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Compare two foundations across capital scale, governance visibility, open program surface, and recurring year-memory. Snow and Paul Ramsay are the default pair because they show the current best verified case and the first non-Snow replication case side by side.

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This pair crosses a benchmark foundation with a non-benchmark candidate. Use it to see what evidence is already present on the candidate side and what still separates it from the stable review set.

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This pair does not collapse neatly into one missing layer, so the full backlog is the right next surface.

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At a glance
Annual giving gap
Ian Potter leads

$500K vs $100K · 5.0x.

Governance visibility
RAS FOUNDATION LIMITED leads

21 roles vs 10.

Recurring year memory
RAS FOUNDATION LIMITED leads

6 rows vs 2.

Verified grant layer
Ian Potter leads

1716 verified grants vs 1.

Review stability
Current estimate
Ready for stable review now

Both sides have governance visibility, recurring year memory, and at least some verified source-backed evidence. This is good enough for serious review.

Progress to stable review
8/8 signals complete

No major stability gaps remain for this pair.

Pair checklist
✓Ian Potter: governance visibility
✓Ian Potter: verified grant layer
✓Ian Potter: verified source-backed memory
✓RAS FOUNDATION LIMITED: governance visibility
✓RAS FOUNDATION LIMITED: verified grant layer
✓RAS FOUNDATION LIMITED: verified source-backed memory
Recommended next move
Review the strongest verified route

This pair is stable enough for review. Use the detailed route to audit the current evidence layer and keep it maintained.

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Benchmark fit
Benchmark-ready grantmaker

Corporate Foundation with enough evidence depth for stable philanthropic review.

Ian Potter
Stable review

Governance roles: 10

Verified grants: 1716

Year memory rows: 2

Verified source-backed rows: 2

Inferred rows: 0

Completion
4/4 stable signals

No major review-stability gaps remain.

What to do next
Maintain the verified layer

This foundation is stable enough for review. The next job is upkeep rather than core backfill.

Benchmark fit
Benchmark-ready grantmaker

Corporate Foundation with enough evidence depth for stable philanthropic review.

RAS FOUNDATION LIMITED
Stable review

Governance roles: 21

Verified grants: 1

Year memory rows: 6

Verified source-backed rows: 6

Inferred rows: 0

Completion
4/4 stable signals

No major review-stability gaps remain.

What to do next
Maintain the verified layer

This foundation is stable enough for review. The next job is upkeep rather than core backfill.

low confidence

THE TRUSTEE FOR THE IAN POTTER FOUNDATION

Corporate FoundationABN 77950227010
Open route
Annual giving
$500K
Open programs
1
Governance
10
Year memory
2
Readiness signals
10 governance roles1716 verified grants2 year-memory rows1 open programs
The foundation believes in providing 'risk capital for social innovation' through evidence-led collaborative philanthropy. It focuses on supporting outstanding organisations with untied operational funding, investing in innovative and collaborative translational research, and leveraging its funding with like-minded funders to support vulnerable community sectors. The foundation conducts regular grantee surveys (every five years with CEP) to continually improve its approach and maintains a commitment to addressing gaps in government funding while using its reputation to draw attention to crucial issue areas.
AU-ACTAU-NSWAU-NT
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Latest program year memory
2025-26

Round 1, 2026 - Environment (EOI)

grant

Expressions of Interest for the Environment program area are open for Round 1, 2026.

Places: Australia

Source: official ian potter program page verified

Evidence: open source

2025-26

Round 1, 2026 - Medical Research (Applications)

grant

Applications for the Medical Research program area are open for Round 1, 2026. Grants will be announced late June 2026.

Places: Australia

Source: official ian potter program page verified

Evidence: open source

low confidence

RAS FOUNDATION LIMITED

Corporate FoundationABN 99637243853
Open route
Annual giving
$100K
Open programs
6
Governance
21
Year memory
6
Readiness signals
21 governance roles1 verified grants6 year-memory rows6 open programs
The Foundation is dedicated to investing in the future of rural and regional New South Wales. They empower individuals through education and professional development to become leaders, and strengthen local communities by funding initiatives that address identified needs and promote self-reliance and growth.
educationenvironmentcommunityAU-ACTAU-NSW
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vs Snowvs PRFvs Minderoovs Rio Tintovs Ian Pottervs ECSTRA
Latest program year memory
2025-26

RAS Foundation Master of Teaching Scholarship for Ag Graduates

grant

A scholarship opportunity for Agriculture Graduates looking to pursue a career in teaching.

Places: New South Wales

Source: official program url verified

Evidence: open source

2025-26

Rural Scholarship Program

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Provides financial support of up to $7,000 for full-time study or $3,500 for part-time study to students from rural and regional communities of NSW & ACT, pursuing courses relevant to these areas.

Places: New South Wales, ACT

Source: official program url verified

Evidence: open source

2025-26

Rural Scholarships 2025

grant

Provides financial support of up to $6,000 per year (up to $20,000 over a multi-year degree) to students from regional NSW pursuing higher education or vocational training, fostering leadership and community.

Places: New South Wales

Source: official program url verified

Evidence: open source

2025-26

Sydney Royal Wine Study & Wine Professional Development Scholarships

grant

Scholarships focused on education and professional development in wine studies.

Places: New South Wales

Source: official program url verified

Evidence: open source

How to use this
1. Compare the capital posture

Start with annual giving, open programs, and governance visibility before you look at stories or relationships.

2. Check year-memory depth

If recurring program rows exist, the foundation is ready for stronger portfolio tracking and annual review loops.

3. Open the detailed route

Use the detailed demo page only after the compare view has made the differences legible.