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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 45-6417175

Howard Poteet Foundation

A private foundation in Pine Bluff, AR. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $67,754 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Relyance Bank Trust Dept
Attn Janice Acosta PO Box 7878
Pine Bluff, AR 71611
(870) 540-1234
Form and materials
Letter explaining needs of organization
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
See statement 8

Assets and giving by year

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

    $67,754

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,137,020
  • Tax year 2024

    $63,412

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,127,752
  • Tax year 2023

    $67,344

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,144,995
  • Tax year 2022

    $66,157

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,184,108
  • Tax year 2021

    $74,049

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,225,501
  • Tax year 2020

    $67,751

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,268,680
  • Tax year 2019

    $67,928

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,313,005
  • Tax year 2018

    $69,912

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,401,262

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. First United Methodist ChurchPine Bluff, AR

    General funds

    $22,494
  2. Sahara Shrine TemplePine Bluff, AR

    General funds

    $22,494
  3. CasaPine Bluff, AR

    General funds

    $1,752
  4. Children's Advocacy CenterPine Bluff, AR

    General funds

    $1,752
  5. Neighbor-To-NeighborPine Bluff, AR

    General purposes

    $1,752
  6. Pine Bluff Boys and Girls ClubPine Bluff, AR

    General funds

    $1,751
  7. Pine Bluff Downtown DevelopmentPine Bluff, AR

    General funds

    $1,751
  8. The CallLittle Rock, AR

    General funds

    $1,751
  9. Voices for ChildrenPine Bluff, AR

    General funds

    $1,751
  10. Area Agency on Aging of Southeast ArkansasPine Bluff, AR

    General funds

    $1,751
  11. Depaul USA Inc Opportunity HouseChicago, IL

    General funds

    $1,751
  12. Jefferson County 4-H ProgramPine Bluff, AR

    General funds

    $1,751
  13. SoarBalsam, NC

    General funds

    $1,751
  14. Se Ar Behavioral Healthcare SystemPine Bluff, AR

    General funds

    $1,751
  15. Dolly Parton Imagination LibraryPigeon Forge, TN

    General funds

    $1,751

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $5,25450% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $1,75117% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid1 grant $1,75117% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $1,75117% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arkansas12 grants $62,501
  2. Illinois1 grant $1,751
  3. North Carolina1 grant $1,751
  4. Tennessee1 grant $1,751

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Relyance BankTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $14,568

The return

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