Polk Bros. Foundation

To improve the quality of life for the people of Chicago and Cook County through support for education, health, human services, arts and culture.

Assets: $500M · Annual Giving: $25M+ · Est. 1988

Funding Priorities

Community Health(Healthcare Access)

Arts and Culture(Arts Education)Early ChildhoodYouth DevelopmentEducation Access(K-12 Education)Family Stability(Family Counseling)

Sandra Pelz

executive

24 connected resources across 5 levels

Trail depth

Level 1

Get CuriousRead, watch, explore2 resources

Level 2

Find Your PeopleMeet orgs, neighbors, groups8 resources

Level 3

Show UpEvents, meetings, volunteering

We are building resources for this level

Level 4

Go DeeperTraining, sustained involvement8 resourcesYou are here

+5 more at this level

Level 5

Make Your MoveAdvocacy, organizing, creating6 resources

Focus Areas