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The Poss Family Foundation C/o Dr Ellen M Poss Grants
Private foundation · EIN 04-3412829 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $2.4M
- Grants reported
- 10
- Median grant
- $69K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | $2M |
| 2024 | 4 | $381.3K |
Where The Poss Family Foundation C/o Dr Ellen M Poss gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
New York$2MMassachusetts$460K
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST | NEW YORK, NY | PROMOTE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2025 | $1.4M |
| CENTER FOR ARTS - DESIGN AND SOCIAL RESEARCH | WAYLAND, MA | PROMOTE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2025 | $450K |
| NEW YORK LIVE ARTS | NEW YORK, NY | PROMOTE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2024 | $200K |
| NEW YORK LIVE ARTS | NEW YORK, NY | PROMOTE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2024 | $151.2K |
| NEW YORK LIVE ARTS | NEW YORK, NY | PROMOTE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2025 | $100K |
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST | NEW YORK, NY | PROMOTE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2025 | $38K |
| NEW YORK LIVE ARTS | NEW YORK, NY | PROMOTE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2025 | $25K |
| NEW YORK LIVE ARTS | NEW YORK, NY | PROMOTE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2024 | $20.1K |
| HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE OF MARTHA'S VINEYARD | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | PROMOTE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2024 | $10K |
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST | NEW YORK, NY | PROMOTE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2025 | $1.2K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Poss Family Foundation C/o Dr Ellen M Poss's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.