Patriarch Family Foundation is a private family foundation established in 2007 and based in North Wales, Pennsylvania. The foundation supports educational initiatives across the United States, with a particular emphasis on higher education and university education.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$38.0M
+7.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.1M
-6.8% YoY
Grant Count
67
-2.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$31K
-4.0% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary funding focus is education, with particular emphasis on:
- Higher education
- University education
The foundation also supports initiatives in philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking, as well as human services, with geographic concentration in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Florida.
Grantmaking
The foundation indicates it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications for funds.
Grant Range
$50 to $730,000
How to Apply
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation supports projects across multiple states including:
California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Tennessee, and Texas, with particular concentration in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total Assets: $35.5 million to $37.9 million
- Annual Giving: $2.1 million to $2.5 million
- Annual Revenue: approximately $940,964
- Annual Expenses: approximately $2.4 million to $2.5 million
- EIN: 20-8353260
- Tax-Exempt Status: Since July 2007
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $37,987,112 | $35,473,533 | $35,389,464 |
| Revenue | $965,614 | $940,964 | $1,123,883 |
| Expenses | $2,323,341 | $2,480,541 | $2,478,074 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $2,157,774 | $2,313,499 | $2,198,756 |
| Net Investment Income | $2,533,374 | $1,892,599 | $1,363,320 |
| Distributable Amount | $2,358,480 | $2,161,128 | $2,255,328 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation is managed by a board of trustees:
- Charles L Imbesi – Trustee and Manager (20 hours/week, $43,000 annual compensation)
- Patricia H Imbesi – Trustee (unpaid)
- Anthony M Imbesi – Trustee (unpaid)
- Paul H Imbesi – Trustee (unpaid)
- Giovanna C Imbesi – Trustee (unpaid)
- John C Imbesi – Trustee (unpaid)
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia H Imbesi | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Anthony M Imbesi | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Paul H Imbesi | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Giovanna C Imbesi | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Charles L Imbesi | Trustee, Mgr | 20 | $42,630 |
| John C Imbesi | Trustee | 1 | — |
Contact Information
Address: 311 N Sumneytown Pike, North Wales, PA 19454-2533
Telephone: 215-699-1100
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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