Poise Foundation

Pittsburgh, PA ·EIN 25-1393426 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$26.0M received 55 funders 158 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Poise Foundation?

Poise Foundation is funded by 55 grantmakers, led by The Heinz Endowments ($7.3M), The Ford Foundation ($5.0M), Richard King Mellon Foundation ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $26.0M in grants to Poise Foundation between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Heinz Endowments$7,306,375272020–2024
The Ford Foundation$5,015,00042021–2024
Richard King Mellon Foundation$2,496,000112021–2024
Hillman Family Foundations$2,292,100182020–2024
Young Women's Christian Association$2,220,82432023–2025
Mccune Foundation Pnc Bank Na$1,468,00052020–2024
Vose River Charitable Fund$1,035,00032023–2024
The Pittsburgh Foundation$1,012,19652020–2024
WK Kellogg Foundation$683,60242020–2023
Bny Mellon Foundation of Southwestern Pa$350,00022020–2021
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$332,50042021–2024
Mcauley Ministries$197,85052020–2024
Upmc Group$158,50042020–2024
The Skillman Foundation$128,00042023–2024
Hopper-dean Foundation$100,00022021–2022
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc$83,25012022
Pennsylvania Voice$82,10012021
The Buhl Foundation$80,00032020–2022
Tides Foundation$75,00022022–2024
Stand Together Foundation$75,00012022
Opportunity Foundation$65,00022022–2023
Mckinney Charitable Foundation$55,00022021–2022
Innovatepgh Partnership$52,62312022
Fisa Foundation$50,00022023–2025
Virginia a Mckee for Poor Fund$50,00012020
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What grants has Poise Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Young Women's Christian AssociationTO AWARD GRANTS TO OTHER NON-PROFITS, MISSION IN ACTION$700,000
2025Fisa FoundationPROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S NETWORK'S COACHING & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT$25,000
2025The United Way of SouthwesternDONOR DESIGNATION$10,375
2024The Ford FoundationCORE SUPPORT FOR SEED FUNDING FOR PITTSBURGH'S CULTURAL TREASURES INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES$1,250,000
2024Young Women's Christian AssociationTO AWARD GRANTS TO OTHER NON-PROFITS, MISSION IN ACTION$810,824
2024Mccune Foundation Pnc Bank NaGENERAL SUPPORT$590,000
2024Vose River Charitable FundTO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE MADE FOR HEALTH JUSTICE GRANT: DATA JUSTICE FOR PITTSBURGHS BLACK NEIGHBORHOODS$520,000
2024Hillman Family FoundationsOPERATING AND CORE PROGRAMMING SUPPORT$400,000
2024The Heinz EndowmentsTO HELP SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S NEW DOWNTOWN YOUTH ENRICHMENT CENTER$175,000
2024Richard King Mellon FoundationTO DEVELOP A NEW STRATEGIC PLAN$150,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$102,500
2024The Pittsburgh FoundationCOMMUNITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT$91,039
2024Hillman Family FoundationsPITTSBURGH HARDBALL ACADEMY'S CAPACITY BUILDING AND STRATEGIC PLANNING$55,000
2024The Skillman FoundationTHE YVAC FUND$54,000
2024Tides FoundationHEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES$50,000
2024Carnegie Mellon UniversityEDUCATION/RESEARCH$47,500
2024Mcauley MinistriesGENERAL SUPPORT$42,850
2024University of PittsburghRESEARCH- SUBCONTRACT$30,000
2024Hillman Family FoundationsASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LIFE AND HISTORY CONFERENCE SUPPORT$25,000
2024The Heinz EndowmentsTO SUPPORT THE PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S NETWORK SECOND YEAR OF PROFESSIONAL COACHING$20,000
2024The Heinz EndowmentsTO SUPPORT "REGION TO REGION," A VISITING ARTISTS PROGRAM FOR CULTURAL TREASURES THAT FOSTERS INTERCULTURAL, INTERGENERATIONAL, AND INTERDISCIPLINARY SPACES THAT SERVE AS VENUES FOR PLAY, PEACE, AND PRIDE$16,500
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024Upmc GroupGENERAL SUPPORT$7,500
2024The Skillman FoundationYVAC 2024 PRESIDENT'S YOUTH COUNCIL GRANT$5,250
2024The Cottage Bridge FoundationHUMAN EQUITY & JUSTICE FUND AND CRITICAL COMMUNITY NEEDS FUND$5,000
2024Hillman Family FoundationsMATCHING GIFT$250
2023The Ford FoundationCORE SUPPORT FOR SEED FUNDING FOR PITTSBURGH'S CULTURAL TREASURES INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES$1,265,000
2023The Heinz EndowmentsTO SUPPORT THE PITTSBURGH CULTURAL TREASURES INITIATIVE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FORD FOUNDATION AND THE POISE FOUNDATION$1,000,000
2023Young Women's Christian AssociationTO AWARD GRANTS TO OTHER NON-PROFITS, MISSION IN ACTION$710,000
2023Vose River Charitable FundTO SUPPORT THE MADE FOR HEALTH JUSTICE INITIATIVE: DATA JUSTICE FOR PITTSBURGHS BLACK NEIGHBORHOODS$500,000

Showing 30 most recent of 158 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Poise Foundation?

Poise Foundation is funded by 55 grantmakers, led by The Heinz Endowments ($7.3M), The Ford Foundation ($5.0M), Richard King Mellon Foundation ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $26.0M in grants to Poise Foundation between 2020–2025.

Who is Poise Foundation's largest funder?

The Heinz Endowments is the largest recorded funder of Poise Foundation, with $7.3M across 27 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Poise Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $26.0M in grants to Poise Foundation across 158 grants from 55 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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