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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-0472684

Pollock-Molchanov Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $8,325 paid in grants.

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.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $8,325

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $184,544
  • Tax year 2024

    $2,225

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $103,786
  • Tax year 2023

    $331

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $102,483
  • Tax year 2022

    $250

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $104,652
  • Tax year 2021

    $6,685

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $106,356
  • Tax year 2020

    $5,250

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $110,388
  • Tax year 2019

    $9,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $114,944
  • Tax year 2018

    $2,840

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $124,582

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Chinati FoundationMarfa, TX

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  2. CyberGrants Donor Advised FundAlexandria, VA

    Unrestricted

    $1,250
  3. Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA

    Education

    $1,000
  4. New Mexico School for the ArtsSanta Fe, NM

    Unrestricted

    $500
  5. Minneapolis Museum of ArtMinneapolis, MN

    Unrestricted

    $150
  6. Museum of New Mexico FoundationSanta Fe, NM

    Unrestricted

    $135
  7. Walker Art CenterMinneapolis, MN

    Unrestricted

    $115
  8. WTTWChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $100
  9. Museum of Modern ArtNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $75

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $5,32591% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $5009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas1 grant $5,000
  2. Virginia1 grant $1,250
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $1,000
  4. New Mexico2 grants $635
  5. Minnesota2 grants $265
  6. Illinois1 grant $100
  7. New York1 grant $75

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Ann PollockPresident Hours 15Pay $0
  • Andrei MolchanovVice President Hours 4Pay $0
  • Alexandra MolchanovSecretary Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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