Pollybill Foundation Inc
Pollybill Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its 2025 filing reports 22 grants totaling $495,000, primarily to Wisconsin organizations.
Pollybill Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Pollybill Foundation Inc gave $495K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Wisconsin. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $495,000
- +33.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,500
- +33.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $4,049,365
- +16.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (2 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Pollybill Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 111 East Kilbourn Ave 19Th Floor, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: (414) 273-1300
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Pollybill Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Historic Haymarket Milwaukee Inc ($200K). Together the top 10 received $430K.
Grant Size Distribution
76 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 72 grants of 76 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 81% of grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin, 12% to California, 4% to Virginia, and 1% each to New York and the District of Columbia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Pollybill Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 22 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $55K; repeat grants $19K. How we count
Medians: $55K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 942% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2019) to $495K (2025). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $495K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Historic Haymarket Milwaukee Inc Milwaukee, WI | Program Support | $200,000 |
| Milwaukee Domes Alliance Milwaukee, WI | Program Support | $100,000 |
| Milwaukee Art Museum Milwaukee, WI | Program Support | $40,000 |
| Friends of Schlitz Audubon Nature Center Inc Milwaukee, WI | Program Support | $25,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of WI Inc Milwaukee, WI | Program Support | $15,000 |
| 142 Throckmorton Theatre Mill Valley, CA | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Fasd United McLean, VA | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Marin Horizon School Mill Valley, CA | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Milwaukee Art Museum - Layton Art Collection Milwaukee, WI | Program Support | $10,000 |
| National Resources Defense Council San Francisco, CA | Program Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $4,049,365 | $3,086,370 | $537,743 | $495,000 | 22 | $496,112 | $1,064,974 | $463,856 |
| 2024 | $3,491,666 | $6,050,077 | $394,190 | $372,000 | 22 | $373,490 | $2,133,623 | $340,105 |
| 2023 | $1,660,431 | $1,084,596 | $145,380 | $140,500 | 16 | $141,162 | $967,434 | $120,919 |
| 2022 | $721,215 | $32,376 | $50,426 | $47,500 | 8 | $48,031 | $35,346 | $62,073 |
| 2021 | $739,276 | $32,567 | $53,608 | $47,500 | 8 | $48,788 | $33,390 | $58,198 |
| 2020 | $760,306 | $38,635 | $53,258 | $47,500 | 8 | — | $32,939 | $45,319 |
| 2019 | $778,337 | $36,151 | $53,333 | $47,500 | 8 | — | $31,484 | $50,253 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pollybill Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $464K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include developing a permanent museum building, providing horticultural experiences, collecting and presenting art, conserving lands and waters, and supporting education, environmental health, ocean conservation, and guide-dog partnerships. These are the grantees’ missions, not stated priorities of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 22 grants totaling $495,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $200,000, with a median grant of $7,500. The largest awards included $200,000 to Historic Haymarket Milwaukee Inc, $100,000 to Milwaukee Domes Alliance, and $40,000 to Milwaukee Art Museum. The listed grants identify each award’s purpose as program support.
Other 2025 recipients included Friends of Schlitz Audubon Nature Center ($25,000), Planned Parenthood of WI ($15,000), 142 Throckmorton Theatre ($10,000), FASD United ($10,000), Marin Horizon School ($10,000), Milwaukee Art Museum – Layton Art Collection ($10,000), National Resources Defense Council ($10,000), and The Nature Conservancy ($10,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kathryn Van Dyke Grant as president, secretary, and director; R Douglas Grant as vice president, treasurer, and director; and Joseph E Tierney III as assistant secretary and director.
Pollybill Foundation Inc is led by Kathryn Van Dyke Grant, President, Secretary & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathryn Van Dyke Grant
President, Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph E. Tierney III
Assistant Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
R. Douglas Grant
Vice President, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Pollybill Foundation Inc
How much does Pollybill Foundation Inc give each year?
Pollybill Foundation Inc gave $495K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $372K across 22 grants.
What is Pollybill Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Pollybill Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $22,500, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Pollybill Foundation Inc that year got $55K on average.
Where does Pollybill Foundation Inc give grants?
Pollybill Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Milwaukee, WI (8 grants), Mill Valley, CA (2 grants), San Francisco, CA (2 grants) and San Rafael, CA (2 grants).
Does Pollybill Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on Pollybill Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (22 grants).
Who are Pollybill Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Pollybill Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Historic Haymarket Milwaukee Inc ($200,000), Milwaukee Domes Alliance ($100,000) and Milwaukee Art Museum ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pollybill Foundation Inc?
Pollybill Foundation Inc reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $496K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $464K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Pollybill Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pollybill Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Pollybill Foundation Inc's EIN?
Pollybill Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6078550. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Pollybill Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Pollybill Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/pollybill-foundation-inc-morg_b47fc0e9ea9e4574b26f7c29c104f240
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