Howard Poteet Foundation
The Howard Poteet Foundation is a private foundation based in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. In its 2025 filing, it reported 15 grants totaling $67,754, with awards to organizations including churches, child- and family-serving organizations, and community organizations.
Howard Poteet Foundation at a glance
In short: Howard Poteet Foundation gave $68K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Arkansas. 47% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $67,754
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,517
- -28.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,751
- Total assets
- $1,137,020
- +0.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 47% first-time grantees (7 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Arkansas (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Howard Poteet Foundation
- How to Apply
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Contact Reliance Bank Trust Department and submit a letter explaining the organization’s needs. The filing states that giving is not restricted to preselected organizations.
- Contact
Application contact: Relyance Bank Trust Dept
Mailing address: Attn Janice Acosta PO Box 7878, Pine Bluff, AR 71611
Phone: (870) 540-1234
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Howard Poteet Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First United Methodist Church ($22K). Together the top 10 received $59K.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 54 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in Arkansas; 3% each went to recipients in Illinois, North Carolina, and Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Howard Poteet Foundation open to new grantees?
47%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 15 grantees (47%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $63K (2024) to $74K (2021). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $68K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First United Methodist Church Pine Bluff, AR | General Funds | $22,494 |
| Sahara Shrine Temple Pine Bluff, AR | General Funds | $22,494 |
| CASA Pine Bluff, AR | General Funds | $1,752 |
| Children's Advocacy Center Pine Bluff, AR | General Funds | $1,752 |
| Neighbor-to-Neighbor Pine Bluff, AR | General Purposes | $1,752 |
| Pine Bluff Boys and Girls Club Pine Bluff, AR | General Funds | $1,751 |
| Pine Bluff Downtown Development Pine Bluff, AR | General Funds | $1,751 |
| The Call Little Rock, AR | General Funds | $1,751 |
| Voices for Children Pine Bluff, AR | General Funds | $1,751 |
| Area Agency on Aging of Southeast Arkansas Pine Bluff, AR | General Funds | $1,751 |
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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 | $1,137,020 | $93,531 | $84,263 | $67,754 | 15 | $67,754 | $77,688 | $71,115 |
| 2024 | $1,127,752 | $61,484 | $78,727 | $63,412 | 10 | $63,412 | $46,569 | $67,754 |
| 2023 | $1,144,995 | $42,402 | $81,515 | $67,344 | 10 | $67,344 | $28,582 | $63,667 |
| 2022 | $1,184,108 | $40,809 | $82,202 | $66,157 | 10 | $66,157 | $25,239 | $67,080 |
| 2021 | $1,225,501 | $46,940 | $90,119 | $74,049 | 9 | $74,049 | $33,031 | $71,357 |
| 2020 | $1,268,680 | $39,170 | $83,495 | $67,751 | 9 | — | $23,568 | $69,426 |
| 2019 | $1,313,005 | $-5,515 | $82,742 | $67,928 | 10 | — | $24,297 | $67,752 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Howard Poteet Foundation reported a distributable amount of $71K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied activities. For example, First United Methodist Church described its mission as operating a daycare program for children. The Children’s Advocacy Center described providing services and support for child abuse victims and families, along with prevention and education. The CALL described its mission as equipping the Christian community to support children and youth in foster care, while Pine Bluff Downtown Development described its mission as improving downtown Pine Bluff.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 15 grants totaling $67,754. The median grant was $1,751; grants ranged from $1,751 to $22,494. The largest awards listed were $22,494 each to First United Methodist Church and Sahara Shrine Temple, both for general funds. Other listed grants included $1,752 to CASA and $1,752 to the Children’s Advocacy Center, both for general funds.
The filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It directs applicants to contact Reliance Bank Trust Department and submit a letter explaining the organization’s needs. The filing refers to “Statement 8” for award restrictions but does not provide those details here.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Reliance Bank as trustee.
Howard Poteet Foundation's only listed officer is Relyance Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Relyance Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$11K (2021) → $15K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Janice Acosta (2019–2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $15K, to Relyance Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Howard Poteet Foundation
How much does Howard Poteet Foundation give each year?
Howard Poteet Foundation gave $68K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $63K across 10 grants.
What is Howard Poteet Foundation's typical grant size?
Howard Poteet Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,751, and its average grant was $4,517, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Howard Poteet Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Howard Poteet Foundation give grants?
Howard Poteet Foundation gives mostly in Arkansas: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pine Bluff, AR (11 grants).
Does Howard Poteet Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Howard Poteet Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Howard Poteet Foundation's largest grantees?
Howard Poteet Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include First United Methodist Church ($22,494), Sahara Shrine Temple ($22,494) and CASA ($1,752), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Howard Poteet Foundation?
Howard Poteet Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $68K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $71K (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 does Howard Poteet Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied activities. For example, First United Methodist Church described its mission as operating a daycare program for children. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Howard Poteet Foundation?
Contact Reliance Bank Trust Department and submit a letter explaining the organization’s needs. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Howard Poteet Foundation's EIN?
Howard Poteet Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6417175. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Howard Poteet Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/howard-poteet-foundation-morg_faedfbeb8141484686c5eec59a23dfcf
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