Poll Family Foundation
Poll Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Frankfort, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $256K. Net investment income was $180K.
Poll Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Poll Family Foundation gave $256K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $51K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $256,000
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $51,200
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $4,178,829
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Poll Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish United Fund ($231K). Together the top 5 received $256K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 28 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Poll Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $131K (2021) to $256K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $256K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish United Fund Chicago, IL | Donation for General Operating Purposes | $231,000 |
| Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces New York, NY | General Purposes | $10,000 |
| Camp One Step by Children's Oncology Services Chicago, IL | Donation for General Operating Purposes | $5,000 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Washington, DC | General Purposes | $5,000 |
| Myra Rubenstein Foundation West Highland Park, IL | Donation for General Operating Purposes | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,178,829 | $217,584 | $290,553 | $256,000 | 5 | $258,650 | $180,406 | $291,300 |
| 2024 | $4,251,161 | $117,017 | $262,685 | $240,000 | 5 | $240,015 | $142,102 | $260,562 |
| 2023 | $4,397,285 | $738,932 | $263,247 | $241,401 | 9 | $241,416 | $114,806 | $239,795 |
| 2022 | $3,921,600 | $711,824 | $199,488 | $177,280 | 5 | $177,280 | $87,336 | $242,403 |
| 2021 | $3,409,264 | $633,820 | $146,630 | $131,275 | 4 | — | $61,250 | $176,278 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Poll Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $291K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Poll Family Foundation is led by N. Barry Poll, President & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
N. Barry Poll
President & Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anita M. Poll
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marissa Teplitsky
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Reid Poll
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Ryan Poll
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Poll Family Foundation
How much does Poll Family Foundation give each year?
Poll Family Foundation gave $256K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $240K across 5 grants.
What is Poll Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Poll Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $51,200, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Poll Family Foundation give grants?
Poll Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Poll Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Poll Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Poll Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Poll Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish United Fund ($231,000), Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces ($10,000) and Camp One Step by Children's Oncology Services ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Poll Family Foundation?
Poll Family Foundation reported $4.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $259K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $291K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Poll Family Foundation's EIN?
Poll Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2493486. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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