Private foundation · EIN 65-1164639

The Polsky Foundation

Preselected only

Chicago, IL

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202513219349107256
Total assets (EOY)$63,458,565
Grants paid$7,770,395
Typical (median) grant$10,000
Grants listed39
Giving in home state (IL)96%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K9
$5K–$25K17
$25K–$100K7
$100K+6

Smallest $1,000 · Largest $2,293,698

Geographic focus

IL
96%
MA
3%
OR
0%
FL
0%
PA
0%
DC
0%
MN
0%
Other/foreign
0%

Common purposes

charity

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$4,363,941$62,785,81846
2024$7,770,395$63,458,56539

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Brca Research And Cure AllianceChicago, ILCharity$2,293,698
Northwestern Memorial FoundationChicago, ILCharity$2,006,992
University Of Chicago 2016Chicago, ILCharity$1,704,101
Our Home UkraineChicago, ILCharity$968,283
Voice Health InstituteBoston, MAGeneral Fund$200,000
White StorkWinnetka, ILGENERAL FUND$150,000
St Nicholas Uk Catholic SchoolChicago, ILGeneral Fund$50,000
The Museum Of Contemporary ArtChicago, ILGeneral Fund$50,000
Art Institute Of ChicagoChicago, ILCharity$50,000
Boys And Girls Club Of ChicagoChicago, ILGENERAL FUND$31,568
Chicago Association Of Veterans Of WwiiChicago, ILGeneral Fund$27,801
Latin School Of ChicagoChicago, ILGENERAL FUND$25,000
Illinois Holocaust MuseumSkokie, ILGeneral Fund$25,000
Vetvoice FoundationPortland, ORGeneral Fund$20,000
Chicago Media ProjectChicago, ILCharity$18,452
The Fund For Cooper RobertsRadnor, PACharity$12,000
Las Olas ChabadFort Lauderdale, FLGENERAL FUND$10,000
Mayo ClinicRochester, MNGeneral Fund$10,000
Field MuseumChicago, ILCharity$10,000
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, ILCharity$10,000
Chicago Sinai CongregationChicago, ILCharity$10,000
American Foreign Policy CouncilWashington, DCCharity$10,000
Save Ukraine IncKyivCharity$10,000
Chicago CaresChicago, ILCharity$10,000
Chicago Council Of Global AffairsChicago, ILCharity$8,000
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