CHICAGO SOCIETY
of the Polish National Alliance

One of the Most Progressive Polish American Organizations in the United States

FOUNDATION GRANTS

The CSF was incorporated in October, 1999. It began operations in January, 2000, and made its first grant of $5,000 to the Adler Planetarium for an exhibit about the contributions of Polish astronomers.

2000
$5,000 - Adler Planetarium in Chicago
$2,400 - American Council for Polish Culture
$3,000 - Copernicus Foundation in Chicago
$3,000 - Chicago Society Scholarship Fund

2001
$1,500 - Cantores Minores Choir for  U.S. tour.
$1,000 - Chicago Intercollegiate Council
$3,000 - Copernicus Foundation in Chicago
$1,000 - Polish Council for Polish Culture
$8,000 - Chicago Society Scholarship Fund.

2002
$1,000 - Americans of Polish Descent, Inc.
$1,000 - Lira Singers "ZaprasZamy"
$1,500 - Chicago Society Scholarship Fund.

2003
$2,500 - Copernicus Foundation in Chicago
$1,500 Lira Singers "ZaprasZamy"
$1,000 - Polish Museum of America.

2004
$3,000 - Copernicus Foundation in Chicago
$2,500 - Northwest Center of Traditional Polish Dance
$5,000 -  Polish American Association
$2,000 - Lajkonik Song & Dance Ensemble
$1,000 - Chicago Intercollegiate Council
$5,000 - Northern Indiana Arts Association

2005
$1,000 - Franciscan Immigrant Job Program
$1,000 - Lajkonik Song and Dance Ensemble
$2,000 - Polish Museum of America
$1,000 - Franciscan Immigrant Job Program
$2,000 - Holy Trinity Polish Mission Church
$3,000 - Northwest Center of Traditional Polish Dance

2006
$2,000 - Northwest Center of Traditional Polish Dance
$1,000 - Polish Museum of America
$5,000 - Parkway Foundation (Abakanowicz Statues)

2007
$3,000 - Northwest Center of Traditional Polish Dance
$2,500 - Lechici Dance Group
$2,000 - Polish Museum of America
$5,000 - Irena Sendler Documentary
$500 - Polish Center of Wisconsin

2008
$8,000 - Gift from the Heart [Dar Serca]
$1,000 - Americans of Polish Descent
$4,000 - Chicago Society Scholarship Fund
$3,000 - Lira Singers Ensemble

2009
$6,000 - Chicago Society Scholarship Fund
$5,000 - Polish Museum of America
$1,000 - Mercy Home for Boys and Girls
$5,000 - Polish American Association
$1,000 - Lira Singers Ensemble
$500 - Northeastern Illinois University

2010
$5,000 - Chicago Society Foundation Endowment
at Northeastern Illinois University
1,000 - St. Albert the Great R.C. Church
$3,000 - Chicago Society Scholarship Fund
 

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