Leta Potter Puckett Memorial Fund
Leta Potter Puckett Memorial Fund is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $798K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 6 grants totaling $48K. Net investment income was $43K.
Leta Potter Puckett Memorial Fund at a glance
In short: Leta Potter Puckett Memorial Fund gave $48K across 6 grants in 2026 (avg $8K), mostly in California. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $48,000
- +0.0% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 6
- +100.0% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $8,000
- -50.0% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $797,736
- -0.4% vs 2025
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated October 2026.
Who Leta Potter Puckett Memorial Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Leta Potter Puckett Memorial Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2023 to 2026 (+7%). Method
- In 2026 it paid out 97% 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 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2019) to $48K (2026). In 2026 it made 6 grants totaling $48K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 6 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $48,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $797,736 | $55,609 | $70,564 | $48,000 | 6 | $57,371 | $42,928 | $59,363 |
| 2025 | $801,245 | $44,655 | $71,195 | $48,000 | 3 | $57,704 | $31,624 | $60,666 |
| 2024 | $813,426 | $37,167 | $63,005 | $45,000 | 6 | $52,581 | $26,408 | $43,696 |
| 2023 | $838,563 | $20,591 | $63,716 | $45,000 | 5 | $52,601 | $19,669 | $43,313 |
| 2022 | $881,662 | $76,100 | $55,974 | $36,000 | 5 | $42,625 | $63,496 | $50,763 |
| 2021 | $861,303 | $89,888 | $53,009 | $36,000 | 5 | — | $78,900 | $45,093 |
| 2020 | $824,716 | $83,124 | $51,016 | $36,000 | 5 | — | $72,594 | $42,895 |
| 2019 | $792,820 | $84,670 | $50,665 | $36,000 | 4 | — | $74,179 | $43,291 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leta Potter Puckett Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $59K for 2026 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Leta Potter Puckett Memorial Fund's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2026 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$13K (2020) → $13K (2026)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Wells Fargo Bank NA (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2026 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $13K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Leta Potter Puckett Memorial Fund
How much does Leta Potter Puckett Memorial Fund give each year?
Leta Potter Puckett Memorial Fund gave $48K across 6 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2025 it gave $48K across 3 grants.
What is Leta Potter Puckett Memorial Fund's typical grant size?
Leta Potter Puckett Memorial Fund's median grant in 2026 was $8,000, and its average grant was $8,000, across 6 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Leta Potter Puckett Memorial Fund give grants?
Leta Potter Puckett Memorial Fund gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Leta Potter Puckett Memorial Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2026: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Leta Potter Puckett Memorial Fund's 2026 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (6 grants).
How large is Leta Potter Puckett Memorial Fund?
Leta Potter Puckett Memorial Fund reported $798K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $57K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $59K (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 Leta Potter Puckett Memorial Fund's EIN?
Leta Potter Puckett Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6731500. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2026.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 11, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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