Edna G Potter Foundation
Edna G Potter Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $295K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $9K.
Edna G Potter Foundation at a glance
In short: Edna G Potter Foundation gave $17K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,747
- +8.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,187
- +8.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,512
- Total assets
- $294,873
- -3.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% 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 Edna G Potter Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Grace United Church of Christ ($9K). Together the top 4 received $17K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Edna G Potter Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 116% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2021) to $17K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grace United Church of Christ Shippensburg, PA | General Operating | $9,211 |
| Civic Club of Shippensburg Shippensburg, PA | General Operating | $2,512 |
| Shippensburg Pub Library Assn Shippensburg, PA | General Operating | $2,512 |
| Shippensburg Historical Soc Shippensburg, PA | General Operating | $2,512 |
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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 | $294,873 | $12,776 | $22,657 | $16,747 | 4 | $19,030 | $8,954 | $16,470 |
| 2024 | $304,718 | $10,873 | $20,849 | $15,428 | 4 | $17,579 | $6,312 | $15,615 |
| 2023 | $314,763 | $-11,174 | $22,527 | $15,428 | 4 | $17,512 | $3,951 | $15,052 |
| 2022 | $348,509 | $81,178 | $22,112 | $15,428 | 4 | $17,896 | $77,273 | $16,306 |
| 2021 | $289,486 | $25,600 | $19,873 | $13,774 | 4 | — | $21,832 | $16,948 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Edna G Potter Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Edna G Potter Foundation's only listed officer is BNY Mellon N A, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
BNY Mellon N A
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$6K (2021) → $6K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $6K, to BNY Mellon N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Edna G Potter Foundation
How much does Edna G Potter Foundation give each year?
Edna G Potter Foundation gave $17K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 4 grants.
What is Edna G Potter Foundation's typical grant size?
Edna G Potter Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,512, and its average grant was $4,187, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Edna G Potter Foundation give grants?
Edna G Potter Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Shippensburg, PA (4 grants).
Does Edna G Potter Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Edna G Potter Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Edna G Potter Foundation?
Edna G Potter Foundation reported $295K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Edna G Potter Foundation's EIN?
Edna G Potter Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7813136. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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