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Pollock-Molchanov Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 850472684

Pollock-Molchanov Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $65,569 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $150 and the largest $5,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $2,225 the year before.

78% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$3314$121,970
2024$2,2255$146,037
2025$65,5699$184,544

How to apply

Pollock-Molchanov Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Pollock-Molchanov Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas1$5,000
Virginia1$1,250
Massachusetts1$1,000
New Mexico2$635
Minnesota2$265
Illinois1$100
New York1$75

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Chinati Foundation
Marfa, TX
Unrestricted$5,000
CyberGrants Donor Advised Fund
Alexandria, VA
Unrestricted$1,250
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Education$1,000
New Mexico School for the Arts
Santa Fe, NM
Unrestricted$500
Minneapolis Museum of Art
Minneapolis, MN
Unrestricted$150
Museum of New Mexico Foundation
Santa Fe, NM
Unrestricted$135
Walker Art Center
Minneapolis, MN
Unrestricted$115
WTTW
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted$100
Museum of Modern Art
New York, NY
Unrestricted$75

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Pollock-Molchanov Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Pollock-Molchanov Foundation give?

$65,569 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $150.

Who runs Pollock-Molchanov Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Ann Pollock (President), Andrei Molchanov (Vice President) and Alexandra Molchanov (Secretary).

What does Pollock-Molchanov Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

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