The Poses Family Foundation
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Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$734.0M
+3.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$18.9M
+3.2% YoY
Grant Count
66
-50.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$286K
+106.4% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation is committed to bringing about significant positive impact through a distinctive combination of business disciplines, nonprofit expertise, funding, and passion. Primary funding focus areas include:
- Education (particularly learning disabilities)
- Arts
- Human Services
- Health Organizations
- Jewish Organizations
- Philanthropy and Voluntarism
The foundation's largest focus area is learning disabilities, driven by the personal experiences of the Poses family. The foundation is a founding funder of Understood.org, which has grown to reach more than 20 million people annually.
Grantmaking
The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications. Grants are made exclusively to preselected organizations only.
Grant Range
$1,000 to $29.8 million
Average Grant
Approximately $20,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation has a national giving focus, with over half of grants supporting New York City area organizations. Primary geographic areas of support include New York, New Jersey, and the District of Columbia.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Most Recent Financial Data (2024):
- Total Assets: $734 million
- Total Revenue: $56.5 million
- Total Expenses: $31.8 million
- Total Liabilities: $2.55 million
Prior Year Data (2023):
- Total Assets: $525.5 million
- Total Giving: $35.2 million
Prior Year Data (2022):
- Total Assets: $629.9 million (ledger value)
- Total Income: $194.7 million
- Total Assets: $501 million
- Total Giving: $32.4 million
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $734,000,580 | $707,319,180 | $629,943,801 |
| Revenue | $56,487,556 | $109,281,400 | $125,508,341 |
| Expenses | $31,804,104 | $29,175,125 | $23,839,676 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $22,025,282 | $21,020,890 | $14,654,137 |
| Net Investment Income | $34,094,897 | $95,214,647 | $108,803,699 |
| Distributable Amount | $32,368,804 | $26,574,552 | $38,259,290 |
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
250 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
James Emmett serves as Lead Strategist of the Workplace Initiative for the Poses Family Foundation, overseeing strategy development and implementation of projects in the area of disability inclusion.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FREDERIC POSES | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| NADINE ELLERTHORPE | TREASURER | 5 | — |
| R BRUCE FISHER | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| MICHAEL KOSNITZKY | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation continues to support disability inclusion initiatives and learning disability organizations. The foundation maintains active grantmaking relationships with major institutions including museums, educational organizations, and nonprofits focused on special education and learning disabilities.
Citi Community Development and The Poses Family Foundation ...Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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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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