Potts Family Foundation
The Potts Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Naples, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports $78,000 in grants to 16 organizations, including a wrestling club, a lake-conservation association, and a school.
Potts Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $260,265
- -17.5% vs 2025
- Revenue (2026)
- $30,303
- -1.6% vs 2025
- Qualifying distributions (2026)
- $84,000
- +7.7% vs 2025
- Expenses (2026)
- $1,598
- -98.0% vs 2025
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Potts Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4056 Kensington High St, Naples, FL 34105
Phone: (314) 440-1802
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Potts Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 55 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Reported 2025 grantees are located in New Jersey, New Hampshire, and Colorado. These examples show grantmaking in those states but do not establish the foundation’s full geographic reach.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Is Potts Family Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 16 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 88% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2026 it paid out 359% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $52K (2021) to $106K (2022). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $78K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UVA Medical School Charlottesville, VA | Donation | $17,000 |
| The Shipley School Bryn Mawr, PA | Donation | $15,000 |
| University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA | Donation | $12,000 |
| The Haverford School Haverford, PA | Donation | $6,000 |
| Friends of Princeton Wrestling Princeton, FL | Donation | $5,000 |
| Princeton University Princeton, NJ | Donation | $3,000 |
| Summit Foundation Breckenridge, CO | Donation | $3,000 |
| Princeton Wrestling Club Princeton, NJ | Donation | $3,000 |
| Mainline Arts Center Haverford, PA | Donation | $3,000 |
| Lakes Region Food Pantry Moultonborough, NH | Donation | $3,000 |
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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 | $260,265 | $30,303 | $1,598 | — | — | $84,000 | $29,803 | $23,367 |
| 2025 | $315,559 | $30,790 | $79,949 | $78,000 | 16 | $78,000 | $30,790 | $24,848 |
| 2024 | $342,528 | $56,048 | $74,868 | $72,000 | 15 | $72,000 | $56,048 | $23,407 |
| 2023 | $345,586 | $89,445 | $72,171 | $71,000 | 12 | $71,000 | $89,445 | $24,284 |
| 2022 | $344,405 | $41,982 | $108,121 | $106,000 | 12 | $106,000 | $41,982 | $31,492 |
| 2021 | $410,570 | $15,746 | $51,500 | $51,500 | 10 | — | $15,747 | $28,320 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Potts Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2026 — 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 reported 2025 grants include support for organizations whose missions, as described by the organizations themselves, include providing wrestling opportunities and character development for athletes, conserving lakes and surrounding natural resources, and offering a challenging educational curriculum.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported $78,000 in grants across 16 grants, an average of $4,875 per grant. Examples of 2025 grants include $3,000 to Princeton Wrestling Club Inc. in Princeton Junction, New Jersey; $1,000 to Squam Lakes Association in Holderness, New Hampshire; and $1,000 to Fountain Valley School of Colorado in Colorado Springs.
The Princeton Wrestling Club describes its mission as providing wrestling opportunities for athletes of all levels and using the sport to develop students’ character, confidence, discipline, work ethic, and mental toughness. Squam Lakes Association describes its mission as conserving the natural beauty, peaceful character, and resource values of the lakes and surrounding area. Fountain Valley School of Colorado describes its mission as providing a transformative curriculum that challenges students to think critically, become leaders, and live by its stated core values.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation’s 2026 filing lists Thomas H Potts as president, Robert H Potts Jr as vice president, David L Potts as treasurer, and Susan P Bloom as vice president.
Potts Family Foundation is led by Thomas H. Potts, President on every filing since 2021; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2026 is compensated.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Thomas H. Potts
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David L. Potts
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
$1K (2022) → $1K (2026)
Robert H. Potts Jr.
Vice President
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
$1K (2022) → $0 (2026)
Susan P. Bloom
Vice President
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "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 $1K, to David L Potts (Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Potts Family Foundation
How large is Potts Family Foundation?
Potts Family Foundation reported $260K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $84K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Potts Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Potts Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does Potts Family Foundation make grants?
Reported 2025 grantees are located in New Jersey, New Hampshire, and Colorado. These examples show grantmaking in those states but do not establish the foundation’s full geographic reach.
What is Potts Family Foundation's EIN?
Potts Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-6238435. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.
Does Potts Family Foundation 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS July 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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