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Ralph L & Winifred E Polk Foundation: 37 grants to organizations, $758,500 (tax year ended December 2024)
Ralph L & Winifred E Polk Foundation, a private foundation in Birmingham, MI, paid 37 grants to organizations totaling $758,500 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 5, 2025. The largest was $100,000 to Detroit Zoological Society in Royal Oak, MI for zoological services.
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- EIN
- 386080075
- Based in
- Birmingham, MI
- Assets
- $17,604,229
- Grants paid
- $758,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 5, 2025, IRS object ID 202513099349102056. It reported $758,500 in grants paid; 37 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Zoological Society | Royal Oak, MI | Zoological services | Animal-related | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy | Traverse City, MI | Nature conservation and promotion | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nature Conservancy | Lansing, MI | Nature conservation and promotion | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trinity Health St Joseph Mercy Oakland | Pontiac, MI | General fund | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cherryland Humane Society | Traverse City, MI | Animal care and support | Animal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| College for Creative Studies | Detroit, MI | Higher education | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cranbrook Educational Community | Bloomfield Hills, MI | Education services | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Michigan Humane Society | Bingham Farms, MI | Animal care and support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boldli Exceptional Youth Services | Detroit, MI | Youth services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cornerstone Schools Foundation | Detroit, MI | Education services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Forgotten Harvest | Oak Park, MI | Services for the underprivileged | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gleaners Community Food Bank | Detroit, MI | Services for the underprivileged | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greening of Detroit | Detroit, MI | Nature conservation and promotion | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Interlochen Center for the Arts | Interlochen, MI | Promotion of the arts | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Michigan Science Center | Detroit, MI | Education services | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Racquet Up Detroit | Detroit, MI | Physical education services | Recreation and sports | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rose Hill | Holly, MI | Mental health services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Say Detroit | Southfield, MI | Community services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Humble Design Inc | Southfield, MI | Services for the underprivileged | Housing and shelter | $15,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Father Fred Foundation | Traverse City, MI | General welfare services | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Great Lakes Children's Museum | Traverse City, MI | Historical preservation | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Judson Center | Farmington Hills, MI | Youth services | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Midnight Golf Program | Bingham Farms, MI | Youth services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wdet Detroit Public Radio | Detroit, MI | Community services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit | Detroit, MI | Community services | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Automotive Hall of Fame | Dearborn, MI | General fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Building Beds 4 Kids | Oak Park, MI | Services for the underprivileged | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Detroit Opera | Detroit, MI | General fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Detroit Pal | Detroit, MI | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Detroit Riverfront Conservency | Detroit, MI | Nature conservation and promotion | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Inland Seas Education Association | Suttons Bay, MI | Nature conservation and promotion | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leader Dogs for the Blind | Rochester Hills, MI | Assistance for physically handicapped | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Society of St Vincent Depaul | Detroit, MI | Services for the underprivileged | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tea | Detroit, MI | Education services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Wildlife Refuge Alliance | Trenton, MI | Nature conservation and promotion | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seven Ponds Nature Center | Dryden, MI | Nature conservation and promotion | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Peninsula Community Library | Traverse City, MI | Education services | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Animal-related | $125,000 |
| Environment | $90,000 |
| Education | $73,000 |
| Human services | $55,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $40,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $20,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $20,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $15,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Michigan | $758,500 |
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Updated November 5, 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.