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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-0753745

The Potter's Hands Foundation

A private foundation in Scottsdale, AZ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $65,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $65,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,476,334
  • Tax year 2024

    $198,100

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,446,530
  • Tax year 2023

    $91,100

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,589,011
  • Tax year 2022

    $96,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,360,217
  • Tax year 2021

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,468,053
  • Tax year 2020

    $104,800

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,391,162
  • Tax year 2019

    $90,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,420,459
  • Tax year 2018

    $90,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,433,490

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Chinle Planting HopeChinle, AZ

    General operating

    $10,000
  2. Christian Family CarePhoenix, AZ

    General operating

    $10,000
  3. Moms in Prayer InternationalEscondido, CA

    General operating

    $10,000
  4. Neighborhood MinistriesPhoenix, AZ

    General operating

    $10,000
  5. Parenting Special Kids NetworkPhoenix, AZ

    General operating

    $10,000
  6. Post-Partum Support Int'lPortland, OR

    General operating

    $10,000
  7. Golden Paws FoundationMesa, AZ

    General operating

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Religion2 grants $20,00050% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $10,00025% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $10,00025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona5 grants $45,000
  2. California1 grant $10,000
  3. Oregon1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Danielle DearbornTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Deanna CrewTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Diane PalaciosTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mike DearbornVICE-PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Richard CrewPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rodrigo PalaciosTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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