Funders › MI › Ralph L & Winifred E Polk Foundation › 2020
Grants paid by Ralph L & Winifred E Polk Foundation, tax year 2020
EIN 38-6080075 · Birmingham, MI · Form 990-PF, Part XV
In tax year 2020, Ralph L & Winifred E Polk Foundation (EIN 38-6080075) reported 59 grants paid totaling $830,500. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2020
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy Traverse City, MI | C | $150,000 | paid | NATURE CONSERVATION AND PROMOTION | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Forgotten Harvest Oak Park, MI | B | $100,000 | paid | SERVICES FOR THE UNDERPRIVILEGED | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Michigan Humane Society Bingham Farms, MI | C | $25,000 | paid | ANIMAL CARE AND SUPPORT | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Beaumont Health Foundation Southfield, MI | U | $25,000 | paid | CENTER FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Racquet Up Detroit Detroit, MI | B | $20,000 | paid | PHYSICAL EDUCATION SERVICES | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Michigan Science Center Detroit, MI | B | $15,000 | paid | EDUCATION SERVICES | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Judson Center Farmington Hills, MI | B | $15,000 | paid | YOUTH SERVICES | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | The Nature Conservancy Lansing, MI | U | $15,000 | paid | NATURE CONSERVATION AND PROMOTION | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Father Fred Foundation Traverse City, MI | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL WELFARE SERVICES | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Detroit Public Television Wixom, MI | U | $15,000 | paid | PUBLIC TELEVISION | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Detroit Zoological Society Royal Oak, MI | B | $15,000 | paid | ZOOLOGICAL SERVICES | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Horizons Upward Bound Bloomfield Hills, MI | U | $15,000 | paid | YOUTH SERVICES | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Gleaners Community Food Bank Detroit, MI | D | $15,000 | paid | SERVICES FOR THE UNDERPRIVILEGED | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Reach Out & Read Boston, MA | B | $15,000 | paid | NATURE CONSERVATION AND PROMOTION | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Rose Hill Holly, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Leader Dogs for the Blind Rochester Hills, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | ASSISTANCE FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Charles Hwright Museum-African Amerhist Detroit, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | PROMOTION OF THE ARTS | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Women of Tomorrow Spring Valley, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | MENTORSHIP SERVICES | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Community House Foundation Birmingham, MI | C | $10,000 | paid | COMMUNITY SERVICES | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center Birmingham, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | PROMOTION OF THE ARTS | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Greening of Detroit Detroit, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | NATURE CONSERVATION AND PROMOTION | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Minds Detroit, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Michigan Opera Theatre Detroit, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | PROMOTION OF THE ARTS | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | College for Creative Studies Detroit, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | HIGHER EDUCATION | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Big Brothers and Big Sisters Detroit, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | MENTORSHIP SERVICES | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Lighthouse of Oakland County Pontiac, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | SERVICES FOR THE UNDERPRIVILEGED | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | St Elizabeth Briarbank Bloomfield Hills, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | RELIGIOUS SERVICES | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Cornerstone Education Group Royal Oak, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Special Olympics - Michigan Mt Pleasant, MI | C | $10,000 | paid | SPECIAL NEEDS SERVICES | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Orchard Childrens Services Southfield, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | YOUTH SERVICES | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Detroit Riverfront Conservency Detroit, MI | C | $10,000 | paid | NATURE CONSERVATION AND PROMOTION | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Midnight Golf Program Bingham Farms, MI | C | $10,000 | paid | YOUTH SERVICES | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Starfish Family Services Inkster, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | COMMUNITY SERVICES | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation Detroit, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Oakland Family Services Pontiac, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | COMMUNITY SERVICES | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Sphinx Organization Detroit, MI | C | $10,000 | paid | PROMOTION OF THE ARTS | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Detroit Pal Detroit, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Automotive Hall of Fame Dearborn, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit Detroit, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | COMMUNITY SERVICES | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Cots Detroit, MI | C | $10,000 | paid | SERVICES FOR THE UNDERPRIVILEGED | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Detroit Institute for Children Commerce Charter Twp, MI | C | $10,000 | paid | YOUTH SERVICES | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Say Detroit Southfield, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | COMMUNITY SERVICES | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Detroit Institute of Arts Detroit, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | FOUNDERS SOCIETY | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | The Children's Center Detroit, MI | U | $7,500 | paid | YOUTH SERVICES | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Interlochen Center Interlochen, MI | D | $7,500 | paid | PROMOTION OF THE ARTS | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Great Lakes Children's Museum Traverse City, MI | B | $7,500 | paid | HISTORICAL PRESERVATION | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Jack's Place for Autism Southfield, MI | C | $7,500 | paid | YOUTH SERVICES | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | International Wildlife Refuge Alliance Trenton, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | NATURE CONSERVATION AND PROMOTION | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Crossroads for Youth Oxford, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | CAMP OAKLAND | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Society of St Vincent Depaul Detroit, MI | U | $5,000 | paid | SERVICES FOR THE UNDERPRIVILEGED | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Seven Ponds Reserve Fund Dryden, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | NATURE CONSERVATION AND PROMOTION | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Lapeer County Community Foundation Lapeer, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | COMMUNITY SERVICES | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Cherryland Humane Society Traverse City, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | ANIMAL CARE AND SUPPORT | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Wdet 1019fm Detroit, MI | U | $5,000 | paid | COMMUNITY SERVICES | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Tea Detroit, MI | C | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATION SERVICES | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Boy Scouts-Great Lakes Field Service Coun Eagle, MI | U | $5,000 | paid | BOY'S DEVELOPMENT | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Pewabic Pottery Detroit, MI | U | $5,000 | paid | PROMOTION OF THE ARTS | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Friends of Peninsula Community Library Traverse City, MI | B | $3,000 | paid | EDUCATION SERVICES | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation Detroit, MI | U | $2,500 | paid | PROMOTION OF THE ARTS | 202232739349101378 |
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Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. All years for this funder.
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