The Polsky Foundation
Grantmaking profile built from public IRS Form 990 filings.
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Grants on file | 267 |
| Total giving on file | $58.5M |
| Typical grant size | $219K |
| Most recent filing year | 2025 |
| Cause focus | General grantmaking |
Largest recipients on file
| Recipient | State | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | IL | 7 | $14.0M |
| Uchicago Polsky Center | IL | 4 | $12.9M |
| University of Chicago | IL | 3 | $6.0M |
| Brca Research and Cure Alliance | IL | 2 | $4.6M |
| University of Chicago 2016 | IL | 2 | $3.4M |
| Our Home Ukraine | IL | 2 | $1.9M |
| United States Holocaust Museum | IL | 5 | $1.8M |
| World Resources Institute | DC | 5 | $1.8M |
| Voice Health Institute | MA | 7 | $1.6M |
| White Stork | IL | 6 | $1.6M |
Other general grantmaking funders in Illinois
John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated)Howard G Buffett FoundationAbbvie FoundationThe Joyce FoundationPritzker Family FoundationPaul M Angell Family Foundation
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