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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-4232966

Roger & Roberta Polark Foundation

A private foundation in Antioch, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $42,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
NA
N/A
Antioch, IL 60002
Form and materials
N/A
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $42,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $129,306

  • Tax year 2024

    $63,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $129,957

  • Tax year 2023

    $56,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $162,289

  • Tax year 2022

    $44,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $173,187

  • Tax year 2021

    $50,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $176,289

  • Tax year 2020

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $189,850

  • Tax year 2019

    $62,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $208,276

  • Tax year 2018

    $86,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $254,383

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Oelwein Dollars for ScholarsOelwein, IA

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  2. FocusDenver, CO

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  3. Sacred Heart Catholic ChurchOelwein, IA

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  4. Crazy Horse MemorialCrazy Horse, SD

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  5. Best FriendsKanab, UT

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  6. Wounded WarriorJacksonville, FL

    Unrestricted

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa2 grants $21,000
  2. Colorado1 grant $10,000
  3. South Dakota1 grant $5,000
  4. Utah1 grant $5,000
  5. Florida1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Roger L PolarkDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Roberta PolarkDIRECTOR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Chris R PolarkDIRECTOR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Emily PolarkDIRECTOR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Jack PolarkDIRECTOR Hours 0.2Pay $0

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