From public IRS filings

THE POSSE FOUNDATION INC

NEW YORK, NY · Education

EIN (Tax ID): 13-3840394Latest Form 990: 2025IRS ruling year: 1996Find their 990 filing →

Mission

THE POSSE FOUNDATION, FOUNDED IN 1989, IDENTIFIES PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH EXTRAORDINARY ACADEMIC AND LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL WHO MAY BE OVERLOOKED BY TRADITIONAL COLLEGE SELECTION PROCESSES. THE FOUNDATION EXTENDS TO THESE STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE PERSONAL AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE BY PLACING THEM IN SUPPORTIVE, MULTICULTURAL TEAMS ("POSSES") OF 10 STUDENTS. THE FOUNDATION'S PARTNER UNIVERSITIES AWARD POSSE SCHOLARS FOUR-YEAR, FULL-TUITION LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS.

Financials (IRS Form 990)

Total revenue
$32.6M
Total expenses
$32M
Total assets
$189.2M

Source: IRS Form 990, tax year 2025.

Who funds THE POSSE FOUNDATION INC

$19.1M in foundation grants on record from 78 funders — from IRS 990 grant line items.

FunderTotal givenGrants
National Philanthropic Trust$8.6M4
Fidelity Non-Profit Management Foundation$6M3
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund$2.6M2
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$2.1M4
Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund$1.5M13
Donor Advised Charitable Giving$1M4
American Online Giving Foundation$927K4
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving$657K3
Kpmg Us Foundation$625K2
Comic Relief Inc Dba Comic Relief Us$420K2

Leadership

DEBORAH BIAL (Principal officer)

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