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Potts Family Foundation 15116-1045000095

Preselected recipients only New Orleans, Louisiana · EIN 836537907

Potts Family Foundation 15116-1045000095 is a private foundation in New Orleans, Louisiana. In tax year 2024 it gave $540,994 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $270,497 and the largest $270,497. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $557,592 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$557,5922$11.5 million
2024$540,9942$11.8 million

How to apply

Potts Family Foundation 15116-1045000095 says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Potts Family Foundation 15116-1045000095 funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland2$540,994

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Cancer Society
Hagerstown, MD
General support$270,497
Anxiety and Depression Association of America
Silver Spring, MD
General support$270,497

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Potts Family Foundation 15116-1045000095 accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Potts Family Foundation 15116-1045000095 give?

$540,994 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $270,497.

Who runs Potts Family Foundation 15116-1045000095?

Its 2024 filing lists Hancock Whitney Bank (Trustee).

What does Potts Family Foundation 15116-1045000095 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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