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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 65-1164639

The Polsky Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 39 grants and $7.8 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $7,770,395

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $63,458,565

  • Tax year 2023

    $4,363,941

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $62,785,818

  • Tax year 2022

    $9,059,259

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $68,739,918

  • Tax year 2021

    $5,475,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $64,677,458

  • Tax year 2020

    $5,327,375

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $21,378,246

Grants paid in 2024

39 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. BRCA Research and Cure AllianceChicago, IL

    Charity

    $2,293,698
  2. Northwestern Memorial FoundationChicago, IL

    Charity

    $2,006,992
  3. University of Chicago 2016Chicago, IL

    Charity

    $1,704,101
  4. Our Home UkraineChicago, IL

    Charity

    $968,283
  5. Voice Health InstituteBoston, MA

    General Fund

    $200,000
  6. White StorkWinnetka, IL

    General fund

    $150,000
  7. St Nicholas UK Catholic SchoolChicago, IL

    General Fund

    $50,000
  8. The Museum of Contemporary ArtChicago, IL

    General Fund

    $50,000
  9. Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Charity

    $50,000
  10. Boys and Girls Club of ChicagoChicago, IL

    General fund

    $31,568
  11. Chicago Association of Veterans of WWIIChicago, IL

    General Fund

    $27,801
  12. Latin School of ChicagoChicago, IL

    General fund

    $25,000
  13. Illinois Holocaust MuseumSkokie, IL

    General Fund

    $25,000
  14. VetVoice FoundationPortland, OR

    General Fund

    $20,000
  15. Chicago Media ProjectChicago, IL

    Charity

    $18,452
  16. The Fund for Cooper RobertsRadnor, PA

    Charity

    $12,000
  17. Las Olas ChabadFort Lauderdale, FL

    General fund

    $10,000
  18. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

    General Fund

    $10,000
  19. Field MuseumChicago, IL

    Charity

    $10,000
  20. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    Charity

    $10,000
  21. Chicago Sinai CongregationChicago, IL

    Charity

    $10,000
  22. American Foreign Policy CouncilWashington, DC

    Charity

    $10,000
  23. Save Ukraine IncKyiv, Ukraine

    Charity

    $10,000
  24. Chicago CaresChicago, IL

    Charity

    $10,000
  25. Chicago Council of Global AffairsChicago, IL

    Charity

    $8,000
  26. High JumpChicago, IL

    General fund

    $5,000
  27. Jewish United FundChicago, IL

    General fund

    $5,000
  28. The Clayco FoundationChicago, IL

    Charity

    $5,000
  29. American Friends of Chabad CaboPhoenix, AZ

    Charity

    $5,000
  30. Wolcott SchoolChicago, IL

    Charity

    $5,000
  31. Ukrainian Genocide Famine FoundationChicago, IL

    General Fund

    $4,500
  32. World Jewish CongressNew York, NY

    General fund

    $4,000
  33. Revived Soldiers UkraineOrlando, FL

    Charity

    $4,000
  34. EmbarcChicago, IL

    Charity

    $2,500
  35. Alliance Fancaise de ChicagoChicago, IL

    Charity

    $2,500
  36. National PKU AllianceRoanoke, VA

    Charity

    $2,500
  37. Chicago StallionsChicago, IL

    Charity

    $2,000
  38. The Buddy ProgramArlington Heights, IL

    General Fund

    $1,500
  39. Magnitsky Justice FoundationWashington, DC

    Charity

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Medical research2 grants $2,296,19885% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $210,0008% of the total
  3. Education4 grants $85,0003% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $50,0002% of the total
  5. Public affairs1 grant $18,452<1% of the total
  6. International aid2 grants $14,000<1% of the total
  7. 6 other causes7 grants $43,5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois27 grants $7,481,895
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $200,000
  3. Oregon1 grant $20,000
  4. Florida2 grants $14,000
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $12,000
  6. District of Columbia2 grants $11,000
  7. Minnesota1 grant $10,000
  8. Arizona1 grant $5,000
  9. New York1 grant $4,000
  10. Virginia1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Michael P PolskyPRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jonathan TaiberTREASURER AND DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • David CanmannSECRETARY AND DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

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