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The Polsky Foundation: 39 grants to organizations, $7.8 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Polsky Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 39 grants to organizations totaling $7,770,395 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $2,293,698 to Brca Research and Cure Alliance in Chicago, IL for charity.
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- EIN
- 651164639
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $89,458,164
- Grants paid
- $7,770,395
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202513219349107256. It reported $7,770,395 in grants paid; 39 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brca Research and Cure Alliance | Chicago, IL | Charity | Medical research | $2,293,698 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | Charity | $2,006,992 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Chicago 2016 | Chicago, IL | Charity | $1,704,101 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Our Home Ukraine | Chicago, IL | Charity | $968,283 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Voice Health Institute | Boston, MA | General Fund | Health care | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| White Stork | Winnetka, IL | General fund | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Charity | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Nicholas Uk Catholic School | Chicago, IL | General Fund | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Museum of Contemporary Art | Chicago, IL | General Fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys and Girls Club of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General fund | $31,568 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Association of Veterans of Wwii | Chicago, IL | General Fund | $27,801 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum | Skokie, IL | General Fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Latin School of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General fund | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vetvoice Foundation | Portland, OR | General Fund | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Media Project | Chicago, IL | Charity | Public and societal benefit | $18,452 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Fund for Cooper Roberts | Radnor, PA | Charity | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Foreign Policy Council | Washington, DC | Charity | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Cares | Chicago, IL | Charity | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Sinai Congregation | Chicago, IL | Charity | Religion-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Field Museum | Chicago, IL | Charity | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Las Olas Chabad | Fort Lauderdale, FL | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | General Fund | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | Charity | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Save Ukraine Inc | Kyiv, UP | Charity | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Council of Global Affairs | Chicago, IL | Charity | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of Chabad Cabo | Phoenix, AZ | Charity | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| High Jump | Chicago, IL | General fund | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Clayco Foundation | Chicago, IL | Charity | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wolcott School | Chicago, IL | Charity | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ukrainian Genocide Famine Foundation | Chicago, IL | General Fund | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Revived Soldiers Ukraine | Orlando, FL | Charity | International, foreign affairs and national security | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Jewish Congress | New York, NY | General fund | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alliance Fancaise de Chicago | Chicago, IL | Charity | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Embarc | Chicago, IL | Charity | Youth development | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Pku Alliance | Roanoke, VA | Charity | Medical research | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Stallions | Chicago, IL | Charity | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Buddy Program | Arlington Heights, IL | General Fund | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Magnitsky Justice Foundation | Washington, DC | Charity | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Medical research | $2,296,198 |
| Health care | $210,000 |
| Education | $85,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $18,452 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $14,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 |
| Religion-related | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $7,481,895 |
| Massachusetts | $200,000 |
| Oregon | $20,000 |
| Florida | $14,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $12,000 |
| District of Columbia | $11,000 |
| Minnesota | $10,000 |
| Arizona | $5,000 |
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Updated November 17, 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.