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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-7014358

The Potter's Clay Foundation

A private foundation in Winnetka, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $170,000 paid in grants.

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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

    $170,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,436,582

  • Tax year 2024

    $165,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,787,266

  • Tax year 2023

    $155,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,613,477

  • Tax year 2022

    $155,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,773,302

  • Tax year 2021

    $157,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,832,913

  • Tax year 2020

    $182,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,849,729

  • Tax year 2019

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,767,708

  • Tax year 2018

    $125,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,854,128

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Night MinistryChicago, IL

    Housing/health care

    $30,000
  2. Connections for the HomelessEvanston, IL

    Health care &educational SVCS

    $30,000
  3. Howard Brown Health CenterChicago, IL

    Health care & socialsrv for young

    $25,000
  4. Greater Chic FoodChicago, IL

    Food distributionprogram

    $25,000
  5. Planned ParenthoodChicago, IL

    Health care &educational sevcs

    $25,000
  6. Opening DoorsDubuque, IA

    Emergencytransitional housing

    $10,000
  7. Grand Avenue ClubMilwaukee, WI

    Support services for adultsexpriencing mental illnessemploymenmt educ & enrichment

    $10,000
  8. Open CommunitiesEvanston, IL

    Program to supportfair housing

    $10,000
  9. Kinship Community Foor CenterMilwaukee, WI

    Serivce including food pantryindividuals & familystruggling with food insecurity

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Housing and shelter2 grants $40,00057% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $30,00043% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois6 grants $145,000
  2. Wisconsin2 grants $15,000
  3. Iowa1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Philip Y LuTRUSTEE Hours 4Pay $0
  • Geralyn K LuTRUSTEE Hours 4Pay $0

The return

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