The Potter's Clay Foundation

WINNETKA, IL EIN: 36-7014358

The Potter's Clay Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in WINNETKA, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $165K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$165K

+6.5% YoY

Grant Count

8

+14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$21K

-6.9% YoY

About The Potter's Clay Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Potter's Clay Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in WINNETKA, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $165K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

CHICAGODUBUQUEEVANSTAONEVANSTONMILWAUKEENEW VIENNA

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$46K$91K$137K$183K9 grants20198 grants20208 grants20217 grants20227 grants20238 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

THE NIGHT MINISTRY$30KCONNECTIONS FOR THE HOME…$30KHOWARD BROWN HEALTH CENTER$25KGREATER CHIC FOOD$25KPLANNED PARENTHOOD$25KOPENING DOORS$10KDIVERSE & RESILIENT$10KOPEN COMMUNITIES$10K

Grant Size Distribution

38 grants across all recorded years

37<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include The Night Ministry ($30,000), Connections for the Homeless ($30,000), Howard Brown Health Center ($25,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
OPENING DOORS DUBUQUE, IAEMERGENCYTRANSITIONAL HOUSING$10,000
HOWARD BROWN HEALTH CENTER CHICAGO, ILHEALTH CARE & SOCIALSRV FOR YOUNG$25,000
THE NIGHT MINISTRY CHICAGO, ILHOUSING/HEALTH CARE$30,000
GREATER CHIC FOOD CHICAGO, ILFOOD DISTRIBUTIONPROGRAM$25,000
PLANNED PARENTHOOD CHICAGO, ILHEALTH CARE &EDUCATIONAL SEVCS$25,000
CONNECTIONS FOR THE HOMELESS EVANSTON, ILHEALTH CARE &EDUCATIONAL SVCS$30,000
DIVERSE & RESILIENT MILWAUKEE, WISUPPORTS HEALTH& SAFETY OF LGBTQ+COMMUNITY$10,000
OPEN COMMUNITIES EVANSTAON, ILPROGRAM TO SUPPORTFAIR HOUSING$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PHILIP Y LUTRUSTEE4
GERALYN K LUTRUSTEE4

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Potter's Clay Foundation?

The Potter's Clay Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in WINNETKA, IL. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does The Potter's Clay Foundation operate?

The Potter's Clay Foundation has awarded grants in Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin.

What size grants does The Potter's Clay Foundation award?

In 2024, The Potter's Clay Foundation awarded 8 grants totaling $165K — an average of about $21K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Potter's Clay Foundation's EIN?

The Potter's Clay Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7014358. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

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