How to apply
Written request. Contact: Harry and Zoe Poole Foundation Paul, Po Box 545, Fairfax, Va, 7035917200 Deadlines: NONE Restrictions: Funds should be used to promote education or benefit children.
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2025
31 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Inst of TechCambridge, MA | Educational scholarships | $25K |
| University of Maryland College Park FoundationCollege Park, MD | Educational programs | $10K |
| KeenWashington, DC | To provide free programs for kids with disabilities, regardless of the nature or severity of that disability. | $8,000 |
| Doorways for Women and FamiliesArlington, VA | At-risk women and children assistance programming | $7,500 |
| So Others Might EatWashington, DC | To help vulnerable neighbors find pathways out of poverty and achieve long-term stability and success | $5,000 |
| Falls Church-McLean Children's CenterFalls Church, VA | Providing affordable early childhood education, school readiness, and care for diverse populations in the fairfax/falls church area. | $5,000 |
| Child Resource ConnectUpper Marlboro, MD | Child care resources | $5,000 |
| The Child & Family Network CentersAlexandria, VA | Provides free, high-quality, multilingual preschool education and comprehensive family support services to under-resourced families | $5,000 |
| BritepathsFairfax, VA | Crisis assistance and self-sufficiency supports for working families | $5,000 |
| Medical Mission of Mercy USAFalls Church, VA | Provide medical and surgical services to those in need | $5,000 |
| Safe ShoresWashington, DC | Dedicate to work with and advocate for children and adolescents affected by trauma and violence | $5,000 |
| Reach Out and Read VirginiaRichmond, VA | Children reading programming | $5,000 |
| Safe SpotFairfax, VA | Child safety programs | $5,000 |
| The Sunshine FoundationFeasterville, PA | Ill children programming | $5,000 |
| Volunteer AlexandriaAlexandria, VA | Solving community problems, and are essential for a healthy, productive, and engaged community | $2,500 |
| The Napkin NetworkBethesda, MD | Help provide essential baby items directly into the hands of moms in need | $2,500 |
| Colonial Williamsburg (folds of Honor)Williamsburg, VA | Provided life-changing scholarships to the spouses and children of america's fallen or disabled military as well as first responders. | $2,500 |
| Space of Her OwnAlexandria, VA | At risk children's needs through mentoring | $2,500 |
| Mary's CenterWashington, DC | Providing medical, dental, behavioral health, and social services, including education and family literacy, to diverse, underserved populat… | $2,500 |
| Alexandria Tutoring ConsortiumAlexandria, VA | Help alexandria city public school students read on or above grade level by the end of kindergarten, first grade and second grade | $2,500 |
| Volunteer FairfaxFairfax, VA | Mobilize people and resources to meet regional community needs | $2,500 |
| Food for OthersFairfax, VA | Distribute food to families | $2,500 |
| Arlington ThriveArlington, VA | To provide financial assistance to county residents who experience sudden financial crisis | $2,500 |
| Operation WarmChadds Ford, PA | Provide clothing for children in need | $2,500 |
| Bright Beginnings IncWashington, DC | Early childhood education for children | $2,500 |
| Network for Teaching EntrepreneurshipNew York, NY | Support nfte programs in public | $2,500 |
| Good Shepherd Housing & Family Serv IncAlexandria, VA | Reducing homelessness and promoting self sufficiency | $2,500 |
| Parkmont SchoolWashington, DC | Special needs literacy programming | $2,500 |
| Washington Tennis & Education FoundationWashington, DC | At risk children after school programming | $2,500 |
| Friends of Guest HouseAlexandria, VA | Children support | $2,500 |
| Depaul Community ResourcesRoanoke, VA | Provide assistance to those with developmental disabilities | $2,500 |
By state: Virginia 17 · District of Columbia 7 · Massachusetts 1 · Maryland 3 · Pennsylvania 2 · New York 1
About this foundation
Harry and Zoe Poole Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Fairfax, Virginia, administered in care of Gurman and Company Pllc, tax-exempt since 2004. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Harry and Zoe Poole Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Written request. Deadlines: NONE.
How much does Harry and Zoe Poole Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $143K across 31 grants, a median of $2,500.
Where does Harry and Zoe Poole Foundation give?
Virginia (17 grants), District of Columbia (7 grants), Massachusetts (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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