Posen Family Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable purposes. Its mission reflects a commitment to animal welfare, as evidenced by significant funding to animal rescue organizations, including those focused on dogs and cats. Additionally, the foundation shows support for health-related causes and Jewish community organizations, indicating a diverse philanthropic interest. The foundation primarily serves recipients across the United States, with a notable concentration of grants in Illinois and Colorado.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small local charities with demonstrated connection to the Illinois community (especially animal welfare, local arts, and some Jewish or community-service groups), or organizations known to the board or current grantees.
Good Fit
- • Has an established presence or programs in Illinois.
- • Works in animal welfare, local performing arts, Jewish community services, or community service clubs.
- • Has a prior relationship or introduction to a board member or a current grantee.
- • Seeks relatively small operating or program grants (mostly under $5K, with occasional larger awards).
Geography
Grants in the latest year were distributed across eight states, but roughly 75% of dollars stayed in Illinois, indicating a strong in-state concentration with some multi-state giving.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 21 distinct recipients (many independent organizations) with a mix of returning grantees and newcomers, demonstrating a broad recipient set despite dollar concentration in a few top grants.
New Applicants
The foundation formally declares an invite-only/preselected process, which reduces open application likelihood, but the observed year included nine new recipients, so new entrants have been added; direct openness cannot be fully tested from two years of records alone.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
