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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-2601151

The Potato Fund Inc

A private foundation in Arden, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $31,834 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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $31,834

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $21,535

  • Tax year 2024

    $14,520

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $40

  • Tax year 2023

    $7,697

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,269

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $431

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. United Way of Henderson CountyHendersonville, NC

    Contribution provided

    $2,500
  2. GiveWellOakland, CA

    Contribution provided

    $2,500
  3. Intl Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    Contribution provided

    $2,500
  4. Homeward BoundWoodfin, NC

    Contribution provided

    $2,000
  5. MANNA FoodBankMills River, NC

    Contribution provided

    $2,000
  6. Mountain Housing OpportunitiesAsheville, NC

    Contribution provided

    $2,000
  7. Pisgah Legal ServicesHendersonville, NC

    Contribution provided

    $2,000
  8. Charities Aid Foundation CAF of AmericaAlexandria, VA

    Contribution provided

    $2,000
  9. National Network of Abortion FundsBeaverton, OR

    Contribution provided

    $2,000
  10. GiveDirectlyNew York, NY

    Contribution provided

    $1,500
  11. Humane Society of the United StatesGaithersburg, MD

    Contribution provided

    $1,500
  12. American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsNew York, NY

    Contribution provided

    $1,500
  13. Conserving CarolinaHendersonvlle, NC

    Contribution provided

    $1,500
  14. California Community FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Contribution provided

    $1,250
  15. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Contribution provided

    $1,000
  16. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    Contribution provided

    $1,000
  17. St Judes Childrens Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Contribution provided

    $1,000
  18. Parkinsons FoundationNew York, NY

    Contribution provided

    $500
  19. PBS North CarolinaResearch Triangle Park, NC

    Contribution provided

    $500
  20. National Public RadioWashington, DC

    Contribution provided

    $500
  21. Friends of Claytor LakeFairlawn, VA

    Contribution provided

    $200
  22. Tilden Presbyterian ChurchTilden, IL

    Contribution provided

    $200
  23. Blue Ridge Bicycle ClubFlat Rock, NC

    Contribution provided

    $104
  24. Asheville on BikesAsheville, NC

    Contribution provided

    $50
  25. Community Foundation of Henderson CountyHendersonville, NC

    Contribution provided

    $30

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $3,78022% of the total
  2. Environment3 grants $3,70022% of the total
  3. Animals2 grants $3,00018% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $2,00012% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $1,5009% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $1,0006% of the total
  7. 5 other causes5 grants $2,15413% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina10 grants $12,684
  2. New York4 grants $6,500
  3. California2 grants $3,750
  4. District of Columbia3 grants $3,000
  5. Virginia2 grants $2,200
  6. Oregon1 grant $2,000
  7. Tennessee1 grant $1,000
  8. Florida1 grant $500
  9. Illinois1 grant $200

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • David BeatyPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Luze BeatyVP Hours 0Pay $0

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