The Posse Foundation
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The Posse Foundation is a nonprofit organization that identifies, trains, and supports diverse groups of talented students—“posses”—to attend college together and succeed as leaders on campus and beyond.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Posse Foundation canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8346242 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Posse Foundation Context triple: [Diane Bemus Patrick, boardMemberOf, The Posse Foundation]
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A.
Francqui Foundation
The Francqui Foundation is a Belgian organization that promotes scientific research and academic excellence, notably by awarding prestigious national prizes to outstanding scholars.
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B.
Pacifica Foundation
Pacifica Foundation is a U.S. non-profit organization that owns and operates a network of listener-supported, independent radio stations known for progressive and alternative programming.
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C.
American Legacy Foundation
The American Legacy Foundation is a U.S. public health nonprofit best known for its national anti-smoking and tobacco control campaigns, including the "truth" youth prevention initiative.
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D.
The Chartoff Foundation
The Chartoff Foundation is a philanthropic organization associated with film producer Robert Chartoff that supports arts, education, and social service initiatives.
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E.
Judd Foundation
The Judd Foundation is an organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the art, writings, and permanently installed spaces of minimalist artist Donald Judd.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Posse Foundation Target entity description: The Posse Foundation is a nonprofit organization that identifies, trains, and supports diverse groups of talented students—“posses”—to attend college together and succeed as leaders on campus and beyond.
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A.
Francqui Foundation
The Francqui Foundation is a Belgian organization that promotes scientific research and academic excellence, notably by awarding prestigious national prizes to outstanding scholars.
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B.
Pacifica Foundation
Pacifica Foundation is a U.S. non-profit organization that owns and operates a network of listener-supported, independent radio stations known for progressive and alternative programming.
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C.
American Legacy Foundation
The American Legacy Foundation is a U.S. public health nonprofit best known for its national anti-smoking and tobacco control campaigns, including the "truth" youth prevention initiative.
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D.
The Chartoff Foundation
The Chartoff Foundation is a philanthropic organization associated with film producer Robert Chartoff that supports arts, education, and social service initiatives.
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E.
Judd Foundation
The Judd Foundation is an organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the art, writings, and permanently installed spaces of minimalist artist Donald Judd.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve college graduation rates for underrepresented students
ⓘ
increase the diversity of leaders in the United States ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Posse ⓘ |
| awardReceived | MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions ⓘ |
| coreConcept | students succeed in college when they have a supportive peer group or "posse" ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| focus |
college access
ⓘ
college success ⓘ diversity and inclusion ⓘ leadership development ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Deborah Bial ⓘ |
| foundingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| foundingYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| hasKeyPerson | Deborah Bial ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
Posse Scholars Program
ⓘ
PossePlus Retreat ⓘ STEM Posse ⓘ Veterans Posse ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| headquartersLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| headquartersState | New York ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | 501(c)(3) organization ⓘ |
| mission | to identify, recruit, and train diverse groups of talented students and send them to college in supportive, multicultural teams ⓘ |
| name | The Posse Foundation ⓘ |
| operatesIn | multiple U.S. cities ⓘ |
| partnersWith |
colleges and universities
ⓘ
community-based organizations ⓘ corporate employers ⓘ high schools ⓘ |
| programModel | cohort-based college scholarship program ⓘ |
| provides |
career development support
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full-tuition leadership scholarships in partnership with colleges and universities ⓘ on-campus support ⓘ pre-collegiate training ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | MacArthur Foundation ⓘ |
| regionServed |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| sector | nonprofit sector ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | multi-stage nomination and interview process ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
historically underrepresented students
ⓘ
public high school students ⓘ |
| usesApproach |
cohort-based peer support
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intensive pre-college training ⓘ ongoing mentoring ⓘ |
| website | https://www.possefoundation.org/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Posse Foundation Description of subject: The Posse Foundation is a nonprofit organization that identifies, trains, and supports diverse groups of talented students—“posses”—to attend college together and succeed as leaders on campus and beyond.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.