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Posner Foundation EIN 81-4837981

Posner Foundation

EIN  81-4837981 Private foundation / grantmaker Wilmington, DE
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
A private foundation based in Wilmington, DE. It reported about $128K in revenue for 2025.
Leadership
David Posner · Pres, Treas, Dir
Money in and out
$128K revenue, $184K expenses
Bottom line
—

A private foundation based in Wilmington, DE. It reported about $128K in revenue for 2025. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $128K in revenue, $184K in expenses, and $1.5M in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2025
Total revenue
$128K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$184K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$56K
Total assets
1.5M
deployed as grants and operations
Grants paid
167K
in FY2025
Grants made
15grants
total in period
Payout rate
11%
of assets (5% rule)

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 15 grants · $167K · 2025–2025
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Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee INCFY2025$8,000
The Bay School of San FranciscoCA · FY2025$5,000
Get Lit Words Ignite INCCA · FY2025$4,000
Planned Parenthood Los AngelesCA · FY2025$1,000

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV10
Average grantPart XV$11K
Median grantPart XV$10K
Largest grantPart XV$25K
Top cause focusNTEEEducation (27%)

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990-PF
Revenue
$128K
FY2025▲ +42%
Expenses
$184K
FY2025▲ +5%
Total assets
$1.5M
FY2025▼ -4%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$128K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$184K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assetsPt II$1.5M

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CPosner Foundation
EINHdr · item D81-4837981
Principal addressHdr · item CWilmington, DE
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
State of legal domicileHdr · item MDE
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2018

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
David Posner
Pres, Treas, Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wendy Posner
Dir, Sec, VP
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income100%$128K
Total revenueLn 12$128K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Grants & contributions paid $0.91 Operating & administrative $0.09
Grants & contributions paid91%$167K
Operating & administrative9%$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$184K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$149K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$1.5M
Months of cash on handcomputed9.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $1.5M
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $128K
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $128K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $128K · Prior year $91K
+42%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $41K · FY2025 $128K
+26%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.5M · Beginning of year $1.5M
-4%
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $128K · Expenses $184K
-43%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities $0 · Total assets $1.5M
0%
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.5M · Total assets $1.5M
100%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual David Posner · Reported title Pres, Treas, Dir · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $184K
0%
Personnel share
not reported
Peer comparison

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Revenue growth 42%——

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$128K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$91K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$60K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$47K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$133K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$41K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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