Albert B And Susan D Poston Foundation
This organization is a private foundation that focuses on supporting various charitable causes, particularly in the areas of human services and environmental conservation. Its mission is inferred from its funding patterns, which include grants to organizations providing essential services to vulnerable populations and initiatives aimed at land conservation. The foundation supports a range of recipients, including nonprofits that address social needs and environmental issues. While it primarily operates in New Jersey, its funding has also reached organizations in other states, reflecting a broader commitment to impactful charitable work.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small-to-mid nonprofit in environmental conservation or human services, based in the Pacific Northwest, seeking unrestricted or project support in the ~$10k–$25k range and connected via a referral or prior relationship.
Good Fit
- • Work in land conservation or local human services (matches prior grantees).
- • Project or operating ask of roughly $10,000–$25,000.
- • Presence in Oregon or the broader Pacific Northwest.
- • An existing introduction or endorsement from a mutual funder or board-level contact.
Geography
Grantmaking is multi-state rather than purely local: the latest year funded recipients in Oregon and Washington and the prior year included New York and Oregon; overall giving is concentrated in the Pacific Northwest despite the foundation being domiciled in New Jersey.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows only two recipients, but across the two observed years the foundation funded multiple independent charities (four in 2022 and two in 2023) with no repeated grantees, indicating a modestly diverse recipient set for a micro-foundation.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of a public application path is absent and the foundation explicitly indicates it funds only preselected recipients; although it did fund new organizations in 2023, those appear to be chosen by the foundation rather than via an open application process, so unfamiliar applicants will likely have difficulty entering the portfolio without a referral.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
