Joe and Jennifer Potts Family Foundation
Joe and Jennifer Potts Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Tulsa, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $259K. Net investment income was $112K.
Joe and Jennifer Potts Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Joe and Jennifer Potts Family Foundation gave $259K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $259,250
- +356.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $37,036
- +291.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,340,636
- -8.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (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 Joe and Jennifer Potts Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Holland Hall ($250K). Together the top 7 received $259K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 31 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Joe and Jennifer Potts Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 687% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 266% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $259K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $259K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Holland Hall Tulsa, OK | Middle School | $250,000 |
| Hospitality House of Tulsa Tulsa, OK | Support for Operations | $5,000 |
| Global Gardens Tulsa Tulsa, OK | Support for Operations | $1,500 |
| Calm Center Tulsa, OK | Support for Operations | $1,000 |
| Street School Tulsa, OK | Support of Operations | $1,000 |
| Salvation Army Tulsa, OK | Support for Operations | $500 |
| Breakthrough T1D Hagerstown, MD | Support for Operations | $250 |
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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 | $1,340,636 | $149,105 | $267,403 | $259,250 | 7 | $259,250 | $112,011 | $97,303 |
| 2024 | $1,458,934 | $143,787 | $61,006 | $56,750 | 6 | $56,750 | $139,531 | $85,445 |
| 2023 | $1,376,153 | $1,143,170 | $18,813 | $16,241 | 6 | $16,241 | $12,601 | $50,009 |
| 2022 | $251,796 | $166,372 | $35,436 | $32,928 | 7 | $32,928 | $45,216 | $10,014 |
| 2021 | $120,860 | $64,980 | $6,306 | $5,565 | 5 | $5,565 | $64,579 | $8,685 |
| 2020 | $62,186 | $36,701 | $10,360 | $10,260 | 2 | — | $27,914 | $1,571 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joe and Jennifer Potts Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $97K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Joe and Jennifer Potts Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer Potts
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Joseph Potts
Director
On filings since 2020
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 Joe and Jennifer Potts Family Foundation
How much does Joe and Jennifer Potts Family Foundation give each year?
Joe and Jennifer Potts Family Foundation gave $259K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $57K across 6 grants.
What is Joe and Jennifer Potts Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Joe and Jennifer Potts Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $37,036, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Joe and Jennifer Potts Family Foundation give grants?
Joe and Jennifer Potts Family Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tulsa, OK (6 grants).
Does Joe and Jennifer Potts Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Joe and Jennifer Potts Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support for Operations" (5 grants).
Who are Joe and Jennifer Potts Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Joe and Jennifer Potts Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Holland Hall ($250,000), Hospitality House of Tulsa ($5,000) and Global Gardens Tulsa ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Joe and Jennifer Potts Family Foundation?
Joe and Jennifer Potts Family Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $259K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $97K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Joe and Jennifer Potts Family Foundation's EIN?
Joe and Jennifer Potts Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3687242. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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