THE POSSE FOUNDATION INC
Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings
THE POSSE FOUNDATION INC POSSE STARTED BECAUSE OF ONE STUDENT WHO SAID, "I NEVER WOULD HAVE DROPPED OUT OF COLLEGE IF I HAD MY POSSE WITH ME." 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.
THE POSSE FOUNDATION INC has received 325 grants from 156 known foundation funders. Revenue decreased from $44,798,620 in 2023 to $32,627,666 in 2024. Most recent reported revenue: $32,627,666.
Annual Revenue
$32,627,666
Known Funders
156
Grants Received
325
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $32,627,666 | $32,006,552 | $189,237,580 |
| 2023 | $44,798,620 | $29,521,344 | $183,001,736 |
| 2022 | $30,624,137 | $25,978,887 | $157,695,711 |
| 2021 | $33,725,316 | $23,252,059 | $137,527,136 |
| 2020 | $44,739,225 | $21,123,690 | $120,660,725 |
| 2019 | $23,049,151 | $24,372,893 | $89,885,745 |
| 2018 | $25,574,140 | $23,549,042 | $82,868,499 |
| 2017 | $21,924,501 | $22,609,348 | $87,174,501 |
Top Funders
JENKINTOWN, PA
NEW YORK, NY
NEW YORK, NY
NEW YORK, NY
NEW YORK, NY
NAPLES, FL
JENKINTOWN, PA
SOUTHEASTERN, PA
MONTVALE, NJ
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Key Personnel
From 2024 IRS 990 filing
RASSAN SALANDY
VP EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
NADINE DALRYMPLE
REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT (OUTGOING)
LAUREN GIBBS
VP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
AUGUSTA IRELE
VP, TRAINING, LEARNING
ANDREW GALLAGHER
ASSOCIATE VP, DEVELOPMENT
HEDWIG ROMA
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
STACEY PIERCE
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (OUTGOING)
JAKE MORENO COPLON
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
FRANCIS OCCENA
CFO/CAO
WILLIAM M LEWIS JR
TRUSTEE
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