Ron and Mary Pott Family Foundation
The Ron and Mary Pott Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Denver, Colorado. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in Colorado and other states, including organizations working in areas such as food access, homelessness, health, and community services.
Ron and Mary Pott Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Ron and Mary Pott Family Foundation gave $123K across 30 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Colorado. 3% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $123,000
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 30
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,100
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $1,900,053
- +16.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 3% first-time grantees (1 of 30, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (54% 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 Ron and Mary Pott 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: 101 Cook Street, Denver, CO 80206
Phone: (720) 264-5711
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ron and Mary Pott Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fast - Co the Fast Board ($15K). Together the top 10 received $63K.
Grant Size Distribution
149 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 149 grants of 149 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Colorado organizations received 54% of grant dollars. Other leading recipient-state shares were Texas at 12%, North Carolina at 6%, New Jersey at 5%, and Virginia at 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Ron and Mary Pott Family Foundation open to new grantees?
3%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 30 grantees (3%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 93% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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 (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 $103K (2024) to $128K (2022). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $123K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fast - Co the Fast Board Austin, TX | For Angelman Syndrome | $15,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | General Usage | $7,000 |
| Day Springs Ministries Lake Hopatcong, NJ | For Orphanage | $6,000 |
| ALS Association Arlington, VA | Aka Amyotrophic Lateral | $5,000 |
| Grand Friends Inc Rocky Ford, CO | General Usage | $5,000 |
| The Action Center Lakewood, CO | General Usage | $5,000 |
| Wedontwaste Inc Denver, CO | General Usage | $5,000 |
| Rocky Ford Swimming Rocky Ford, CO | General Usage | $5,000 |
| American Red Cross Washington, DC | General Usage | $5,000 |
| Angelman Syndrome Foundation Inc Aurora, IL | General Usage | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,900,053 | $415,548 | $141,022 | $123,000 | 30 | $131,704 | $406,230 | $143,155 |
| 2024 | $1,625,582 | $159,146 | $125,456 | $102,500 | 30 | $111,066 | $144,757 | $131,571 |
| 2023 | $1,591,915 | $214,550 | $138,450 | $123,500 | 29 | $130,850 | $206,951 | $109,869 |
| 2022 | $1,516,403 | $50,035 | $146,164 | $128,000 | 32 | $128,610 | $34,160 | $124,477 |
| 2021 | $1,613,299 | $97,964 | $126,541 | $108,000 | 28 | — | $80,823 | $128,776 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ron and Mary Pott Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $143K 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 include support for organizations addressing a range of needs. For example, WeDontWaste says it works to increase food access and reduce food waste, while the Food Bank of the Rockies says it nourishes people facing food insecurity. Urban Peak Denver says it supports youth experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. The Angelman Syndrome Foundation says it provides education and support and funds basic science research and clinical trials.
Other 2025 recipients include Samaritan’s Purse, which describes its work as providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, disasters, disease, and famine, and the Denver Rescue Mission, which says it meets people’s physical and spiritual needs with the goal of helping them become self-sufficient.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 30 grants totaling $123,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $15,000, with a median of $4,000. Among the largest were $15,000 to FAST - CO The FAST Board for Angelman syndrome; $7,000 to Samaritan’s Purse for general usage; $6,000 to Day Springs Ministries for an orphanage; and $5,000 each to the ALS Association, Grand Friends, The Action Center, WeDontWaste, Rocky Ford Swimming, the American Red Cross, the Angelman Syndrome Foundation, La Puenta Home, and Community Table.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Rebecca A Pott is listed as Director/Trustee on the 2025 filing.
Ron and Mary Pott Family Foundation is led by Rebecca A. Pott, Director & Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rebecca A. Pott
Director & Trustee
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$10 (2022) → $0 (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $10, to Rebecca a Pott (Director/Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ron and Mary Pott Family Foundation
How much does Ron and Mary Pott Family Foundation give each year?
Ron and Mary Pott Family Foundation gave $123K across 30 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $103K across 30 grants.
What is Ron and Mary Pott Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Ron and Mary Pott Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $4,100, across 30 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ron and Mary Pott Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Ron and Mary Pott Family Foundation give grants?
Ron and Mary Pott Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (12%) and North Carolina (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (9 grants), Rocky Ford, CO (2 grants) and Englewood, CO (2 grants).
Does Ron and Mary Pott Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 83% of Ron and Mary Pott Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (25 of 30) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Ron and Mary Pott Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Ron and Mary Pott Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Fast - Co the Fast Board ($15,000), Samaritan's Purse ($7,000) and Day Springs Ministries ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ron and Mary Pott Family Foundation?
Ron and Mary Pott Family Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $132K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $143K (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 Ron and Mary Pott Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations addressing a range of needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ron and Mary Pott 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 ↑
What is Ron and Mary Pott Family Foundation's EIN?
Ron and Mary Pott Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1564805. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Ron and Mary Pott 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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