Potters Clay Foundation
Private foundation · Winnetka, IL · EIN 36-7014358 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Potter's Clay Foundation
24grants reported
$25Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$5,000smallest grant
$490Ktotal paid
3states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 24 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $90K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 198
Winnetka, IL 60093-0198
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Night Ministry HOUSING/HEALTH CARE | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
| Connections for the Homeless HEALTH CARE &EDUCATIONAL SVCS | Evanston, IL | $30,000 |
| The Night Ministry HOUSING/HEALTH CARE | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
| Connections for the Homeless HEALTH CARE &EDUCATIONAL SVCS | Evanston, IL | $30,000 |
| The Night Ministry HOUSING/HEALTH CARE | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
| Connections for the Homeless HEALTH CARE &EDUCATIONAL SVCS | Evanston, IL | $30,000 |
| Howard Brown Health Center HEALTH CARE & SOCIALSRV FOR YOUNG | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Greater Chic Food FOOD DISTRIBUTIONPROGRAM | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Planned Parenthood HEALTH CARE &EDUCATIONAL SEVCS | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Howard Brown Health Center HEALTH CARE & SOCIALSRV FOR YOUNG | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Greater Chic Food FOOD DISTRIBUTIONPROGRAM | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Planned Parenthood HEALTH CARE &EDUCATIONAL SEVCS | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Howard Brown Health Center HEALTH CARE & SOCIALSRV FOR YOUNG | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Greater Chic Food FOOD DISTRIBUTIONPROGRAM | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Planned Parenthood HEALTH CARE &EDUCATIONAL SEVCS | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Opening Doors EMERGENCYTRANSITIONAL HOUSING | Dubuque, IA | $10,000 |
| Grand Avenue Club SUPPORT SERVICES FOR ADULTSEXPRIENCING MENTAL ILLNESSEMPLOYMENMT EDUC & ENRICHMENT | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 |
| Open Communities PROGRAM TO SUPPORTFAIR HOUSING | Evanstaon, IL | $10,000 |
| Opening Doors EMERGENCYTRANSITIONAL HOUSING | Dubuque, IA | $10,000 |
| Chicago Community Bond Fund PROGRAM TO FUND BONDPAYMENTS | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Opening Doors EMERGENCYTRANSITIONAL HOUSING | Dubuque, IA | $10,000 |
| Diverse & Resilient SUPPORTS HEALTH& SAFETY OF LGBTQ+COMMUNITY | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 |
| Open Communities PROGRAM TO SUPPORTFAIR HOUSING | Evanstaon, IL | $10,000 |
| Kinship Community Foor Center SERIVCE INCLUDING FOOD PANTRYINDIVIDUALS & FAMILYSTRUGGLING WITH FOOD INSECURITY | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
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