Tuw Valere Blair Potter

DALLAS, TX EIN: 58-1309898

Tuw Valere Blair Potter is a private foundation, based in DALLAS, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.0M. Net investment income was $845K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.0M

-3.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.0M

+42.9% YoY

Grant Count

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$250K

-28.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tuw Valere Blair Potter reported a distributable amount of $1.5M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Tuw Valere Blair Potter

Based on IRS filings

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Tennessee $3.8M (100%)

States

Tennessee

Cities

Nashville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$5,006,887	$5,202,166	$5,083,530
Revenue	$893,408	$900,414	$810,360
Expenses	$1,087,959	$775,221	$780,941
Qualifying Distributions	$1,030,443	$726,427	$724,949
Net Investment Income	$844,749	$853,698	$769,409
Distributable Amount	$1,493,878	$1,289,291	$1,214,912

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Vanderbilt University Blair Academy ($650,000), Vanderbilt University Blair Academy ($150,000), Vanderbilt University Blair Academy ($150,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
Vanderbilt University Blair Academy Nashville, TN	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL	$650,000
Vanderbilt University Blair Academy Nashville, TN	VALERE BLAIR POTTER	$150,000
Vanderbilt University Blair Academy Nashville, TN	MYRA JACKSON BLAIR	$150,000
Vanderbilt University Blair Academy Nashville, TN	SUMMER CAMPS	$50,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
BLAIR J WILSON	TRUSTEE	—	—
JUSTIN P WILSON	TRUSTEE	—	—
RUTH VALERE ADAR	TRUSTEE	—	—

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Tuw Valere Blair Potter?

As of 2025, Tuw Valere Blair Potter holds $5.0M in total assets with $893K in annual revenue. It awarded 4 grants totaling $1.0M in 2025.

Where does Tuw Valere Blair Potter operate?

Tuw Valere Blair Potter has awarded grants in Tennessee.

What size grants does Tuw Valere Blair Potter award?

In 2025, Tuw Valere Blair Potter awarded 4 grants totaling $1.0M — an average of about $250K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Tuw Valere Blair Potter required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Tuw Valere Blair Potter reported a distributable amount of $1.5M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.