SKP Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Philadelphia, PA EIN: 84-1185862

SKP Foundation is a private foundation, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $871K.

SKP Foundation at a glance

In short: SKP Foundation gave $871K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $871K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$871,091
+411.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-83.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$871,091
+2967.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$871,091
Primary geography
Colorado (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 SKP Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

AMG Charitable Gift Foundation: $871KAMG Charitable Gift Foundation$871K

The largest 2025 recipient was AMG Charitable Gift Foundation ($871K).

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 21 (86%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

BostonNew BedfordPhiladelphiaWashingtonBrooklineGreenwood VillageIndianapolisNew YorkRevereWareham

How SKP Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 925% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M4 grants2019 4 grants2020 6 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 6 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2020) to $871K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $871K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
AMG Charitable Gift Foundation Greenwood Village, COCuluture and Community$871,091
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025—$1,497$872,798$871,0911$871,091—$2,752
2024$912,378$98,251$176,991$170,3756$170,578$91,658$60,546
2023$994,518$59,408$54,308$42,5004$43,070$50,350$60,794
2022$986,018$130,916$95,166$85,0004$85,685$121,435$66,758
2021$953,668$41,823$70,929$58,0006—$32,504$69,834
2020$982,774$111,628$43,147$32,0004—$103,363$55,509
2019$910,893$70,647$78,195$65,2504—$59,132$56,746

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, SKP Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

SKP Foundation is led by John T. Potts Jr., President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John T. Potts Jr.

    President

    President, Treasurer & Director → President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John T. Potts III

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Susanne K. Potts

    Director

    Secretary & Director → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martha P. Fishman

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Stephan K. Potts

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 SKP Foundation

How much does SKP Foundation give each year?

SKP Foundation gave $871K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $170K across 6 grants.

Where does SKP Foundation operate?

SKP Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, District of Columbia, Indiana, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania.

How much is SKP Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, SKP Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is SKP Foundation's EIN?

SKP Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1185862. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 7, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 10, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 2, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 10, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 13, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 27, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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