Leo Potishman Foundation XXXXX3002
Chicago, IL · EIN 75-6314202. Reported 163 grants totalling $29.2M to 76 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Leo Potishman Foundation XXXXX3002 did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $50,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $30,000 and $150,000; the smallest was $10,000 and the largest $2,500,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth Museum of Science and History | Fort Worth, TX | $3,900,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | $2,270,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Center for Transforming Lives | Fort Worth, TX | $2,060,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Fort Worth Chamber Foundation | Dallas, TX | $2,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Fort Worth Zoological Association | Fort Worth, TX | $2,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Texas a and M Foundation | College Station, TX | $1,500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $1,300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Texas Ballet Theater Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $1,025,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of North Texas | Fort Worth, TX | $1,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Medal of Honor Museum | Dallas, TX | $1,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Projecthandup Gatehouse | Grapevine, TX | $1,000,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Texas Wesleyan University | Fort Worth, TX | $891,209 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House-Ft Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $700,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Communities in Schools of Greater Tarrant County Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $550,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Botanical Research Intistitute of Texas Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ut Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Folds of Honor | New York, NY | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Performing Arts Fort Worth Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Tarrant Area Food Bank | Fort Worth, TX | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Pantego Christian Academy | Arlington, TX | $290,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| W I Cook Foundation Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $275,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alliance for Choice in Education | Denver, CO | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Hurst, TX | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Gatehouse | Grapevine, TX | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Meals-on-Wheels Inc of Tarrant County | Fort Worth, TX | $245,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement-Chisholm Trail | Fort Worth, TX | $230,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Amon Carter Museum | Fort Worth, TX | $225,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Heroes for Heroes | Dallas, TX | $225,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Presbyterian Night Shelter of Tarra | Fort Worth, TX | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Texas Health Resources Foundation | Arlington, TX | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County | Salem, OR | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| CASA Manana Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $175,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Association Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Forth Worth Texas | Fort Worth, TX | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Leg Up Program | Aledo, TX | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary | Fort Worth, TX | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| United Way of Tarrant County | Fort Worth, TX | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Helping Restore Ability | Arlington, TX | $140,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Communities in School of Greater Tarrant County | Fort Worth, TX | $135,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| American National Red Cross | Forth Worth, TX | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Make a Wish Foundation of North Texas | Fort Worth, TX | $125,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Saving Hope Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | $125,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Carter Bloodcare | Bedford, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Carter Bloodcare Population Health Initiatives | Bedford, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Safe City Commission | Fort Worth, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Streams and Valleys Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Day Resource Center for the Homeless | Fort Worth, TX | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $68,518 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Star Sponsorship Program Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $65,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| American Warrior Association | Forth Worth, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Camp Fire First Texas General Operating Support | Fort Worth, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fort Worth Opera Association Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Juneteenth Museum | Fort Worth, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled Children | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| United Way of Metropolitan Tarrant County | Fort Worth, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Amphibian Stage Neighborhood Leap | Fort Worth, TX | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Trinity Habitat for | Fort Worth, TX | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Trinity Habitat for Humanity | Fort Worth, TX | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Camp Summit Inc | Dallas, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ach Child and Family Services | Fort Worth, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Child Study Center | Fort Worth, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Community Food Bank | Fort Worth, TX | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Legacy Early Learning Academy | Grapevine, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lena Pope Home Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Scottish Rite for Children Mental Health Services | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders Associations Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Arlington Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Fort Worth, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Rivertree Academy Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Parenting Center | Fort Worth, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Alliance for Children Inc | Forth Worth, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
40 of 76 (53%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 55%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives Inc
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What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 106 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 39 | $5,154,727 | $50,000 |
| 2021 | 34 | $6,185,000 | $62,500 |
| 2022 | 28 | $6,610,000 | $100,000 |
| 2023 | 33 | $5,815,000 | $50,000 |
| 2024 | 29 | $5,450,000 | $75,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
97% of its giving went to organizations in Texas. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $50,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Texas.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Leo Potishman Foundation XXXXX3002's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 10 S Dearborn IL1-0111, Chicago, IL, 60603. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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