Arthur M Potter Charitable Trust
Arthur M Potter Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $89K. Net investment income was $171K.
Arthur M Potter Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Arthur M Potter Charitable Trust gave $89K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $88,725
- +6.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $29,575
- +6.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $29,575
- Total assets
- $1,736,344
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Arthur M Potter Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Multiple Sclerosis Society ($30K). Together the top 3 received $89K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Arthur M Potter Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $61K (2023) to $94K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $89K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple Sclerosis Society Waltham, MA | Unrestricted General | $29,575 |
| Insight for the Blind Warwick, RI | Unrestricted General | $29,575 |
| South County Hospital Wakefield, RI | Unrestricted General | $29,575 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,736,344 | $192,577 | $124,788 | $88,725 | 3 | $100,964 | $171,383 | $101,215 |
| 2024 | $1,668,056 | $166,180 | $116,033 | $83,243 | 3 | $94,841 | $144,321 | $95,699 |
| 2023 | $1,613,087 | $69,965 | $89,343 | $61,092 | 3 | $71,510 | $46,954 | $86,919 |
| 2022 | $1,642,343 | $-43,601 | $131,584 | $93,966 | 3 | $104,869 | $15,595 | $89,464 |
| 2021 | $1,814,804 | $378,843 | $116,915 | $82,101 | 3 | $94,260 | $356,195 | $100,122 |
| 2020 | $1,538,402 | $146,055 | $112,222 | $82,620 | 3 | — | $128,699 | $85,275 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arthur M Potter Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $101K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arthur M Potter Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$24K (2020) → $29K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $29K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Arthur M Potter Charitable Trust
How much does Arthur M Potter Charitable Trust give each year?
Arthur M Potter Charitable Trust gave $89K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $83K across 3 grants.
What is Arthur M Potter Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Arthur M Potter Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $29,575, and its average grant was $29,575, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Arthur M Potter Charitable Trust give grants?
Arthur M Potter Charitable Trust gives mostly in Rhode Island: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (33%).
Does Arthur M Potter Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Arthur M Potter Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Arthur M Potter Charitable Trust?
Arthur M Potter Charitable Trust reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $101K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $101K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Arthur M Potter Charitable Trust's EIN?
Arthur M Potter Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-6646848. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Arthur M Potter Charitable Trust funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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