POWER FOUNDATION INC
https://www.powerfoundationinc.orgTotal Given 2016–2024
$133K
64 grants · $15K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $500–$4K
grant size
78%
deep partner · 21/27 multi-year
repeat
$1K
Assets · 2021
27
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
4103775507
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $14K | $808 | $16K | 12 |
| 2017 | $28K | $968 | $30K | 12 |
| 2020 | $23K | $1K | $25K | 8 |
| 2021 | $20K | $1K | $22K | 8 |
| 2022 | $20K | $7K | $27K | 8 |
| 2023 | $15K | $11K | $23K | 8 |
| 2024 | $12K | $9K | $5K | 8 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 64 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$1K
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$4K
Maximum
$10K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Vanessa A Watson-Ford | Vice-Pres, Director | — |
| Adriane I Davis | Secretary, Director | — |
| Karen Y Bond | Director | — |
| William F Kornegay Jr | Director | — |
| Michael C Ford | Pres, Treas, Director | — |
Grants Awarded (64 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POSSE FOUNDATION - CHICAGO IL | CHICAGO, IL | $10,500 | FIN AID - ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 2017 |
| BALTIMORE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND | Baltimore, MD | $5,400 | Educational | 2020 |
| TOWSON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | Towson, MD | $5,000 | Education | 2021 |
| ST BENEDICT'S PREPARATORY SCHOOL | Newark, NJ | $5,000 | Education | 2023 |
| BALTIMORE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TRUST | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | Education | 2021 |
| BALTIMORE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TRUST | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | Charitable | 2024 |
| BALTIMORE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TRUST | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | Education | 2023 |
| A BETTER CHANCE INC | New York, NY | $5,000 | Educational | 2020 |
| ST BENEDICT'S PREPARATORY SCHOOL | Newark, NJ | $5,000 | Educational | 2022 |
| TOWSON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | Towson, MD | $5,000 | Educational | 2022 |
| BALTIMORE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TRUST | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | Educational | 2022 |
| BALTIMORE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP T SCHOLARSHIP FUND | BALTIMORE, MD | $5,000 | FIN AID - ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 2017 |
| TOWSON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | Towson, MD | $4,500 | Educational | 2020 |
| ST BENEDICT'S PREPATORY SCHOOL | Newark, NJ | $4,000 | Educational | 2020 |
| ST BENEDICT'S PREPATORY SCHOOL | Newark, NJ | $4,000 | Education | 2021 |
| POSSE FOUNDATION - CHICAGO IL | CHICAGO, IL | $4,000 | FIN AID - ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 2016 |
| ST BENEDICT'S PREP SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND | NEWARK, NJ | $3,500 | FIN AID - ECON DISADVANTAGED STUDENT | 2017 |
| ST BENEDICT'S PREPARATORY SCHOOL | Newark, NJ | $3,500 | Charitable | 2024 |
| TOWSON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | Towson, MD | $2,500 | Education | 2023 |
| TOWSON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC- SCHOLARSHIP | TOWSON, MD | $2,500 | FIN AID -ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 2017 |
| BALTIMORE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP T SCHOLARSHIP FUND | BALTIMORE, MD | $2,500 | FIN AID - ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 2016 |
| POSSE FOUNDATION | New York, NY | $2,000 | Education | 2021 |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY(COLLEGE OF AA&P) MINORITY SCHOLARSHIP | ITHACA, NY | $1,500 | FIN AID -ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 2016 |
| TOWSON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | Towson, MD | $1,500 | Charitable | 2024 |
| TOWSON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC- SCHOLARSHIP | TOWSON, MD | $1,500 | FIN AID -ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 2016 |