The Powers Family Foundation
The Powers Family Foundation is a private foundation based in New York City, New York. Established in 1991 and tax-exempt since December 1992, it operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with the primary purpose of grantmaking.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$13.9M
+6.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$682K
-5.4% YoY
Grant Count
9
-10.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$76K
+5.1% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's giving focuses primarily on education. Additional funding priorities include philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking, as well as health care. The foundation does not maintain a publicly stated mission statement.
Grantmaking
The Powers Family Foundation is an active grantmaker with recent grant activity in fiscal year 2025. Recent grants include:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation's grantmaking focuses primarily on New York, Florida, and Connecticut.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of Fiscal Year Ending June 2025:
- Total Assets: $13,899,895
- Total Revenue: $1,755,729
- Total Expenses: $777,642
- Net Income: $978,087
- Total Liabilities: $0
Revenue Composition (FY 2025):
- Investment income and dividends: $303,327
- Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: $1,387,675
The foundation maintains no employees and operates with zero liabilities.
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $13,899,895 | $13,100,846 | $12,744,477 |
| Revenue | $1,755,729 | $1,162,787 | $852,306 |
| Expenses | $777,642 | $872,887 | $901,011 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $685,731 | $727,563 | $781,250 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,672,350 | $1,029,548 | $741,245 |
| Distributable Amount | $801,528 | $739,090 | $673,548 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John J Powers | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Linda E Powers | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Charles A Davis | Trustee | 1 | — |
Contact Information
- Address: PO Box 73, New York City, NY 10274
- Telephone: 212-902-8711
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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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