York | $9,500 |
| Virginia | $7,500 |
| Massachusetts | $5,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $5,000 |
| California | $4,000 |
| District of Columbia | $3,000 |
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Updated November 13, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.