Funding search · EIN 386080075 · Birmingham, MI

Ralph L & Winifred E Polk Foundation

Name: Ralph L & Winifred E Polk Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

126
grants reported: $2.2M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $15,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

services promotion education conservation nature community underprivileged youth

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Detroit Zoological Society3 grants · $215,000
The Nature Conservancy3 grants · $125,000
Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy3 grants · $125,000
Michigan Humane Society3 grants · $100,000
Trinity Health St Joseph Mercy Oakland3 grants · $100,000
Say Detroit3 grants · $65,000
Rose Hill3 grants · $62,000
Gleaners Community Food Bank3 grants · $60,000
Racquet Up Detroit3 grants · $60,000
Forgotten Harvest3 grants · $60,000

Giving over time

$728,000

2022

$732,500

2023

$758,500

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 126 grants.

$100,000
Detroit Zoological Society · Royal Oak, MI · 2024
Zoological services
$100,000
Detroit Zoological Society · Royal Oak, MI · 2023
Zoological services
$50,000
Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy · Traverse City, MI · 2024
Nature conservation and promotion
$50,000
The Nature Conservancy · Lansing, MI · 2024
Nature conservation and promotion
$50,000
Trinity Health St Joseph Mercy Oakland · Pontiac, MI · 2024
General fund
$50,000
The Nature Conservancy · Lansing, MI · 2023
Nature conservation and promotion
$50,000
Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy · Traverse City, MI · 2022
Nature conservation and promotion
$50,000
Michigan Humane Society · Bingham Farms, MI · 2022
Animal care and support
$32,000
Rose Hill · Holly, MI · 2023
Mental health services
$25,000
Cherryland Humane Society · Traverse City, MI · 2024
Animal care and support
$25,000
College for Creative Studies · Detroit, MI · 2024
Higher education
$25,000
Cranbrook Educational Community · Bloomfield Hills, MI · 2024
Education services
$25,000
Michigan Humane Society · Bingham Farms, MI · 2024
Animal care and support
$25,000
College for Creative Studies · Detroit, MI · 2023
Higher education
$25,000
Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy · Traverse City, MI · 2023
Nature conservation and promotion
$25,000
Great Lakes Children'S Museum · Traverse City, MI · 2023
Historical preservation
$25,000
Horizons Upward Bound · Bloomfield Hills, MI · 2023
Education services
$25,000
Michigan Humane Society · Bingham Farms, MI · 2023
Animal care and support
$25,000
Trinity Health St Joseph Mercy Oakland · Pontiac, MI · 2023
General fund
$25,000
Horizons Upward Bound · Bloomfield Hills, MI · 2022
Education services
$25,000
Michigan Science Center · Detroit, MI · 2022
Education services
$25,000
Say Detroit · Southfield, MI · 2022
Community services
$25,000
The Nature Conservancy · Lansing, MI · 2022
Nature conservation and promotion
$25,000
Trinity Health St Joseph Mercy Oakland · Pontiac, MI · 2022
General fund
$20,000
Boldli Exceptional Youth Services · Detroit, MI · 2024
Youth services
$20,000
Cornerstone Schools Foundation · Detroit, MI · 2024
Education services
$20,000
Forgotten Harvest · Oak Park, MI · 2024
Services for the underprivileged
$20,000
Gleaners Community Food Bank · Detroit, MI · 2024
Services for the underprivileged
$20,000
Greening of Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2024
Nature conservation and promotion
$20,000
Interlochen Center for the Arts · Interlochen, MI · 2024
Promotion of the arts
$20,000
Michigan Science Center · Detroit, MI · 2024
Education services
$20,000
Racquet Up Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2024
Physical education services
$20,000
Rose Hill · Holly, MI · 2024
Mental health services
$20,000
Say Detroit · Southfield, MI · 2024
Community services
$20,000
Detroit Institute for Children · Commerce Charter Twp, MI · 2023
Youth services
$20,000
Forgotten Harvest · Oak Park, MI · 2023
Services for the underprivileged
$20,000
Gleaners Community Food Bank · Detroit, MI · 2023
Services for the underprivileged
$20,000
Greening of Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2023
Nature conservation and promotion
$20,000
Interlochen Center for the Arts · Interlochen, MI · 2023
Promotion of the arts
$20,000
Judson Center · Farmington Hills, MI · 2023
Youth services
$20,000
Midnight Golf Program · Bingham Farms, MI · 2023
Youth services
$20,000
Racquet Up Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2023
Physical education services
$20,000
Say Detroit · Southfield, MI · 2023
Community services
$20,000
Cornerstone Schools Foundation · Detroit, MI · 2022
Community services - chromebook initiative
$20,000
Detroit Institute for Children · Commerce Charter Twp, MI · 2022
Youth services
$20,000
Detroit Riverfront Conservency · Detroit, MI · 2022
Nature conservation and promotion
$20,000
Forgotten Harvest · Oak Park, MI · 2022
Services for the underprivileged
$20,000
Gleaners Community Food Bank · Detroit, MI · 2022
Services for the underprivileged
$20,000
Midnight Golf Program · Bingham Farms, MI · 2022
Youth services
$20,000
Racquet Up Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2022
Physical education services
$20,000
Ymca of Metropolitan Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2022
Community services
$15,500
Humble Design · Southfield, MI · 2024
Services for the underprivileged
$15,000
Father Fred Foundation · Traverse City, MI · 2024
General welfare services
$15,000
Great Lakes Children'S Museum · Traverse City, MI · 2024
Historical preservation
$15,000
Judson Center · Farmington Hills, MI · 2024
Youth services
$15,000
Midnight Golf Program · Bingham Farms, MI · 2024
Youth services
$15,000
Wdet Detroit Public Radio · Detroit, MI · 2024
Community services
$15,000
Ymca of Metropolitan Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2024
Community services
$15,000
Cherryland Humane Society · Traverse City, MI · 2023
Animal care and support
$15,000
Detroit Public Television · Wixom, MI · 2023
Public television
$15,000
Father Fred Foundation · Traverse City, MI · 2023
General welfare services
$15,000
Michigan Science Center · Detroit, MI · 2023
Education services
$15,000
Wdet Detroit Public Radio · Detroit, MI · 2023
Community services
$15,000
Ymca of Metropolitan Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2023
Community services
$15,000
Community Opportunity Center · Livonia, MI · 2022
Community services
$15,000
Cots · Detroit, MI · 2022
Services for the underprivileged
$15,000
Detroit Public Television · Wixom, MI · 2022
Public television
$15,000
Detroit Zoological Society · Royal Oak, MI · 2022
Zoological services
$15,000
Father Fred Foundation · Traverse City, MI · 2022
General welfare services
$15,000
Greening of Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2022
Nature conservation and promotion
$15,000
Judson Center · Farmington Hills, MI · 2022
Youth services
$15,000
Wdet 1019fm · Detroit, MI · 2022
Community services
$10,000
Automotive Hall of Fame · Dearborn, MI · 2024
General fund
$10,000
Building Beds 4 Kids · Oak Park, MI · 2024
Services for the underprivileged
$10,000
Detroit Opera · Detroit, MI · 2024
General fund
$10,000
Detroit Pal · Detroit, MI · 2024
General fund
$10,000
Detroit Riverfront Conservency · Detroit, MI · 2024
Nature conservation and promotion
$10,000
Inland Seas Education Association · Suttons Bay, MI · 2024
Nature conservation and promotion
$10,000
Leader Dogs for the Blind · Rochester Hills, MI · 2024
Assistance for physically handicapped
$10,000
Society of St Vincent Depaul · Detroit, MI · 2024
Services for the underprivileged
$10,000
Tea · Detroit, MI · 2024
Education services
$10,000
Automotive Hall of Fame · Dearborn, MI · 2023
General fund
$10,000
Community House Foundation · Birmingham, MI · 2023
Community services
$10,000
Cornerstone Schools Foundation · Detroit, MI · 2023
Education services
$10,000
Detroit Opera · Detroit, MI · 2023
General fund
$10,000
Detroit Pal · Detroit, MI · 2023
General fund
$10,000
Detroit Riverfront Conservency · Detroit, MI · 2023
Nature conservation and promotion
$10,000
Leader Dogs for the Blind · Rochester Hills, MI · 2023
Assistance for physically handicapped
$10,000
Lighthouse Mi · Pontiac, MI · 2023
Community services
$10,000
Oakland Family Services · Pontiac, MI · 2023
Community services
$10,000
Society of St Vincent Depaul · Detroit, MI · 2023
Services for the underprivileged
$10,000
Automotive Hall of Fame · Dearborn, MI · 2022
General fund
$10,000
Charles Hwright Museum-African Amerhist · Detroit, MI · 2022
Promotion of the arts
$10,000
Cherryland Humane Society · Traverse City, MI · 2022
Animal care and support
$10,000
College for Creative Studies · Detroit, MI · 2022
Higher education
$10,000
Common Ground · Bloomfield Hills, MI · 2022
General fund - staff training
$10,000
Community House Foundation · Birmingham, MI · 2022
Community services
$10,000
Detroit Opera · Detroit, MI · 2022
General fund
$10,000
Detroit Pal · Detroit, MI · 2022
General fund
$10,000
Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation · Detroit, MI · 2022
Regional economic development

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