Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2024. The Polsky Foundation reported 3 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
$7.8M
Itemized grants
39
Median grant
$10k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRCA Research and Cure Alliance | Chicago, IL | Charity | $2.3M |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | Charity | $2M |
| University of Chicago 2016 | Chicago, IL | Charity | $1.7M |
| Our Home Ukraine | Chicago, IL | Charity | $968k |
| Voice Health Institute | Boston, MA | General Fund | $200k |
| White Stork | Winnetka, IL | GENERAL FUND | $150k |
| St Nicholas UK Catholic School | Chicago, IL | General Fund | $50k |
| The Museum of Contemporary Art | Chicago, IL | General Fund | $50k |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Charity | $50k |
| Boys and Girls Club of Chicago | Chicago, IL | GENERAL FUND | $32k |
| Chicago Association of Veterans of WWII | Chicago, IL | General Fund | $28k |
| Latin School of Chicago | Chicago, IL | GENERAL FUND | $25k |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum | Skokie, IL | General Fund | $25k |
| VetVoice Foundation | Portland, OR | General Fund | $20k |
| Chicago Media Project | Chicago, IL | Charity | $18k |
| The Fund for Cooper Roberts | Radnor, PA | Charity | $12k |
| Las Olas Chabad | Fort Lauderdale, FL | GENERAL FUND | $10k |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | General Fund | $10k |
| Field Museum | Chicago, IL | Charity | $10k |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | Charity | $10k |
| Chicago Sinai Congregation | Chicago, IL | Charity | $10k |
| American Foreign Policy Council | Washington, DC | Charity | $10k |
| Save Ukraine Inc | UP | Charity | $10k |
| Chicago Cares | Chicago, IL | Charity | $10k |
| Chicago Council of Global Affairs | Chicago, IL | Charity | $8k |
Revenue and expenses over time
The Polsky Foundation reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Illinois
The Polsky Foundation reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Illinois earns a median of $20,738.
These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 2,342 organizations across 2,342 filings (2021 – 2024).
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In 2024, The Polsky Foundation reported $3.3M in total revenue and $8.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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