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Filing year 2024

POTT FOUNDATION

Milwaukee, Wisconsin·EIN 43-6041541·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

* Sector derived from filing type (Form 990-PF), not IRS-assigned

Total revenue
$1.3M
Total assets
$26.5M
Total expenses
$1.7M
Reported officers
7

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Wisconsin.

Trustee
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$153k
$165k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 6 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at POTT FOUNDATION equaled 9% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
9%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$1.5M

Itemized grants

95

Median grant

$10k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
ST LOUIS MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCST LOUIS, MOGENERAL OPERATING$90k
CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY OF MISSOURIST LOUIS, MOGENERAL OPERATING$85k
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUISST LOUIS, MOGENERAL OPERATING$75k
URBAN LEAGUE OF METROPOLITAN ST LOUIS IST LOUIS, MOGENERAL OPERATING$60k
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF EASTERN MOST LOUIS, MOGENERAL OPERATING$50k
CARONDELET COMMUNITY - BETTERMENTST LOUIS, MOGENERAL OPERATING$50k
THE SALVATION ARMYST LOUIS, MOGENERAL OPERATING$40k
OPERATION FOOD SEARCH INCST LOUIS, MOGENERAL OPERATING$40k
RANKEN- JORDAN HOME FOR -MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MOGENERAL OPERATING$40k
ST LOUIS AREA FOOD BANK INCBRIDGETON, MOGENERAL OPERATING$40k
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITYST LOUIS, MOGENERAL OPERATING$40k
CHRISTIAN ACTIVITY CENTEREAST ST LOUIS, ILGENERAL OPERATING$30k
ST LOUIS CRISIS NURSERYST LOUIS, MOGENERAL OPERATING$30k
ST PATRICK CENTERST LOUIS, MOGENERAL OPERATING$30k
AMERICAN RED CROSS OF GREATER STLST LOUIS, MOGENERAL OPERATING$25k
GOT YOUR SIX SUPPORT DOGSCOLLINSVILLE, ILGENERAL OPERATING$20k
GUARDIAN ANGEL SETTLEMENT ASSOCST LOUIS, MOSCHOLARSHIP$20k
FOOD OUTREACH INCST LOUIS, MOGENERAL OPERATING$20k
MISSOURI GIRLS TOWN FOUNDATION INCKINGDOM CITY, MOGENERAL OPERATING$20k
RANKEN TECHNICAL COLLEGEST LOUIS, MOGENERAL OPERATING$20k
UNITED WAY OF NCCARY, NCGENERAL OPERATING$20k
INDEPENDENCE CENTERST LOUIS, MOGENERAL OPERATING$15k
HOMEWORKSST LOUIS, MOGENERAL OPERATING$15k
PROGRESS IN EDUCATION DBA NORTHST LOUIS, MOGENERAL OPERATING$15k
COVENANT HOUSE MISSOURIST LOUIS, MOGENERAL OPERATING$15k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Up 7%
from 2023

From $144k in 2023 to $153k in 2024.

$144k
2023
$153k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 4% in real terms$159k to $165k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board Member pay rose 7% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 28%.

$144k in 2023 to $153k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($25M - $50M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about POTT FOUNDATION

What does the Board Member of POTT FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Board Member of POTT FOUNDATION received $153,353 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Wisconsin: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Member pay at POTT FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Wisconsin, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at POTT FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at POTT FOUNDATION equaled 9% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are POTT FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, POTT FOUNDATION reported $1.3M in total revenue and $1.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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