Private foundation · Tenafly, NJ

The Buddy Poole Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$312 – $750 – $2K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
47
Repeat grantees
20
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Diane Poole-chessin
TRUSTEE
$50K
Nicole Chessin
TRUSTEE
Bradford Chessin
TRUSTEE
Bradley Chessin
TRUSTEE
Robert Nemiroff
TRUSTEE

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
7.1%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
284
Total grants awarded
$386K
Total amount
$1K
Average grant
$10K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$44K
60 grants
2023
$36K
33 grants
2022
$43K
35 grants
2021
$40K
22 grants
2020
$48K
41 grants
2019
$58K
32 grants
2018
$55K
24 grants
2017
$62K
37 grants

Top recipients

5 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$37K
7 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$35K
Viennese Opera
3 grants · NY
$14K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$12K
Hackensack University Mc
2 grants · NJ
$12K
Save the Children
2 grants · CT
$10K
Gabrielles Angels
2 grants · NY
$9K
Amfar
2 grants · NY
$9K
The Actors Fund
3 grants · NY
$8K
Hmh Foundation
1 grant · NJ
$8K

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

Viennese Opera
SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$8K
Fash
SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$4K
Wild Tomorrow Fund
SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$2K
St Jude
SUPPORT
TN · TY 2024
$2K
Sundance Institute
SUPPORT
UT · TY 2024
$2K
Metropolitan Museum of Art
SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$2K
Diabetes Research
SUPPORT
FL · TY 2024
$2K
Misc
SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2024
$2K
The Buoniconi Fund
SUPPORT
FL · TY 2024
$2K
Emory Giving
SUPPORT
GA · TY 2024
$2K
Arc Bergen
SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2024
$1K
The Smile Train
SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$1K
University of Maryland
SUPPORT
MD · TY 2024
$1K
University of Miami
SUPPORT
FL · TY 2024
$1K
Hnmc Foundation
SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2024
$1K
Our Lady Mt Carmel
SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2024
$1K
Palisades Park Con
SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$795
Qgv International
SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$750
Sundance Film Festival
SUPPORT
UT · TY 2024
$749
Waxman Cancer Fund
SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$600
The Frick Collection
SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$600
Givergy
SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$579
National Cherry Blossom
SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$518
Bergenne W Bridge
SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2024
$515
Ramapo Bergen Animal
SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2024
$510
Covenant House
SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$500
Southhamton Hospitals
SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$500
Pp Gift of Life
SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2024
$500
Best of Washington
SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$493
Spring Lake Hope
SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2024
$419
New York Foundation
SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$380
Toys for Tots
SUPPORT
VA · TY 2024
$350
Central Park
SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$350
Bc the Mag Custom
SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2024
$300
Roundabout Theatre
SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$300
Bergen County Food
SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2024
$275
Perkins Trust
SUPPORT
PA · TY 2024
$250
American Cancer
SUPPORT
GA · TY 2024
$250
The Creative Collection
SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2024
$250
Young Catholic
SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$225
Eb Mediateart
SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2024
$182
Best of Arlisan
SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$172
Py Young Catholic
SUPPORT
FL · TY 2024
$128
Sp Araceagainst
SUPPORT
AZ · TY 2024
$100
Pbs
SUPPORT
VA · TY 2024
$75
Rise Life Services
SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$40
One Cause
SUPPORT
IN · TY 2024
$30
TY 2024
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.