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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-6383808

The Poole Foundation

A private foundation in State College, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 25 grants and $134,892 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $134,892

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $713,349

  • Tax year 2023

    $256,259

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $562,678

  • Tax year 2022

    $243,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $814,918

  • Tax year 2021

    $246,750

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $999,854

  • Tax year 2020

    $211,950

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,188,540

  • Tax year 2019

    $261,250

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,375,486

  • Tax year 2018

    $37,950

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $546,582

Grants paid in 2024

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Penn StateUniversity Park, PA

    Public purpose

    $53,000
  2. Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH

    Public purpose

    $20,000
  3. Geisinger Health FoundationDanville, PA

    Public purpose

    $11,000
  4. Alexis de Tocquieville SocietyState College, PA

    Public purpose

    $10,000
  5. Special Olympics of PAState College, PA

    Public purpose

    $10,000
  6. BPS FoundationLas Vegas, NV

    Public purpose

    $5,000
  7. Juniata Valley Council BSAReedsville, PA

    Public purpose

    $5,000
  8. Pets Come FirstCentre Hall, PA

    Public purpose

    $5,000
  9. Strawberry FieldsState College, PA

    Public purpose

    $2,500
  10. American Cancer SocietyState College, PA

    Public purpose

    $2,000
  11. Karli Short Better Tomorrow FoundatPotamac, MD

    Public purpose

    $1,555
  12. The ARC of Centre County PA IncBoalsburg, PA

    Public purpose

    $1,030
  13. Centre County Historical SocietyState College, PA

    Public purpose

    $1,000
  14. Centre County PawsState College, PA

    Public purpose

    $1,000
  15. Centre SafeState College, PA

    Public purpose

    $1,000
  16. MD Anderson Cancer CenterCamden, NJ

    Public purpose

    $1,000
  17. Memorial Sloan KetteringNew York, NY

    Public purpose

    $1,000
  18. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Public purpose

    $1,000
  19. Wildlife for Everyone FoundationState College, PA

    Public purpose

    $1,000
  20. ASPCAWashington, DC

    Public purpose

    $500
  21. Bob Perks Cancer Assistance FundState College, PA

    Public purpose

    $500
  22. Project HopeWashington, DC

    Public purpose

    $250
  23. Southside Elementary PTGHuntingdon, PA

    Public purpose

    $250
  24. Jana Marie FoundationState College, PA

    Public purpose

    $207
  25. Sister's SisterState College, PA

    Public purpose

    $100

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health1 grant $11,00047% of the total
  2. Animals2 grants $6,00026% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $2,50011% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $1,5006% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $1,0004% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $1,0004% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $3071% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania17 grants $104,587
  2. Ohio1 grant $20,000
  3. North Dakota1 grant $5,000
  4. New York2 grants $2,000
  5. Maryland1 grant $1,555
  6. New Jersey1 grant $1,000
  7. District of Columbia2 grants $750

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Robert E Poole JrTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sandra L PooleTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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