IN 2002, PAT TILLMAN PROUDLY PUT HIS NFL CAREER WITH THE ARIZONA CARDINALS ON HOLD TO SERVE HIS COUNTRY. FAMILY AND FRIENDS ESTABLISHED THE PAT TILLMAN FOUNDATION FOLLOWING PAT'S DEATH IN APRIL 2004 WHILE SERVING WITH THE 75TH RANGER REGIMENT IN AFGHANISTAN. CREATED TO HONOR PAT'S LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE, THE PAT TILLMAN FOUNDATION INVESTS IN MILITARY VETERANS AND THEIR SPOUSES THROUGH ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS-BUILDING A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF LEADERS COMMITTED TO SERVICE TO OTHERS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE PAT TILLMAN FOUNDATION, VISIT WWW.PATTILLMANFOUNDATION.ORG. FOUNDED IN 2008, THE TILLMAN SCHOLARS PROGRAM SUPPORTS OUR NATION'S ACTIVE-DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS, VETERANS AND MILITARY SPOUSES BY INVESTING IN THEIR HIGHER EDUCATION. THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM COVERS DIRECT STUDY-RELATED EXPENSES, INCLUDING TUITION AND FEES, BOOKS AND LIVING EXPENSES, FOR SCHOLARS WHO ARE PURSUING UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE OR POST-GRADUATE DEGREES AS A FULL-TIME STUDENT AT A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE, U.S.-BASED
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$6.7M
+16.1% YoY
Revenue
$5.7M
+15.7% YoY
Net Investment Income
$165K
+149.1% YoY
Expenses
$5.0M
-9.3% YoY
About Pat Tillman Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Pat Tillman Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $165K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,673,196 | $5,748,892 | $6,402,784 |
| Revenue | $5,720,794 | $4,945,986 | $5,161,720 |
| Expenses | $5,049,008 | $5,569,363 | $5,115,473 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $164,776 | $66,139 | $95,712 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
100 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Pat Tillman Foundation
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE STEELE | CEO | 40 | $211,088 |
| COLLEEN REANEY | HEAD OF TLI | 40 | $131,684 |
| MICHELLE MARTIN | DIRECTOR OF | 40 | $121,482 |
| ROBERT FAULK | PAT TILLMAN | 40 | $104,536 |
| MICHAEL BIDWELL | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JOE BROWNE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MARGARET CORTEZI | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| BRETT FUNCK | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ALEX GARWOOD | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CHRIS HART | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| BENJAMIN HILL | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| AMBER MANKE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| LAZAR RAYNAL | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| IAN SACKS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JOE SHENTON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MARIE TILLMAN SHENTON | CHAIR | 2 | — |
| JOHN SVOBODA | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CHRISTINE WILKINSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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