Potteiger Samuel
Potteiger Samuel is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Its 2025 filing reports 11 grants totaling $90,000, including support for organizations in Pennsylvania, Missouri, and Washington, DC.
Potteiger Samuel at a glance
In short: Potteiger Samuel gave $90K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $90,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,182
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,765,118
- +0.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (81% 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 Potteiger Samuel
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. It states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 505 Mac H0006-092, Saint Louis, MO 63166
Phone: (800) 352-3705
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Potteiger Samuel funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Northeast Pa Synod Luth Church ($30K). Together the top 10 received $88K.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 55 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania, Missouri, and Washington, DC. Pennsylvania accounted for 81% of grant dollars, Missouri for 17%, and Washington, DC for 3%, as reported in the filing.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Potteiger Samuel open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 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
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $85K (2020) to $110K (2023). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $90K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northeast Pa Synod Luth Church Allentown, PA | General Operating | $30,000 |
| Evertrue St. Louis, MO | General Operating Purposes | $15,000 |
| Penn State University University Park, PA | General Operating | $11,625 |
| Reading Hospital Foundation Reading, PA | General Operating Purposes | $10,875 |
| The Childrens Home of Reading Reading, PA | General Operating Purposes | $7,500 |
| Trinity Lutheran Church Reading, PA | General Operating Purposes | $2,500 |
| Humane Society of Berks County Reading, PA | General Operating Purposes | $2,500 |
| Tower Health at Home West Reading, PA | General Operating Purposes | $2,500 |
| Family Guidance Center Wyomissing, PA | General Operating Purposes | $2,500 |
| City of Reading Mayor Reading, PA | General Operating Purposes | $2,500 |
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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 | $1,765,118 | $129,616 | $118,342 | $90,000 | 11 | $102,450 | $115,013 | $105,110 |
| 2024 | $1,754,217 | $83,565 | $107,347 | $90,000 | 11 | $93,255 | $69,153 | $99,384 |
| 2023 | $1,777,249 | $38,655 | $126,093 | $110,011 | 11 | $112,554 | $45,679 | $94,917 |
| 2022 | $1,866,411 | $129,106 | $121,518 | $100,000 | 11 | $102,615 | $114,434 | $104,794 |
| 2021 | $1,858,141 | $222,176 | $123,236 | $104,168 | 11 | — | $207,451 | $121,699 |
| 2020 | $1,745,300 | $162,845 | $100,979 | $84,999 | 11 | — | $149,105 | $94,014 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Potteiger Samuel reported a distributable amount of $105K 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 included support for a Lutheran church synod, a university, healthcare and social-service organizations, a children’s organization, a humane society, and the Red Cross.
Reading Hospital Foundation describes its mission as supporting innovation, education, research, and the overall improvement of healthcare services in support of Reading Hospital and the community. The Children’s Home of Reading says it raises funds for programs serving county youths, including community residential care, shelter care, foster care, and drug and alcohol programs. Tower Health at Home describes its mission as providing health and social services for individuals and families at their places of residence. These are the grantees’ stated missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $90,000. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $30,000, with a median grant of $2,500.
Its largest reported grants were $30,000 to Northeast PA Synod Lutheran Church, $15,000 to Evertrue, $11,625 to Penn State University, $10,875 to Reading Hospital Foundation, and $7,500 to The Children’s Home of Reading. The 2025 filing lists the purposes as general operating or general operating purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Potteiger Samuel's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$14K (2020) → $16K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $16K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Potteiger Samuel
How much does Potteiger Samuel give each year?
Potteiger Samuel gave $90K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $90K across 11 grants.
What is Potteiger Samuel's typical grant size?
Potteiger Samuel's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $8,182, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Potteiger Samuel that year got $13K on average.
Where does Potteiger Samuel give grants?
Potteiger Samuel gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Reading, PA (5 grants).
Does Potteiger Samuel give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Potteiger Samuel's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Potteiger Samuel's largest grantees?
Potteiger Samuel's largest 2025 grantees include Northeast Pa Synod Luth Church ($30,000), Evertrue ($15,000) and Penn State University ($11,625), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Potteiger Samuel?
Potteiger Samuel reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $102K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $105K (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 Potteiger Samuel fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a Lutheran church synod, a university, healthcare and social-service organizations, a children’s organization, a humane society, and the Red Cross. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Potteiger Samuel?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Potteiger Samuel's EIN?
Potteiger Samuel's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6422745. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Potteiger Samuel accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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