The Allen and Ruth Potts Foundation
The Allen and Ruth Potts Foundation is a private foundation, based in Beverly Hills, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $82K in total assets. Net investment income was $2K.
The Allen and Ruth Potts Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $82,460
- +2.4% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,968
- -33.8% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $2,129
- -30.7% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $631
- +44.7% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Allen and Ruth Potts Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 43 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Allen and Ruth Potts Foundation gives
- In 2022 it paid out 24% 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 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $900 (2022) to $43K (2021). In 2022 it made 4 grants totaling $900.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| World Wildlife Fund Washington, DC | Perpetuate Exempt Activities | $325 |
| Greenpeace Fund Fredericksburg, VA | Perpetuate Exempt Activities | $325 |
| Native American Heritage Associatio Rapid City, SD | Perpetuate Exempt Activities | $150 |
| Macular Degeneration Research Clarksburg, MD | Perpetuate Exemptactivities | $100 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $82,460 | $1,968 | $631 | — | — | — | $2,129 | $3,983 |
| 2023 | $80,517 | $2,972 | $436 | — | — | — | $3,070 | $3,861 |
| 2022 | $78,020 | $3,081 | $1,264 | $900 | 4 | $900 | $2,809 | $3,755 |
| 2021 | $76,318 | $13,499 | $43,125 | $42,688 | 28 | $42,688 | $13,062 | $4,293 |
| 2020 | $105,944 | $11,815 | $26,277 | $25,825 | 11 | — | $11,363 | $5,048 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Allen and Ruth Potts Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Allen and Ruth Potts Foundation is led by Christie L. Fraser, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Christie L. Fraser
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ruth W. Potts
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Potts
Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Allen J. Potts (2020) — CFO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 The Allen and Ruth Potts Foundation
How large is The Allen and Ruth Potts Foundation?
The Allen and Ruth Potts Foundation reported $82K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $2K.
Where does The Allen and Ruth Potts Foundation operate?
The Allen and Ruth Potts Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Nebraska, New York, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia.
How much is The Allen and Ruth Potts Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Allen and Ruth Potts Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Allen and Ruth Potts Foundation's EIN?
The Allen and Ruth Potts Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0845578. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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