Program areas at Poise Foundation
Provided grants and program support to organizations that are designed to strengthen educational, economic or cultural opportunities for the black community. The Foundation provides grants to nonprofit charitable organizations that execute programs and services in line with the Foundation's mission. This also includes providing grants and administration services for third party organizations due to Foundation's grants administration expertise and knowledge and relationship to the community served.
Education improvement tax credit. Provided scholarships to families attending private schools for pre kindergarten through twelfth grade. This program is funded by corporate and other qualifying donations which provide the donors a tax credit towards their Pennsylvania tax liability.
Poise acts as a fiscal sponsor for various programs, projects and organizations that are not defined as charitable organizations based on the internal revenue code or qualified organizations seeking to increase their capicity through fiscal sponsorship.
Grants made by Poise Foundation
Who funds Poise Foundation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Poise Foundation
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Mark S. Lewis | President and Chief Executive Officer | $155,000 | 2024-08-19 |
| Karris M. Jackson | Chief Operating Officer | $117,500 | 2024-08-19 |
| Samantha Currently Works | Vice President, Human Resources | | 2024-08-19 |
| Shemariah E. Waggoner | Managing Director of the Black Equity Coalition Bec | | 2024-08-19 |
| H. L. Wilson | Director of Programming and Grantmaking, Damion Has Oversight and Ownership of Poise's Fiscal Sponsor Partnerships | | 2024-08-19 |
| ...and 9 more key personnel |
Financials for Poise Foundation
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $11,008,707 | $8,454,835 | 30.2% |
| Program services | $0 | $168,831 | -100% |
| Investment income and dividends | $314,547 | $218,951 | 43.7% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $1,777 | $241,324 | -99.3% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $11,325,031 | $9,083,941 | 24.7% |
Organizations like Poise Foundation
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Foundation for Seminole County Public Schools | 501(c)(3) | Sanford, FL | $4,493,142 |
| the Rose Foundation for Communities the Environment | 501(c)(3) | Oakland, CA | $5,938,485 |
| Liberty Hill Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Los Angeles, CA | $27,591,849 |
| Red Lodge Area Community Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Red Lodge, MT | $4,406,019 |
| Pinebelt Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Hattiesburg, MS | $5,581,238 |
| Rose Community Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Denver, CO | $37,727,275 |
| Long Beach City College Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Long Beach, CA | $5,980,552 |
| Community Foundation of Johnson County | 501(c)(3) | Coralville, IA | $6,886,805 |
| The Community Foundation of Frederick County | 501(c)(3) | Frederick, MD | $21,717,355 |
| Sharp HealthCare Foundation | 501(c)(3) | San Diego, CA | $19,480,902 |
Data update history
October 23, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $348,000 from McCune Foundation August 19, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
May 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 16 new grant, including a grant for $3,000,000 from The Heinz Endowments Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationAfrican Americans
Characteristics
Operates donor advised fundsProvides grantsLobbyingState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportTax deductible donationsFiscal sponsorAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 2 Gateway St 603 Stanwix
- Pittsburgh, PA 15222
- Metro area
- Pittsburgh, PA
- County
- Allegheny County, PA
- Website URL
- poisefoundation.org/Â
- Phone
- (412) 281-4967
- Facebook page
- poise-foundationÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 25-1393426
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1980
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- T30: Public Foundations
- NAICS code, primary
- 813211: Grantmaking Foundations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
California AB-488 details
- AB 488 status
- May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
- Charity Registration status
- Current
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- CT0285817
- FTB Entity ID
- None yet
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2024-11-06
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