Patterson Family Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Patterson Family Foundation funds work in Kansas and western Missouri across economic opportunity, education, healthcare and community engagement, so check your project fits that area and those themes.
- Most grants to organisations are modest: about 8 in 10 fall between $13,500 and $355,000, with a median grant of $100,000, so a request in that range is realistic; the single $9,000,000 grant went to the Kansas Association of Community Foundations, an organisation it funds every year to regrant to others, and the Open Call Grant: Community Needs stream itself caps requests at up to $250,000.
- To apply, organisations register in the Grants Portal and submit a letter of intent, with aligned projects then invited to a full application assessed for community impact, feasibility, sustainability and readiness to implement.
- Be aware that under the Open Call Grant: Primary and Specialty Care Access, electronic medical records are not funded, and under the Open Call Grant: Career and Technical Education, organisations with an open, active CTE grant may not apply again until it is closed.
- With 45% of grant dollars going to organisations it had already funded in the two prior filings, it shows some pattern of repeat support, while still leaving scope for new applicants.
Overview
Patterson Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Kansas City, MO.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Patterson Family Foundation works with local leaders, businesses and organisations to help rural communities thrive in Kansas and western Missouri, focusing on counties with fewer than 50,000 residents. Its four priorities are economic opportunity, education, healthcare and community engagement. It seeks to strengthen rural economies, expand stable career opportunities, support educators and hands-on learning, expand the healthcare workforce and essential services, and foster local leadership, volunteerism and collaboration. Eligible applicants include charitable nonprofits, public school districts, government entities and sponsored organisations, with projects located in or directly serving a community in its catchment. Open Call applications are assessed for community impact, feasibility, sustainability and readiness to implement the proposed work.
Themes
- Economic opportunity
- Education
- Healthcare
- Community engagement
Geographic Focus
Kansas; western Missouri.
What They Don't Fund
- Open Call Grant: Primary and Specialty Care Access only: electronic medical records
- Open Call Grant: Career and Technical Education only: Applicants with an open, active CTE grant are not eligible to apply until the existing grant is closed
How to apply
For Open Call grants, organisations register in the Grants Portal, submit a letter of intent, and aligned projects are invited to submit a full application.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 45% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 631 grants to organisations were $100,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- Open Call applications are assessed for community impact, feasibility, sustainability and readiness to implement the proposed work.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
3 other states: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 20% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 45% of grant dollars went to organisations Patterson Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 26% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 261 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $100k (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Kansas Association of Community Foundations · Community foundation program grant$9,000,0002024 tax year
- Kansas Association of Child Care Resources · Child care home based providers program$2,500,0002024 tax year
- Kansas Association of Community Foundations · Community foundation program grant$2,256,4252024 tax year
- Eisenhower Foundation · I like ike education center campaign$2,000,0002024 tax year
- Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences · Thriving rural program grant - 5th of 5 annual installments$1,800,0002024 tax year
- Missouri Emergency Medical Services Association · Rural community paramedicine program$1,500,0002024 tax year
- First Hand Foundation · Legacy operational grant$1,108,9002024 tax year
- Avila University · Patterson legacy scholarship (jlp) scholarship - installment 1 of 2$1,000,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Maria Flynn — President, CEO
- Maureen Evans — Treasurer
- William Patterson — Director
- Cortney Patterson Barton — Secretary
- Clay Patterson — Director
- Kevin Prine — President, CEO, Secretary
- Lindsey Patterson Smith — Secretary, Board Chair
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $37,755,392 | $31,888,384 | $1,246,549,158 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $63,224,152 | $51,322,857 | $1,394,530,238 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $73,537,366 | $57,408,956 | $1,527,300,170 | 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
Other sources
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