The Patterson Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The filing says the foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered.
- If no one has invited your organisation, it is best not to send a request, and to direct your time to funders whose filings describe how to apply.
- The filing gives no grant range and no geographic focus, so it does not show what size of request would fit or whether your area is covered.
- It reports $6,803,410 paid, but that total does not explain how an organisation comes to be preselected.
Overview
The Patterson Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in New York, NY.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (thedig.howard.edu, bowiestate.edu), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filings label its payments as educational and scholarship support, but the grant rows do not identify the recipients and point to an attachment. Public college announcements also describe scholarship funding from the foundation, although those accounts concern individual gifts and do not define its wider priorities. Its filed application information says it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests. The material reviewed does not state a broader field of work, who qualifies for selection, a method for organisations to request support, or a geographic focus.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Officers and directors
- James B Patterson — Manager
- Jack Patterson — Trustee
- Susan Solie Patterson — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $7,894,546 | $7,577,000 | $48,804,978 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $4,674,680 | $4,454,305 | $65,363,340 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $7,141,804 | $6,803,410 | $73,639,155 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
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Contact
- New York, NY