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The Polsky Foundation

Chicago, ILEIN: 65-1164639

Data sourced from IRS 990-PF public filings

Supports general funds for educational and cultural institutions, including universities and museums, primarily in Chicago, Illinois.

Private_foundation Foundation

Total Assets

$63,458,565

Grants (Last Year)

$7,770,395

Total Grants on File

94

Recipients Funded

69

Giving History

YearTotal GrantedGrants MadeAvg Grant
2024$7,770,39539$199,241
2023$4,363,94146$94,868
2021$5,475,0009$608,333

Top Grant Recipients

$2,429,467 (2023)
$2,293,698 (2024)
$2,006,992 (2024)
$2,000,000 (2021)
$2,000,000 (2021)
$1,704,101 (2024)
$968,283 (2024)
ANCIENT ASTRONAUT SOCIETY

HIGHLAND PARK, IL

$600,000 (2021)
$414,160 (2023)
$400,000 (2021)

Showing top 10 of 94 grants on file.

Officers & Trustees

From 2024 IRS 990-PF filing (data available for 8 filing years)

D

DAVID CANMANN

SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR

J

JONATHAN TAIBER

TREASURER AND DIRECTOR

M

MICHAEL P POLSKY

PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR

IRS Filing History

The Polsky Foundation has IRS 990-PF filings on record for 8 years, spanning 2011 to 2024.

20242023202120202017201620122011

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