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Filing year 2024

The Polsky Foundation

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 65-1164639·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$3.3M
Total assets
$63.5M
Total expenses
$8.2M
Reported officers
3

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2024. The Polsky Foundation reported 3 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.

President and Director
Treasurer and Director
Secretary and Director

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

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
BRCA Research and Cure AllianceChicago, ILCharity$2.3M
Northwestern Memorial FoundationChicago, ILCharity$2M
University of Chicago 2016Chicago, ILCharity$1.7M
Our Home UkraineChicago, ILCharity$968k
Voice Health InstituteBoston, MAGeneral Fund$200k
White StorkWinnetka, ILGENERAL FUND$150k
St Nicholas UK Catholic SchoolChicago, ILGeneral Fund$50k
The Museum of Contemporary ArtChicago, ILGeneral Fund$50k
Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, ILCharity$50k
Boys and Girls Club of ChicagoChicago, ILGENERAL FUND$32k
Chicago Association of Veterans of WWIIChicago, ILGeneral Fund$28k
Latin School of ChicagoChicago, ILGENERAL FUND$25k
Illinois Holocaust MuseumSkokie, ILGeneral Fund$25k
VetVoice FoundationPortland, ORGeneral Fund$20k
Chicago Media ProjectChicago, ILCharity$18k
The Fund for Cooper RobertsRadnor, PACharity$12k
Las Olas ChabadFort Lauderdale, FLGENERAL FUND$10k
Mayo ClinicRochester, MNGeneral Fund$10k
Field MuseumChicago, ILCharity$10k
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, ILCharity$10k
Chicago Sinai CongregationChicago, ILCharity$10k
American Foreign Policy CouncilWashington, DCCharity$10k
Save Ukraine IncUPCharity$10k
Chicago CaresChicago, ILCharity$10k
Chicago Council of Global AffairsChicago, ILCharity$8k
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Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

The Polsky Foundation reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$3.4M
$4.7M
2023
$3.3M
$8.2M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Sector benchmark

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.

25th percentile
$7k
Median
$20,738
75th percentile
$60k
90th percentile
$148k

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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FAQ

Common questions about The Polsky Foundation

What are The Polsky Foundation's revenue and expenses?

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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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.