Poole Family Charitable Foundation
Poole Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 12 grants totaling $708K. Net investment income was $315K.
Poole Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Poole Family Charitable Foundation gave $708K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $59K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $708,000
- +490.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +500.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $59,000
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $45,000
- Total assets
- $14,054,453
- +17.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (44% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Poole Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Johns Hopkins University ($150K). Together the top 9 received $708K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 14 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
How Poole Family Charitable Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 112% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $120K (2024) to $708K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $708K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | Cholangiocarcinoma Research Fund of Dr. Mark Yarchoan | $150,000 |
| American Society for Technion- Israel Institute of New York, NY | Technion Healthy Aging Institute | $100,000 |
| New York-Presbyterian Fund Inc New York, NY | HT5 Women's Health Clinic | $100,000 |
| University of California San Francisco Foundation San Francisco, CA | Integrative Hepatology | $100,000 |
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | Judith Poole Excellence in Pain Medicine Fund | $100,000 |
| Compass Pro Bono Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| The New York Center for Children New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $40,000 |
| The Urban Outreach Center of New York City Inc New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| New York-Presbyterian Fund Inc New York, NY | Friends of the Iris Cantor (FOIC) | $15,000 |
| The Urban Outreach Center of New York City Inc New York, NY | To provide turkeys for Thanksgiving distribution | $12,000 |
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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 | $14,054,453 | $3,057,965 | $923,353 | $708,000 | 12 | $762,224 | $315,129 | $680,318 |
| 2024 | $11,919,841 | $12,058,489 | $138,648 | $120,000 | 2 | $127,339 | $1,400,755 | $66,670 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Poole Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $680K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Poole Family Charitable Foundation is led by Alexandra B Poole, Director & President since 2025 (on filings since 2024); 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alexandra B Poole
Director & President
Director → Director & President, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$16K (2025)
Neal B Poole
Director, Secretary, Treasurer & President
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $16K, to Alexandra B Poole (Dir, Pres).
Frequently asked questions about Poole Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Poole Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Poole Family Charitable Foundation gave $708K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $120K across 2 grants.
What is Poole Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Poole Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $45,000, and its average grant was $59,000, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Poole Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Poole Family Charitable Foundation's top state is New York, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (28%) and Maryland (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (8 grants).
Does Poole Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Poole Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Poole Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Poole Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Johns Hopkins University ($150,000), New York-Presbyterian Fund Inc ($115,000 across 2 grants) and American Society for Technion- Israel Institute of ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Poole Family Charitable Foundation?
Poole Family Charitable Foundation reported $14.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $762K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $680K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Poole Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Poole Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-4009876. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2024
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