V C & Mary a Puckett Foundation
V C & Mary a Puckett Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $30,000 in 10 grants to charitable organizations in Georgia, with every grant designated for general support.
V C & Mary a Puckett Foundation at a glance
In short: V C & Mary a Puckett Foundation gave $30K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Georgia. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,000
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $322,919
- -1.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Georgia (100% 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 V C & Mary a Puckett Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 803878, Chicago, IL 60680
Phone: (312) 630-6000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who V C & Mary a Puckett Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friendship Community Baptist Church ($6K). Together the top 10 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is V C & Mary a Puckett Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 125% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2023) to $37K (2020). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friendship Community Baptist Church Buford, GA | General Support | $6,000 |
| Eagle Ranch Flowery Branch, GA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville, GA | General Support | $4,000 |
| Georgia Mountain Food Bank Gainesville, GA | General Support | $3,000 |
| Lanier Technical College Foundation Gainesville, GA | General Support | $3,000 |
| Good News at Noon Clinic Gainesville, GA | General Support | $3,000 |
| North Gwinnett Cooperative Buford, GA | General Support | $2,000 |
| Foster Care Support Fdn Inc Roswell, GA | General Support | $2,000 |
| North Georgia Tech Foundation Clarkesville, GA | General Support | $1,000 |
| Union Cemetery Association of Flowery Flowery Branch, GA | General Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $322,919 | $25,692 | $31,253 | $30,000 | 10 | $30,465 | $24,835 | $24,430 |
| 2024 | $328,492 | $17,866 | $32,861 | $30,000 | 9 | $31,265 | $16,370 | $23,364 |
| 2023 | $343,454 | $15,763 | $29,185 | $26,000 | 8 | $27,265 | $14,189 | $21,725 |
| 2022 | $356,992 | $27,258 | $31,449 | $28,000 | 9 | $29,280 | $24,615 | $22,356 |
| 2021 | $361,194 | $45,060 | $37,257 | $34,000 | 4 | $35,265 | $42,430 | $25,174 |
| 2020 | $354,394 | $23,698 | $39,984 | $37,000 | 12 | — | $23,171 | $22,352 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, V C & Mary a Puckett Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K 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 went to organizations including a church, a family-support ranch, a medical center, a food bank, and educational foundations. The grantees describe their own work as including restoring relationships for children and families (Eagle Ranch), improving community health (Northeast Georgia Medical Center), addressing hunger and quality of life (Georgia Mountain Food Bank), supporting workforce development (Lanier Technical College Foundation), and helping families and individuals meet critical needs and work toward self-sufficiency (North Gwinnett Cooperative).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $30,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $6,000, with a median grant of $3,000. The largest grants included $6,000 to Friendship Community Baptist Church, $5,000 to Eagle Ranch, and $4,000 to Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Other notable grants were $3,000 each to Georgia Mountain Food Bank, Lanier Technical College Foundation, and Good News at Noon Clinic, and $2,000 to North Gwinnett Cooperative.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Northern Trust Company as trustee.
V C & Mary a Puckett Foundation's only listed officer is Northern Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Northern Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 V C & Mary a Puckett Foundation
How much does V C & Mary a Puckett Foundation give each year?
V C & Mary a Puckett Foundation gave $30K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 9 grants.
What is V C & Mary a Puckett Foundation's typical grant size?
V C & Mary a Puckett Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,000, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from V C & Mary a Puckett Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does V C & Mary a Puckett Foundation give grants?
V C & Mary a Puckett Foundation gives mostly in Georgia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Gainesville, GA (4 grants), Buford, GA (2 grants) and Flowery Branch, GA (2 grants).
Does V C & Mary a Puckett Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of V C & Mary a Puckett Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are V C & Mary a Puckett Foundation's largest grantees?
V C & Mary a Puckett Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Friendship Community Baptist Church ($6,000), Eagle Ranch ($5,000) and Northeast Georgia Medical Center ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is V C & Mary a Puckett Foundation?
V C & Mary a Puckett Foundation reported $323K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does V C & Mary a Puckett Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a church, a family-support ranch, a medical center, a food bank, and educational foundations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from V C & Mary a Puckett Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is V C & Mary a Puckett Foundation's EIN?
V C & Mary a Puckett Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-6587328. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does V C & Mary a Puckett 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 2020 (received by the IRS June 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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