The Pohly Family Foundation
The Pohly Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Greenwich, Connecticut. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including youth and family services, education, health, and community organizations.
The Pohly Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Pohly Family Foundation gave $127K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in New York. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $126,869
- +20.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- -17.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,677
- +46.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,250
- Total assets
- $2,258,173
- -4.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (1 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (78% 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 The Pohly Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 21 Ridge Street, Greenwich, CT 06830
Phone: (646) 213-5100
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Pohly Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Harlem Children's Zone ($50K). Together the top 10 received $122K.
Grant Size Distribution
119 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 118 grants of 119 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the reported grant dollars went primarily to recipients in New York (78%), followed by Pennsylvania (17%), New Jersey (4%), and Massachusetts (0%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Pohly Family Foundation open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 19 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $600; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $600 first-time, $2K repeat.
- 68% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 69% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $93K (2021) to $127K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $127K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Harlem Children's Zone New York, NY | General Purpose | $50,000 |
| 914 Cares North White Plains, NY | General Purpose | $20,773 |
| University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | General Purpose | $20,250 |
| Jewish Child Care Association Brooklyn, NY | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | General Purpose | $5,500 |
| Devils Youth Foundation Newark, NJ | General Purpose | $5,091 |
| Dream New York, NY | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Temple Shaaray Tefila New York, NY | General Purpose | $2,500 |
| Penn Hillel Philadelphia, PA | General Purpose | $1,800 |
| Lets Win PC New York, NY | General Purpose | $1,250 |
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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 | $2,258,173 | $113,476 | $137,364 | $126,869 | 19 | $127,129 | $51,235 | $184,974 |
| 2024 | $2,353,102 | $632,091 | $119,321 | $105,154 | 23 | $114,010 | $427,840 | $129,090 |
| 2023 | $1,941,651 | $151,425 | $114,168 | $106,693 | 26 | $106,943 | $150,200 | $106,799 |
| 2022 | $1,906,611 | $482,550 | $110,270 | $97,368 | 19 | $101,618 | $428,371 | $112,319 |
| 2021 | $1,554,880 | $206,773 | $98,186 | $92,584 | 32 | $96,084 | $206,471 | $121,606 |
| 2020 | $1,446,293 | $55,508 | $118,605 | $100,409 | 34 | — | $66,049 | $88,646 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Pohly Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $185K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in several areas. For example, (914) CARES says it provides Westchester County families with essentials such as diapers, clothing, hygiene products, period supplies, and books. The Jewish Child Care Association describes its mission as providing child welfare and mental health services to children and families in New York.
Other 2025 grantees describe work in youth opportunities through sports and entertainment (Devils Youth Foundation), college tuition assistance (Horace Greeley Scholarship Fund), and Jewish education and community needs (Penn Hillel). These are the grantees’ stated missions, not statements of the foundation’s own mission.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 19 grants totaling $126,869. The grant amounts ranged from $105 to $50,000, with a median of $1,250. Its largest reported grants included Harlem Children’s Zone ($50,000), 914 CARES ($20,773), University of Pennsylvania ($20,250), Jewish Child Care Association ($10,000), and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center ($5,500). The filing lists each of these grants for general purpose.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jillian Pohly, Michael Pohly, and Lawrence Pohly as directors.
The Pohly Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jillian Pohly
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lawrence Pohly
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michael Pohly
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 The Pohly Family Foundation
How much does The Pohly Family Foundation give each year?
The Pohly Family Foundation gave $127K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $105K across 23 grants.
What is The Pohly Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Pohly Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,250, and its average grant was $6,677, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Pohly Family Foundation that year got $600 on average.
Where does The Pohly Family Foundation give grants?
The Pohly Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants), Chappaqua, NY (3 grants) and Philadelphia, PA (2 grants).
Does The Pohly Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Pohly Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Pohly Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Pohly Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Harlem Children's Zone ($50,000), 914 Cares ($20,773) and University of Pennsylvania ($20,250), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Pohly Family Foundation?
The Pohly Family Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $127K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $185K (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 does The Pohly Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in several areas. For example, (914) CARES says it provides Westchester County families with essentials such as diapers, clothing, hygiene products, period supplies, and books. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Pohly Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Pohly Family Foundation's EIN?
The Pohly Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-0710984. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Pohly Family Foundation 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). The Pohly Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-pohly-family-foundation-morg_2ab3ea334270475face2a676196fd8d1
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