Mission
POISE AMPLIFIES THE POWER OF BLACK COMMUNITIES TO FUEL TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE AND UPLIFT PATHWAYS TO SELF-DETERMINATION AND SHARED SUCCESS.
Public Charity
POISE FOUNDATION
Based in PITTSBURGH, PA, POISE FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.9M in revenue, $4.0M in expenses, $14.5M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 462 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $23.1M.
EIN: 251393426
PITTSBURGH, PA
Public Foundations
NTEE: T30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.9M
Total Expenses$4.0M
Total Assets$14.5M
Grants Given462
Grant Total$23.1M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Poise Foundation
How Poise Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$89
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $89 for programs
$56
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…
$14
Poise Foundation provides grants to organizations dedicated to empowering and strengthening the black community
$13
Provided grants and program support to organizations that are designed to strengthen educational, economic or cultural opportunities for the black community
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
SCHOLARSHIPS
$106,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$94,077
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$75,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$74,400
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$70,000
Showing up to 5 of 462 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MEMBER
Annette Gillcrese
CHAIR
Darrell E Smalley
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Karris Jackson
MEMBER
Lucille Dabney
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Mark Lewis
TREASURER
Michael Crawford
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.9M | $4.0M | $14.5M |
| 2024 | $5.7M | $8.9M | $14.4M |
| 2023 | $11.3M | $8.7M | $17.2M |
| 2022 | $9.1M | $12.6M | $13.9M |
| 2020 | $7.2M | $3.7M | $11.6M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $7.2M to $3.9M (-46%), with total assets most recently reported at $14.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, CA, CO, DC, GA, MD, and 4 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.