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Poses Family Foundation

Grantmaking foundation in Madison, New Jersey · EIN 20-6375470

Grants itemized on the 990
$19MTax year 2024
Grants made
66Tax year 2024
Total assets
$730MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2024Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

UNDERSTOOD FOR ALL IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING RESOURCES, EXPERTISE AND COMMUNITY TO THE 1-IN-5 PERSONS WHO LEARN AND THINK DIFFERENTLY SO THAT THEY HAVE A GREATER ABILITY AND OPPORTUNITY TO THRIVE. U4A ACCOMPLISHES THIS THROUGH UNDERSTOOD.ORG, A FREE, WEBBY-WINNING ONLINE RESOURCE, WHICH PROVIDES OVER 2,500 EXPERT-VETTED ARTICLES, VIDEOS AND INTERACTIVE TOOLS FOR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, EDUCATORS AND EMPLOYERS OF THE 1-IN-5 WITH PRACTICAL AND ACTIONABLE INFORMATION, ALONG WITH DAILY ACCESS TO EXPERTS AND AN ONLINE COMMUNITY THAT FOSTERS CONNECTIVITY. CURRENTLY SUPPORTING SOME 2.5 MILLION PEOPLE PER MONTH, UNDERSTOOD.ORG IS A PLATFORM FOR LARGE-SCALE CHANGE IN THE LEARNING AND ATTENTION ISSUES FIELD. U4A ALSO STRIVES TO BE A CATALYST FOR CHANGE IN HOW THE NATION VIEWS DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AND INCLUSION. THROUGH THE WORKPLACE INITIATIVE POWERED BY UNDERSTOOD, U4A FOCUSES ON LOCAL/REGIONAL COLLABORATION, NATIONAL COMPANY-BASED PROJECTS, AND DISABILITY INCLUSION FIELD-BUILDING EFFORTS.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$32M2020
$35M2021
$14M2022
$24M2023
$19M2024

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Understood for All Inc$11M2024
Community Foundation of Nj$2M2024
Share Our Strength$790K2024
Whitney Museum of American Art$750K2024
Shefa School$600K2024

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list (66 grants in 2024) is available with a free account.

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2024. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.