The Poss Family Foundation
BROOKLINE, MA EIN: 04-3412829
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$919K
-31.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$381K
-25.2% YoY
Grant Count
4
+33.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$95K
-43.9% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $919,465 | $1,344,869 | $1,869,342 |
| Revenue | $18,158 | $58 | $666,657 |
| Expenses | $433,244 | $523,982 | $2,371,816 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $381,315 | $510,000 | $2,308,500 |
| Net Investment Income | $28,962 | $16,526 | $614,841 |
| Distributable Amount | $105,331 | $104,112 | $139,411 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR ELLEN M POSS | TRUSTEE | — | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Massachusetts $6.1M (69%)
New York $1.7M (19%)
Oregon $600K (7%)
North Dakota $225K (3%)
Montana $135K (2%)
California $50K (1%)
Minnesota $20K (0%)
Cities
BostonBozemanBrooklynCallawayCambridgeChilmarkHallidayNew YorkOak BluffsPortlandSan FranciscoVineyard HavenWayland
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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