85 Patriot Fund
85 Patriot Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Charlotte, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K.
85 Patriot Fund at a glance
In short: 85 Patriot Fund gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,000
- -58.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $13,388
- +27.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who 85 Patriot Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Anselm College ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How 85 Patriot Fund gives
- Giving fell 62% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 669% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $13K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Anselm College Manchester, NH | Scholarship | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13,388 | $8,600 | $5,752 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $747 |
| 2024 | $10,540 | $13,200 | $12,880 | $12,000 | 4 | $12,000 | $43 |
| 2023 | $10,220 | $6,229 | $505 | — | — | — | $317 |
| 2022 | $4,496 | $18,772 | $14,528 | $13,000 | 4 | $13,000 | $18 |
| 2021 | $252 | $1,361 | $1,109 | — | — | — | $1 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, 85 Patriot Fund reported a distributable amount of $747 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
85 Patriot Fund is led by Jay A. Cascio, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jay A. Cascio
President
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Wallace
Manager
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Ferrera
Parliamentarian
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donald Raimon
Manager
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marc DiGeronimo
Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Driscoll
Manager
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Harley
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Fuller
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about 85 Patriot Fund
How much does 85 Patriot Fund give each year?
85 Patriot Fund gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 4 grants.
How large is 85 Patriot Fund?
85 Patriot Fund reported $13K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $747 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is 85 Patriot Fund?
85 Patriot Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Charlotte, NC. It holds $13K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does 85 Patriot Fund operate?
85 Patriot Fund has awarded grants in Illinois, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Vermont.
What is 85 Patriot Fund's EIN?
85 Patriot Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2378038. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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