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TUW Valere Blair Potter

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 581309898

TUW Valere Blair Potter is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.0 million in 4 grants; the typical grant was $150,000 and the largest $650,000. 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 up from $700,000 the year before.

100% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$700,0002$28.0 million
2024$1.0 million4$31.9 million

How to apply

TUW Valere Blair Potter 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 TUW Valere Blair Potter funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee4$1.0 million

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
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

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does TUW Valere Blair Potter accept grant applications?

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

How much does TUW Valere Blair Potter give?

$1.0 million in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $150,000.

Who runs TUW Valere Blair Potter?

Its 2024 filing lists Blair J Wilson (Trustee), Justin P Wilson (Trustee) and Ruth Valere Adar (Trustee).

What does TUW Valere Blair Potter fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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