The Poole Foundation
EIN 206383808Total Given 2016–2024
$1.2M
129 grants · $137K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $1K–$5K
grant size
38%
supporter · 25/66 multi-year
repeat
$744K
Assets (2024)
66
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(717) 761-7171
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $43K | $542K | $5K | 22 |
| 2017 | $35K | $574K | $25K | 15 |
| 2018 | $38K | $493K | $11K | 18 |
| 2020 | $237K | $1.3M | $38K | 10 |
| 2021 | $247K | $1.3M | $60K | 17 |
| 2022 | $244K | $847K | $62K | 8 |
| 2023 | $256K | $717K | $6K | 14 |
| 2024 | $135K | $744K | $287K | 25 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 129 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$1K
Average
$10K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$204K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SP
Sandra L Poole
Trustee
RP
Robert E Poole Jr
Trustee
RP
Robert E Poole Jr
Trustee
SP
Sandra L Poole
Trustee
RP
Robert E Poole Jr
Trustee
SP
Sandra L Poole
Trustee
SP
Sandra L Poole
Trustee
RP
Robert E Poole Jr
Trustee
RP
Robert E Poole Jr
Trustee
SP
Sandra L Poole
Trustee
SP
Sandra L Poole
Trustee
RP
Robert E Poole Jr
Trustee
SP
Sandra L Poole
Trustee
RP
Robert E Poole Jr
Trustee
RP
Robert E Poole Jr
Trustee
SP
Sandra L Poole
Trustee
Grants Awarded (129 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State | University Park, PA | $203,500 | PUBLIC PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Penn State | University Park, PA | $202,500 | PUBLIC PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Penn State | University Park, PA | $201,000 | PUBLIC PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Penn State | University Park, PA | $200,000 | PUBLIC PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Penn State | University Park, PA | $53,000 | PUBLIC PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Children'S Jubilee Scholarship | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | PUBLIC PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland, OH | $20,000 | PUBLIC PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland, OH | $20,000 | PUBLIC PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland, OH | $20,000 | PUBLIC PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Gesinger Health System Foundation | Danville, PA | $15,300 | PUBLIC PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Geisinger Health Foundation | Danville, PA | $11,000 | PUBLIC PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Alexis De Tocquieville Society | Pine Grove Mills, PA | $10,000 | PUBLIC PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | PUBLIC PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Special Olympics of Pa | State College, PA | $10,000 | PUBLIC PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Alexis De Tocquieville Society | Pine Grove Mills, PA | $10,000 | PUBLIC PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Centre County United Way | Pine Grove Mills, PA | $10,000 | PUBLIC PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Special Olympics of Pa | State College, PA | $10,000 | PUBLIC PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Alexis De Tocquieville Society | State College, PA | $10,000 | PUBLIC PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Alexis De Tocquieville Society | State College, PA | $10,000 | PUBLIC PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Special Olympics of Pa | State College, PA | $10,000 | PUBLIC PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Alexis De Tocquieville Soc | Alexandria, VA | $10,000 | PUBLIC PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Penn State | University Park, PA | $8,500 | PUBLIC PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Penn State | University Park, PA | $6,650 | PUBLIC PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Geisinger Health Foundation | Danville, PA | $6,000 | PUBLIC PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Salvation Army Angel Tree Program | State College, PA | $5,746 | PUBLIC PURPOSE | 2016 |