Eugene W Potter Jr and
Eugene W Potter Jr and is a private foundation, based in Bronxville, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $180K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K. Net investment income was $8K.
Eugene W Potter Jr and at a glance
In short: Eugene W Potter Jr and gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,200
- +166.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,200
- +166.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,200
- Total assets
- $179,904
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (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 Eugene W Potter Jr and funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Shingle Shanty Preserve and Research Station ($3K).
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Eugene W Potter Jr and gives
- Giving fell 74% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $12K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shingle Shanty Preserve and Research Station Tupper Lake, NY | General Support | $3,200 |
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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 | $179,904 | $10,908 | $6,007 | $3,200 | 1 | $5,900 | $8,100 | $5,956 |
| 2024 | $175,003 | $10,523 | $3,981 | $1,200 | 1 | $3,876 | $7,743 | $6,276 |
| 2023 | $168,461 | $12,094 | $11,915 | $9,350 | 1 | $11,763 | $7,529 | $8,278 |
| 2022 | $168,282 | $10,904 | $12,205 | $12,205 | 1 | $12,205 | $10,904 | $11,254 |
| 2021 | $172,290 | $12,887 | $10,030 | $10,030 | 9 | $10,030 | $12,887 | $8,862 |
| 2020 | $172,996 | $173,496 | $500 | — | — | — | — | $355 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eugene W Potter Jr and reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Eugene W Potter Jr and is led by Melinda R. Potter, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melinda R. Potter
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peyson W. Potter
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Winslow W. Potter
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Eugene W Potter Jr and
How much does Eugene W Potter Jr and give each year?
Eugene W Potter Jr and gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1K across 1 grant.
How large is Eugene W Potter Jr and?
Eugene W Potter Jr and reported $180K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (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.
Where does Eugene W Potter Jr and operate?
Eugene W Potter Jr and has awarded grants in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Texas, Virginia.
What is Eugene W Potter Jr and's EIN?
Eugene W Potter Jr and's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4015247. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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