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 Lewis | President and Chief Executive Officer | $145,000 | 2024-09-12 |
| Karris M. Jackson | Chief Operating Officer | $123,375 | 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 10 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 |
|---|
| Texas Health Resources Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Arlington, TX | $28,232,757 |
| the Rose Foundation for Communities the Environment | 501(c)(3) | Oakland, CA | $5,938,485 |
| Foundation for Seminole County Public Schools | 501(c)(3) | Sanford, FL | $4,493,142 |
| Liberty Hill Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Los Angeles, CA | $27,591,849 |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Denver, CO | $4,885,296 |
| Pinebelt Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Hattiesburg, MS | $5,581,238 |
| Red Lodge Area Community Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Red Lodge, MT | $3,043,549 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Bakersfield, CA | $6,795,367 |
| Rose Community Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Denver, CO | $42,222,956 |
| Valleywise Health Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Phoenix, AZ | $18,351,348 |
Data update history
December 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from Urban Institute November 13, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 6, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
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 Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCorporate foundationsCharities
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
- 2024-12-31
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