The Poses Family Foundation concentrates almost all of its giving into a very small number of large, unrestricted grants. Its primary beneficiary is Understood for All Inc, a national organization focused on supporting people with learning and attention differences, and it also channels multi‑million dollar gifts through the Community Foundation of New Jersey to support local philanthropic activity. The foundation favors general operating support over project‑restricted grants and appears to use intermediaries to support community needs in New Jersey.
The Poses Family Foundation’s giving is defined by an outsized, recurring relationship with Understood for All Inc, a national organization focused on learning and attention differences. In the recent grants list, that grantee appears repeatedly in very large unrestricted awards, including a $29,811,260 grant in 2023 and multiple additional eight-figure grants in 2025. The pattern points to backbone-style support rather than many small project grants. Beyond that primary relationship, the foundation has also used major general grants to support community philanthropy through the Community Foundation of NJ, including several multimillion-dollar awards in 2025 and 2023. Other recent grantees show a mix of education, health, policy, and cultural institutions, but the scale remains concentrated: a few organizations receive the bulk of the dollars, usually through general operating support. The result is a profile of a funder that backs organizational capacity, intermediary institutions, and national infrastructure for people with learning and attention differences.
A central theme is support for people with learning and attention differences. The foundation backed Shefa School with a $600,000 general grant in 2025, and Riverview School received $370,000 in 2025 and $345,000 in 2023, showing continued support for schools serving learners with specialized needs. It also funds civic and policy-oriented work. In 2025, Center for European Policy Analysis received four separate $350,000 grants, while the Partnership for Public Service received three $333,000 grants the same year. Those awards sit alongside support for the Jed Foundation, which received $333,000 in 2025, indicating attention to mental health and public service-related institutions. Cultural and human services organizations are part of the mix as well. The Whitney Museum of American Art received multiple general grants across 2023 and 2025, and Project Renewal received a $518,000 grant in 2025.
The Poses Family Foundation gives at a very wide spread in grant size, with a p25 of $1,000, a median of $1,000, and a p75 of $15,000. That distribution sits alongside a small set of very large awards, which means the foundation’s dollar volume is concentrated even though many grants are small. Recent records also show repeat support across years and multiple awards to the same recipients, including recurring general grants to Understood for All Inc and the Community Foundation of NJ. The foundation is a regular funder, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments.
$18.9M
$734M
$56.5M
$31.8M
Most grants fall between $1K and $15K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$15K
About 2% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Highly concentrated: very few, very large general‑support grants; repeat multi‑year funding to the same primary grantee (Understood) and significant gifts to a regional community foundation acting as an intermediary.
Notable grantees: Understood for All Inc, Community Foundation of New Jersey, Regional community foundation / donor‑advised fund intermediaries in New Jersey
The foundation’s grants are national, with all listed recipients in the United States. New York stands out as the top state by grant count, and many recent recipients are based in New York City, including Understood for All Inc, the Whitney Museum of American Art, Shefa School, Project Renewal, Pase, and the Jed Foundation. New Jersey also appears prominently through the Community Foundation of NJ in Morristown. Other recent grants reached Washington, DC, while only 2% of grants went to recipients in Florida.
Recent grants show support for organizations serving people with learning and attention differences, as well as community foundations, schools, policy groups, museums, and human services nonprofits. Named recipients include Understood for All Inc, the Community Foundation of NJ, Shefa School, Riverview School, Project Renewal, and the Whitney Museum of American Art.
Yes. The recent grants list labels the major awards as GENERAL, including multiple large grants to Understood for All Inc and to the Community Foundation of NJ. The pattern suggests general operating support rather than project-specific funding.
It is highly concentrated. Understood for All Inc appears repeatedly in the recent grants list with very large awards, and the Community Foundation of NJ is also a repeated recipient. The top grants are far larger than the median grant size of $1,000.
By grant count, New York is the top state. Many recent recipients are New York-based, including Understood for All Inc, the Whitney Museum of American Art, Shefa School, Project Renewal, Pase, and the Jed Foundation.
No. The grant recipient country distribution shows 745 grants, or 100.0%, to U.S. recipients.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNDERSTOOD FOR ALL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $12,850,837 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| UNDERSTOOD FOR ALL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $12,850,837 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| UNDERSTOOD FOR ALL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,670,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NJ | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $6,127,034 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NJ | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $2,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART | NEW YORK, NY | $1,175,833 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART | NEW YORK, NY | $1,175,833 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SHARE OUR STRENGTH | WASHINGTON, DC | $793,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART | NEW YORK, NY | $750,833 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SHEFA SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $600,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PROJECT RENEWAL | NEW YORK, NY | $518,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| RIVERVIEW SCHOOL | LONG ISLAND CITY, NY | $370,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| RIVERVIEW SCHOOL | LONG ISLAND CITY, NY | $370,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CENTER FOR EUROPEAN POLICY ANALYSIS | WASHINGTON, DC | $350,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CENTER FOR EUROPEAN POLICY ANALYSIS | WASHINGTON, DC | $350,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CENTER FOR EUROPEAN POLICY ANALYSIS | WASHINGTON, DC | $350,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE | WASHINGTON, DC | $333,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| JED FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $333,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE | WASHINGTON, DC | $333,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE | WASHINGTON, DC | $333,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $303,340 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SHEFA SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SHEFA SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NY PRESBYTERIAN AND WEILL CORNELL MED | BROOKLYN, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SHARE OUR STRENGTH | WASHINGTON, DC | $217,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SHARE OUR STRENGTH | WASHINGTON, DC | $217,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| POINT FOUNDATION | WATER MILL, NY | $201,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| POINT FOUNDATION | WATER MILL, NY | $201,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| GROOVE WITH ME | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| GROOVE WITH ME | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY - NYU | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PASE | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| RIVERVIEW SCHOOL | LONG ISLAND CITY, NY | $175,981 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $166,800 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $166,800 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| DRAWING CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $160,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| DRAWING CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $151,400 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| DRAWING CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NYU FACES | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NYU FACES | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NATIONAL BREAST CANCER COALITION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS TO 501(C)(3) ENTITIES UNDER 5000 EACH | FLORHAM PARK, NJ | $120,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| JED FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $102,133 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| JED FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $102,133 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PROJECT RENEWAL | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CAMP RAMAH IN NEW ENGLAND | NORWOOD, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
UNDERSTOOD FOR ALL INC
$12,850,837GENERAL
UNDERSTOOD FOR ALL INC
$12,850,837GENERAL
UNDERSTOOD FOR ALL INC
$10,670,000GENERAL
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NJ
$6,127,034GENERAL
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NJ
$2,000,000GENERAL
WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
$1,175,833GENERAL
WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
GENERAL
SHARE OUR STRENGTH
$793,500GENERAL
WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
$750,833GENERAL
SHEFA SCHOOL
$600,000GENERAL
PROJECT RENEWAL
$518,000GENERAL
RIVERVIEW SCHOOL
$370,000GENERAL
RIVERVIEW SCHOOL
$370,000GENERAL
CENTER FOR EUROPEAN POLICY ANALYSIS
$350,000GENERAL
CENTER FOR EUROPEAN POLICY ANALYSIS
$350,000GENERAL
CENTER FOR EUROPEAN POLICY ANALYSIS
$350,000GENERAL
PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
$333,000GENERAL
JED FOUNDATION
$333,000GENERAL
PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
$333,000GENERAL
PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
$333,000GENERAL
CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE
$303,340GENERAL
SHEFA SCHOOL
$300,000GENERAL
SHEFA SCHOOL
$300,000GENERAL
NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN FUND INC
$250,000GENERAL
NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN FUND INC
$250,000GENERAL
NY PRESBYTERIAN AND WEILL CORNELL MED
$250,000GENERAL
SHARE OUR STRENGTH
$217,000GENERAL
SHARE OUR STRENGTH
$217,000GENERAL
POINT FOUNDATION
$201,000GENERAL
POINT FOUNDATION
$201,000GENERAL
GROOVE WITH ME
$200,000GENERAL
GROOVE WITH ME
$200,000GENERAL
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH
$200,000GENERAL
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY - NYU
$200,000GENERAL
PASE
$200,000GENERAL
RIVERVIEW SCHOOL
$175,981GENERAL
CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE
$166,800GENERAL
CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE
$166,800GENERAL
DRAWING CENTER
$160,000GENERAL
DRAWING CENTER
$151,400GENERAL
DRAWING CENTER
$150,000GENERAL
NYU FACES
$150,000GENERAL
NYU FACES
$150,000GENERAL
MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION
$150,000GENERAL
NATIONAL BREAST CANCER COALITION FUND
$125,000GENERAL
INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS TO 501(C)(3) ENTITIES UNDER 5000 EACH
$120,000GENERAL
JED FOUNDATION
$102,133GENERAL
JED FOUNDATION
$102,133GENERAL
PROJECT RENEWAL
$100,000GENERAL
CAMP RAMAH IN NEW ENGLAND
$100,000GENERAL