Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2024. RALPH L & WINIFRED E POLK FOUNDATION reported 5 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$759k
Itemized grants
37
Median grant
$16k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| DETROIT ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | ROYAL OAK, MI | ZOOLOGICAL SERVICES | $100k |
| GRAND TRAVERSE REGIONAL LAND CONSERVANCY | TRAVERSE CITY, MI | NATURE CONSERVATION AND PROMOTION | $50k |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | LANSING, MI | NATURE CONSERVATION AND PROMOTION | $50k |
| TRINITY HEALTH ST JOSEPH MERCY OAKLAND | PONTIAC, MI | GENERAL FUND | $50k |
| CHERRYLAND HUMANE SOCIETY | TRAVERSE CITY, MI | ANIMAL CARE AND SUPPORT | $25k |
| COLLEGE FOR CREATIVE STUDIES | DETROIT, MI | HIGHER EDUCATION | $25k |
| MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETY | BINGHAM FARMS, MI | ANIMAL CARE AND SUPPORT | $25k |
| CRANBROOK EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | EDUCATION SERVICES | $25k |
| CORNERSTONE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | DETROIT, MI | EDUCATION SERVICES | $20k |
| FORGOTTEN HARVEST | OAK PARK, MI | SERVICES FOR THE UNDERPRIVILEGED | $20k |
| GLEANERS COMMUNITY FOOD BANK | DETROIT, MI | SERVICES FOR THE UNDERPRIVILEGED | $20k |
| GREENING OF DETROIT | DETROIT, MI | NATURE CONSERVATION AND PROMOTION | $20k |
| INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS | INTERLOCHEN, MI | PROMOTION OF THE ARTS | $20k |
| MICHIGAN SCIENCE CENTER | DETROIT, MI | EDUCATION SERVICES | $20k |
| RACQUET UP DETROIT | DETROIT, MI | PHYSICAL EDUCATION SERVICES | $20k |
| ROSE HILL | HOLLY, MI | MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES | $20k |
| SAY DETROIT | SOUTHFIELD, MI | COMMUNITY SERVICES | $20k |
| BOLDLI EXCEPTIONAL YOUTH SERVICES | DETROIT, MI | YOUTH SERVICES | $20k |
| HUMBLE DESIGN INC | SOUTHFIELD, MI | SERVICES FOR THE UNDERPRIVILEGED | $16k |
| FATHER FRED FOUNDATION | TRAVERSE CITY, MI | GENERAL WELFARE SERVICES | $15k |
| GREAT LAKES CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | TRAVERSE CITY, MI | HISTORICAL PRESERVATION | $15k |
| JUDSON CENTER | FARMINGTON HILLS, MI | YOUTH SERVICES | $15k |
| MIDNIGHT GOLF PROGRAM | BINGHAM FARMS, MI | YOUTH SERVICES | $15k |
| WDET DETROIT PUBLIC RADIO | DETROIT, MI | COMMUNITY SERVICES | $15k |
| YMCA OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT | DETROIT, MI | COMMUNITY SERVICES | $15k |
Revenue and expenses over time
RALPH L & WINIFRED E POLK FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Michigan
RALPH L & WINIFRED E POLK FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Michigan earns a median of $25,000.
These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 732 organizations across 732 filings (2021 – 2024).
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What are RALPH L & WINIFRED E POLK FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, RALPH L & WINIFRED E POLK FOUNDATION reported $3.3M in total revenue and $924k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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