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Potter Benjamin FBO Potter Charit-Tr

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 516016170

Potter Benjamin FBO Potter Charit-Tr is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $279,019 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $279,019 and the largest $279,019. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $253,323 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$257,0221$6.0 million
2024$253,3231$6.4 million
2025$279,0191$6.9 million

How to apply

Potter Benjamin FBO Potter Charit-Tr 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 Potter Benjamin FBO Potter Charit-Tr funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Delaware.

StateGrantsAmount
Delaware1$279,019

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Delaware Community Foundation
Wilmington, DE
General operating$279,019

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Potter Benjamin FBO Potter Charit-Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Potter Benjamin FBO Potter Charit-Tr give?

$279,019 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $279,019.

Who runs Potter Benjamin FBO Potter Charit-Tr?

Its 2025 filing lists Bny Mellon N A (Trustee).

What does Potter Benjamin FBO Potter Charit-Tr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development.

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