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Filing year 2024

POISE FOUNDATION

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania·EIN 25-1393426·NTEE T300 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$5.7M
Total assets
$14.4M
Total expenses
$8.9M
Reported officers
11
Mission

POISE AMPLIFIES THE POWER OF BLACK COMMUNITIES TO FUEL TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE AND UPLIFT PATHWAYS TO SELF-DETERMINATION AND SHARED SUCCESS.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Pennsylvania.

Chief Executive Officer
75th to 90th percentile
$193k
$209k
Base
$157k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$31k
Chief Operating Officer
25th percentile to medianvs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers nationwide
$143k
$155k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 9 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at POISE FOUNDATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
2%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 10%
from 2023

From $176k in 2023 to $193k in 2024.

$176k
2023
$193k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 6% in real terms$197k to $209k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 10% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 50%.

$176k in 2023 to $193k in 2024.
  • Chief Operating Officer pay rose 12% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about POISE FOUNDATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of POISE FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of POISE FOUNDATION received $193,181 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Pennsylvania, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at POISE FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Pennsylvania, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at POISE FOUNDATION falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at POISE FOUNDATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are POISE FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, POISE FOUNDATION reported $5.7M in total revenue and $8.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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