Potts Memorial Foundation
Accepts applications
Potts Memorial Foundation is a private foundation in Hudson, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $293,000 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $50,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$293,000
- Number of grants9
- Typical grant$25,000
- Largest grant$50,000
- Assets$6.4 million
- New grantees38%
Giving in 2025 was up from $263,722 the year before.
38% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $212,310 | 6 | $5.7 million |
| 2024 | $263,722 | 8 | $6.0 million |
| 2025 | $293,000 | 9 | $6.4 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Co Donna Klose PO Box 1015, Hudson, NY 12534 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (518) 851-2292, pottsfoundation@outlook.com |
| What to submit | Grant requests should be written and contain purpose of grant |
| Restrictions | Grants given to lung, t.b., blood-oxygen research and/or equipment only |
What Potts Memorial Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to New York.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 5 | $168,000 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $75,000 |
| Maryland | 1 | $25,000 |
| Missouri | 1 | $25,000 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trustees of Tufts University | Research understanding regulation of calcium-mediated effects on mycobacterium tuberculosis growth. | $50,000 |
| The Rockefeller University | Research pebble: sustaining and expanding a critical resource for crispr-based functional genomics in mycobacteria | $50,000 |
| Weill Cornell Medical College | Research genic networks that prevent killing of mycobacterium tuberculosis by atp synthase inhibitors | $37,000 |
| Trustees of Columbia University | Research early host biomarkers of clinical outcomes in mdr-tb and HIV co-infection using olink proteomics | $36,000 |
| Umass Chan Medical School | Research understanding the role of high-frequency genetic variation in tuberculosis treatment failure | $25,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine | Researching the elimination of senescent cells with senolytic host-directed therapy reduces tuberculosis progression in susceptible mouse models. | $25,000 |
| Trudeau Institute | Support the northeast regional world tb day conference. | $25,000 |
| Washington University School of Medicine | Research the noncanonical and rapid ifn-1 induction by neutrophils in response to mycobacterium tuberculosis. | $25,000 |
| Weill Cornell Medical College | Research of post-tuberculosis lung disease in people living with HIV: matrix metalloproteinases and the age-rage axis | $20,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Kathleen McDonough PHD
- Donna Klose
- Walt Brady
- Donna O'Hare MD
- Richard Gullot MD
- Ananthakrishnan Ramani MD
- Anthony Malanga MD
- Martin Pavelka Jr PHD
- Nancy Patzwahl
- John Chan MD
Questions people ask
Does Potts Memorial Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.
How much does Potts Memorial Foundation give?
$293,000 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.
Who runs Potts Memorial Foundation?
Its 2025 filing lists Kathleen McDonough PHD (President), Donna Klose (Secretary), Walt Brady (Treasurer) and Donna O'Hare MD (Trustee) among 10 officers and trustees.
What does Potts Memorial Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, science and research and health.