Charles Lee Powell Foundation
A foundation that endows engineering and science at four fixed California universities, honoring an engineer who taught himself the craft, and declines all new solicitations
Financial profile
Charles Lee Powell Foundation · EIN 23-7064397 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $-341,472 | $3,700,124 | $53,023,432 | Dec 2023 | ||
| FY2022 | $968,257 | $3,459,426 | $48,317,106 | Dec 2022 | ||
| FY2021 | $9,169,668 | $3,958,527 | $64,530,183 | Dec 2021 | ||
| FY2020 | $3,681,557 | $3,806,263 | $60,456,579 | Dec 2020 | ||
| FY2019 | $3,585,790 | $3,802,447 | $54,132,039 | Dec 2019 | ||
| FY2015 | $5,760,628 | $3,400,444 | $46,731,072 | Dec 2015 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies Charles Lee Powell Foundation is read alongside.
FJF
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CPF
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RC
Research Corporation
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MF
Maier Foundation
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KF
The Kavli Foundation
A science patron chasing transformative ideas at the frontiers of physics and the brain
Who backs CLPF
No public supporter list found as of September 2026.
The outside view
A foundation that endows engineering and science at four fixed California universities, honoring an engineer who taught himself the craft, and declines all new solicitations
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Their shape
The Legacy
Faithful to what was handed down.
The Legacy is devoted to continuity, carrying a tradition and an identity across generations. Its gift is stability and deep institutional memory, its challenge is making room for change.
Also reads toward The Citadel and The Guild.
Strengths
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