The Pollio Family Foundation Inc
The Pollio Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation established in 1992 and located in Grafton, Vermont. The foundation operates as a grantmaking organization with a focus on providing program support to various charitable organizations across multiple states.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$2.9M
+0.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$251K
+66.5% YoY
Grant Count
10
-41.2% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$25K
+183.1% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation does not maintain a published mission statement. However, based on recent grantmaking activity, the foundation supports organizations in the following areas:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
- Community Health
- Health and Wellness
Primary geographic focus areas for funding include Vermont, Florida, and Colorado.
Grantmaking
The foundation made five additional grants in 2024 beyond those listed above.
Grant Range
$500–$300,300
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of December 31, 2024:
- Total Assets: $2,915,517
- Total Revenues: $295,383
- Total Expenses: $283,711
- Number of Employees: 0
Revenue Breakdown (2024):
- Investment income and dividends: $96,049
- Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: $199,334
- Total grants and contributions received: $0
Year-over-Year Growth: Total revenues increased 131.7% from 2023 ($127,466) to 2024 ($295,383), primarily driven by a 360.9% increase in net gains from asset sales.
Tax Status:
- Tax-exempt since June 1993
- IRS 501(c)(3) classification
- NTEE Code: T20 (Private Foundations)
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,915,517 | $2,903,845 | $2,953,986 |
| Revenue | $295,383 | $127,466 | $198,130 |
| Expenses | $283,711 | $178,309 | $383,374 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $255,402 | $151,335 | $345,745 |
| Net Investment Income | $267,078 | $100,517 | $171,181 |
| Distributable Amount | $194,696 | $176,881 | $185,616 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
62 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Joseph L Pollio Jr — President/Chairman
- Elizabeth T Pollio — Secretary/Director
- Mary E Cole — Director
All officers serve without compensation and work zero hours per week in their foundation roles.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY COLE | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| JOSEPH L POLLIO JR | PRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN | — | — |
| ELIZABETH T POLLIO | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | — | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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