Popular Foundation Inc
Historical FunderNew York, New York · EIN 47-4997597 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$446K
Organizations funded44
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$4.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $4,600 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | Beatriz Polhamus |
|---|---|
| Address | 85 Broad Street 10th Floor, New York NY 10004 |
| Phone | 7877659800 |
| Form and materials | FORMAL GRANT REQUEST |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | REQUEST FOR INDIVIDUAL GRANTS NOT ELEGIBLE |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
38% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Gibson Health Initiative | Miami, FL | From Home Isolation to Community Integration Seniors Program provides counseling, social service support, and substance use services to… | $31,000 |
| Cristo Rey New York High School | New York, NY | The Corporate Work Study Program sponsors a core of four students who go to school on a four-day study schedule and then on the fifth day… | $30,000 |
| Junior Achievement Miami | North Miami Florida, FL | JA in a Day is a unique Junior Achievement program designed to foster collaboration between accomplished business volunteers and elementary… | $25,000 |
| Cristo Rey Miami High School | North Miami, FL | The integrated educational and work model of Cristo Rey Miami empowers students to acquire practical experience, develop essential skills,… | $25,000 |
| Creo College Preparatory Charter School | Bronx, NY | College Access for All grant funds are used to bring all 8th graders to an out-of-state college visit and to stay on campus overnight. | $20,000 |
| Resolution Project Inc | New York City, NY | Resolution Fellowship ensures young people have pathways to become community leaders. | $20,000 |
| Chapman Partnership Inc | Miami, FL | Housing Opportunities and Professional Enrichment (HOPE) is Chapman Partnership's frontline effort at enabling and equipping unemployed or… | $16,147 |
| Junior Achievement of New York | New York, NY | Inspiring K-12 Learners for Greater Financial Literacy and Empowerment teaches equips students with foundational personal finance skills. | $15,000 |
| Autism Hero Project | Algonquin, IL | #HeroesUnite: focuses on equipping first responders with the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and effectively respond to… | $14,649 |
| Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship | Miami, FL | Aspiring Entrepreneurs Program (AEP) is a comprehensive pathway that includes NFTE's programs held during in-school and out-of-school time.… | $13,000 |
| Bottomless Closet | New York, NY | The Upskill at Home program offers a workshop curriculum that empowers disadvantaged New York City women to become self-sufficient. | $10,000 |
| Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation | New York, NY | NMIC's Train & Earn program has served approximately 450 young people ages 16 to 24 who are out of work and out of school, providing them… | $10,000 |
| Center for Financial Training Inc | Miami, FL | Students-Teaching-Students: A Financial Literacy Program will target Miami Dade College students and their families. The overall goal is to… | $10,000 |
| Women's Housing and Economic Development Corporati | Bronx, NY | WHEDco's Education and Youth Development Programs help young people develop fundamental competencies and individual talents and interests… | $10,000 |
| Violence Intervention Program Inc | New York, NY | VIP's Economic Justice Program (EJP) empowers immigrant, Latinx survivors of domestic and sexual violence to achieve financial independence… | $10,000 |
| Kingsbridge Heights Community Center Inc | Bronx, NY | TheTeen Center & College Directions Program (TC & CDP) is a youth development program that provides low-income Bronx adolescents, ages… | $10,000 |
| Urban Workforce Advantage Inc | Elizabeth, NJ | Project ABLE (Adult Basic Literacy Education) provides adult basic skills and English as a Second Language instruction to adults in Hudson… | $10,000 |
| National Council of Jewish Women Inc | Livingston, NJ | NCJW/Essex 2025 Back 2 School Store empowers children in financial need by providing new, free of charge essential school items, so they… | $10,000 |
| Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service | Brooklyn, NY | Provides a great free resource for families. The Education Programming uses evidence-based creative curriculum to ensure the whole family… | $10,000 |
| Family Legal Care | New York, NY | Family Legal Care's Family Law Education and Community Outreach Program works with local service providers to present in-person and virtual… | $10,000 |
| Latinas on the Verge of Excellence - Love Inc | Queens, NY | The L.O.V.E. Mentoring Program serves as a preventative and motivational program that emboldens young women to believe in themselves and in… | $10,000 |
| Justice for Families | Bronx, NY | J4F Financial Literacy Workshop Series is a 10-week financial literacy course serving 15-20 participants. The course will include weekly… | $10,000 |
| Ascendus Inc | New York, NY | Ascendus's 2024 Miami Small Business Lending and Financial Education Program will provide 1,000 entrepreneurs with one-on-one and… | $10,000 |
| Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge | Minneapolis, MN | Aftercare Programs at Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge aims to successfully transition clients from treatment to everyday life, building… | $10,000 |
| Fresh Youth Initiatives Inc | New York, NY | The Welcome Program provides additional learning afterschool and summer programs for 140 low income, immigrant, and first-generation… | $8,000 |
| Search and Care Inc | New York, NY | Money Matters program is an innovative service aimed at providing financial guidance and literacy education to meaningfully improve the… | $7,500 |
| Fundacion Banco Popular | San Juan, PR | GRANT WAS RECEIVED FROM PROFESSIONAL GOLF ASSOCIATION AND WAS PASSED THROUGH PF, Inc. | $6,000 |
| Tandem Family | Minneapolis, MN | The Stabilize, Strengthen and Thrive Program offers therapy, life skills education, and coaching. | $5,332 |
| Humanity Alliance | Victoria, MN | The Soup Starter program expands the healthy, good-for-you choices available to weekend meal recipients. Now in addition to our weekend… | $5,000 |
| Children of the City | Brooklyn, NY | Create Success is a multiservice academic enrichment program that runs year round with a high priority placed on students' educational… | $4,600 |
| East Harlem Tutorial Program | New York, NY | EHTP's Out-of-School Time Program seeks to improve the educational and career outcomes in East Harlem where 25 percent of residents do not… | $4,600 |
| Focus Hispanic Center for Community Development I | New York, NY | Youth Development Program will complement the regular school day's academic learning. The goal is to provide high-quality educational and… | $4,600 |
| Housing Partnership Development Corp | New York City, NY | Homeownership Education & Counseling creates economic opportunity and promoting stable and thriving neighborhoods. | $4,600 |
| Junior Achievement of New Jersey | Edison, NJ | Supporting & Preparing mentors students for their futures through career exploration, readiness, and financial literacy. | $4,600 |
| Margaret Community Corporation | Far Rockaway, NY | MCC Homebuyer Education Program is designed to equip potential homebuyers with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the… | $4,600 |
| Nhsnyc | New York, NY | NHSNYC's Affordable Homeownership Program commitment is to bridge the financial and educational gap for low- and moderate-income families… | $4,600 |
| New Age Prep | New York, NY | Spanish Harlem After School Program specifically targets preparation for the Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT) and the… | $4,600 |
| New Community Corporation | Newark, NJ | The Family Resource Success Center (FRSC) aims to contribute to community development by establishing linkages to resources that help… | $4,600 |
| New Jersey Citizen Action | Newark, NJ | NJCAEF's 2024 Housing Counseling and Homebuyer Education and Outreach Project seeks to increase the housing security and financial… | $4,600 |
| St Joseph Social Service Center | Elizabeth, NJ | Adult Learning Center continues expanding the number and levels of free English language classes, the availability of in-person and online… | $4,600 |
| Harlem Grown | New York City, NY | Harlem Grown Youth Educational Programming utilizes urban farms as living classrooms, to deliver hands-on, culturally responsive lessons.… | $3,875 |
| New York Cares | New York, NY | New York Cares' goal is to close the academic achievement gap for low-income elementary and middle school students (ages 4-13) and provide… | $3,875 |
| Rain Inc | Bronx, NY | CucinaDolores Mobile Kitchen is designed to address the urgent need for nutritious meals among Bronx residents. | $3,875 |
| Neighborhood Housing Services of Queens | Woodside, NY | Building Financial Freedom Program will be delivered through a combination of in-person workshops, virtual seminars, and individual… | $2,500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $446,353 | 44 |
| 2023 | $445,363 | 32 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 5, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533099349100748
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 47-4997597
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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