Human Potential Foundation
Human Potential Foundation is a private foundation, based in Smithtown, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $171K.
Human Potential Foundation at a glance
In short: Human Potential Foundation gave $22K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $21,582
- +37.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,396
- +3.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $6,041
- Total assets
- $8,692,809
- -1.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (76% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Human Potential Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Hope House Ministries ($8K). Together the top 4 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Human Potential Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 10% 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 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2023) to $38K (2022). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hope House Ministries Port Jefferson, NY | General Support | $7,500 |
| American Emergent Curriculum East Northport, NY | General Support; Scholarships | $6,900 |
| Ronald McDonald House Chicago, IL | General Support | $5,182 |
| FPHNYC Maternal Home New York, NY | General Support | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,692,809 | $321,612 | $464,379 | $21,582 | 4 | $46,275 | $170,692 | $445,212 |
| 2023 | $8,841,597 | $205,620 | $82,450 | $15,653 | 3 | $36,110 | $179,230 | $390,195 |
| 2022 | $8,708,680 | $91,995 | $225,161 | $38,000 | 3 | $215,104 | $46,961 | $343,902 |
| 2021 | $8,841,846 | $121,025 | $57,649 | — | — | — | $121,025 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Human Potential Foundation reported a distributable amount of $445K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Human Potential Foundation is led by Mary Gibbons, CEO & Co-Trustee on every filing since 2021; all 2 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mary Gibbons
CEO & Co-Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
$163K (2024)
James V. Gibbons
President, Co-Trustee & Co-Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
$63K (2024)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $163K, to Mary Gibbons (CEO & Co-Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Human Potential Foundation
How much does Human Potential Foundation give each year?
Human Potential Foundation gave $22K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $16K across 3 grants.
What is Human Potential Foundation's typical grant size?
Human Potential Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $6,041, and its average grant was $5,396, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Human Potential Foundation give grants?
Human Potential Foundation gives mostly in New York: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (24%).
Does Human Potential Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Human Potential Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Human Potential Foundation?
Human Potential Foundation reported $8.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $46K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $445K (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 Human Potential Foundation's EIN?
Human Potential Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-2670749. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
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 2021–2024
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