Private foundation · Baltimore, MD

Power Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$500 – $1K – $3K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
11
Repeat grantees
8
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Michael C Ford
Pres, Treas, Director
Vanessa a Watson-ford
Vice-Pres, Director
Adriane I Davis
Secretary, Director
Karen Y Bond
Director
William F Kornegay Jr
Director

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
139.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'17
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
107
Total grants awarded
$179K
Total amount
$2K
Average grant
$11K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$13K
8 grants
2023
$15K
8 grants
2022
$20K
8 grants
2021
$20K
8 grants
2020
$23K
8 grants
2019
$22K
8 grants
2017
$28K
12 grants
2016
$14K
12 grants
2015
$15K
12 grants
2014
$7K
13 grants
2013
$3K
10 grants

Top recipients

6 grants · MD · ≈ likely match
$30K
6 grants · MD · ✓ Exact match
$23K
Posse Foundation - Chicago Il
4 grants · IL
$18K
3 grants · NJ · ≈ likely match
$14K
7 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$13K
Baltimore Educational Scholarship T Scholarship Fund
4 grants · MD
$13K
St Benedict's Prepatory School
2 grants · NJ
$8K
Towson University Foundation Inc- Scholarship
3 grants · MD
$6K
St Benedict's Prep School Scholarship Fund
4 grants · NJ
$6K
7 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$5K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust
Charitable
MD · TY 2024
$5K
St Benedict's Preparatory School
Charitable
NJ · TY 2024
$4K
Towson University Foundation Inc
Charitable
MD · TY 2024
$2K
Posse Foundation
Charitable
NY · TY 2024
$500
Prep for Prep
Charitable
NY · TY 2024
$500
American Indian College Fund
Charitable
CO · TY 2024
$500
St Vincent Academy
Charitable
NJ · TY 2024
$500
A Better Chance
Charitable
NY · TY 2024
$500
St Benedict's Preparatory School
Education
NJ · TY 2023
$5K
Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust
Education
MD · TY 2023
$5K
Towson University Foundation Inc
Education
MD · TY 2023
$3K
A Better Chance
Education
NY · TY 2023
$500
Posse Foundation
Education
NY · TY 2023
$500
Prep for Prep
Education
NY · TY 2023
$500
American Indian College Fund
Education
CO · TY 2023
$500
St Vincent Academy
Education
NJ · TY 2023
$500
St Benedict's Preparatory School
Educational
NJ · TY 2022
$5K
Towson University Foundation Inc
Educational
MD · TY 2022
$5K
Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust
Educational
MD · TY 2022
$5K
Posse Foundation
Educational
NY · TY 2022
$1K
Prep for Prep
Educational
NY · TY 2022
$1K
American Indian College Fund
Educational
CO · TY 2022
$1K
St Vincent's Academy
Educational
NJ · TY 2022
$1K
A Better Chance
Educational
NY · TY 2022
$1K
Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust
Education
MD · TY 2021
$5K
Towson University Foundation Inc
Education
MD · TY 2021
$5K
St Benedict's Prepatory School
Education
NJ · TY 2021
$4K
Posse Foundation
Education
NY · TY 2021
$2K
Prep for Prep
Education
NY · TY 2021
$1K
A Better Chance Inc
Education
NY · TY 2021
$1K
American Indian College Fund
Education
CO · TY 2021
$1K
St Vincent Academy
Education
NJ · TY 2021
$1K
Baltimore Educational Scholarship Fund
Educational
MD · TY 2020
$5K
A Better Chance Inc
Educational
NY · TY 2020
$5K
Towson University Foundation Inc
Educational
MD · TY 2020
$5K
St Benedict's Prepatory School
Educational
NJ · TY 2020
$4K
Prep for Prep
Educational
NY · TY 2020
$1K
St Vincent Academy
Educational
NJ · TY 2020
$1K
American Indian College Fund
Educational
CO · TY 2020
$1K
Robert Treat Academy
Educational
NJ · TY 2020
$750
A Better Chance
Education
NY · TY 2019
$5K
Baltimore Education Scholarship Trust
Education
MD · TY 2019
$5K
Towson University
Education
MD · TY 2019
$4K
St Benedict's Preparatory School
Education
NY · TY 2019
$4K
American Indian College Fund
Education
CO · TY 2019
$1K
Prep for Prep
Education
NY · TY 2019
$1K
St Vincent Academy
Education
NJ · TY 2019
$1K
Robert Treat Academy
Education
NJ · TY 2019
$750
Posse Foundation - Chicago Il
FIN AID - ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED
IL · TY 2017
$11K
Baltimore Educational Scholarship T Scholarship Fund
FIN AID - ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED
MD · TY 2017
$5K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.