IRS 990 Nonprofit Profile

The Posse Foundation INC

Posse started because of one student who said, "i never would have dropped out of college if i had my posse with me." the posse foundation, founded in 1989, identifies public high school students with extraordinary academic and leadership potential who may be overlooked by traditional college selection processes. the foundation extends to these students the opportunity to pursue personal and academic excellence by placing them in supportive, multicultural teams ("posses") of 10 students. the foundation's partner universities award posse scholars four-year, full-tuition leadership scholarships.

Filing year
2024
Total revenue
$32.6M
Total expenses
$32.0M
Program expenses
$24.3M
Administration
$4.5M
Fundraising
$3.2M
Program share of expenses
76%
EIN
133840394
Location
New York, NY

WWW.POSSEFOUNDATION.ORG

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Financial data on this page is sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.