Patriarch Family Foundation
Patriarch Family Foundation is a private foundation based in North Wales, Pennsylvania. In filing year 2025, it reported 64 grants totaling $2,311,947, supporting organizations including universities, schools, a children’s hospital, cultural institutions, and community-service organizations.
Patriarch Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Patriarch Family Foundation gave $2.3M across 64 grants in 2025 (avg $36K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,311,947
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 64
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $36,124
- +15.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $37,154,495
- -2.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (12 of 64, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Patriarch Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 311 N Sumneytown Pike, North Wales, PA 19454-2532
Phone: (215) 699-1100
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Patriarch Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Trustees of Univ of Pennsylvania ($582K). Together the top 10 received $1.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
350 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 291 grants of 350 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Pennsylvania accounted for 76% of grant dollars, New Jersey 10%, Florida 3%, New York 3%, and California 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 64 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Patriarch Family Foundation open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 64 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $43K. How we count
Medians: $508 first-time, $21K repeat.
- 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.6M (2020) to $2.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 64 grants totaling $2.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trustees of Univ of Pennsylvania Phialdelphia, PA | General Fund | $582,000 |
| Augustinian Institute Villanova, PA | General Fund | $120,000 |
| Cooper Medical School of Rowan U Camden, NJ | General Fund | $100,000 |
| Villanova University Villanova, PA | General Fund | $100,000 |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | General Fund | $95,000 |
| Saint Augustine Prep Richland, NJ | General Fund | $95,000 |
| National Constitution Center Philadelphia, PA | General Fund | $85,000 |
| Franklin Institute Philadelphia, PA | General Fund | $80,000 |
| Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School Gwynedd Valley, PA | General Fund | $76,000 |
| Mercy Neighborhood Ministries Philadelphia, PA | General Fund | $75,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $37,154,495 | $3,656,931 | $2,550,718 | $2,311,947 | 64 | $2,361,374 | $3,467,587 | $2,587,132 |
| 2024 | $37,987,112 | $965,614 | $2,323,341 | $2,101,380 | 67 | $2,157,774 | $2,533,374 | $2,358,480 |
| 2023 | $35,473,533 | $940,964 | $2,480,541 | $2,255,085 | 69 | $2,313,499 | $1,892,599 | $2,161,128 |
| 2022 | $35,389,464 | $1,123,883 | $2,478,074 | $2,175,535 | 68 | $2,198,756 | $1,363,320 | $2,255,328 |
| 2021 | $34,108,840 | $4,769,395 | $1,891,055 | $1,712,375 | 82 | $1,771,662 | $2,121,975 | $2,250,806 |
| 2020 | $31,496,214 | $3,357,520 | $1,701,463 | $1,563,056 | 83 | — | $732,637 | $1,786,856 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Patriarch Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.6M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in education, health, civic education, child advocacy, and community services. These examples describe the grantees’ work, not the foundation’s own stated mission.
Villanova University, which received $100,000, describes itself as a Catholic Augustinian community of higher education. The National Constitution Center, which received $85,000, describes its work as nonpartisan constitutional education and civil dialogue. Mercy Neighborhood Ministries, which received $75,000, says its mission is to respond to the needs of underserved community members and help families thrive. Montgomery Child Advocacy Project, which received $40,450, provides free legal representation to children in Montgomery County who are victims of abuse and neglect.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 64 grants totaling $2,311,947. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $582,000, with a median of $20,000. The largest grant was $582,000 to the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania for its General Fund. Other large grants included $120,000 to Augustinian Institute; $100,000 each to Cooper Medical School of Rowan University and Villanova University; and $95,000 each to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Saint Augustine Prep. The listed grant purposes for these awards were “General Fund.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Patricia H Imbesi, Anthony M Imbesi, Paul H Imbesi, Giovanna C Imbesi, and John C Imbesi as trustees. Charles L Imbesi is listed as trustee and manager.
Patriarch Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles L Imbesi
Trustee & Manager
Trustee → Trustee & Manager, 2021
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$43K (2020) → $43K (2025)
Anthony M Imbesi
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Giovanna C Imbesi
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John C Imbesi
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia H Imbesi
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul H Imbesi
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $43K, to Charles L Imbesi (Trustee, Mgr).
Frequently asked questions about Patriarch Family Foundation
How much does Patriarch Family Foundation give each year?
Patriarch Family Foundation gave $2.3M across 64 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.1M across 67 grants.
What is Patriarch Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Patriarch Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $36,124, across 64 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Patriarch Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Patriarch Family Foundation give grants?
Patriarch Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (18 grants), Villanova, PA (3 grants), Key Largo, FL (3 grants) and Gwynedd Valley, PA (2 grants).
Does Patriarch Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Patriarch Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (64 of 64) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Patriarch Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Patriarch Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Trustees of Univ of Pennsylvania ($582,000), Augustinian Institute ($120,000) and Cooper Medical School of Rowan U ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Patriarch Family Foundation?
Patriarch Family Foundation reported $37.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.6M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Patriarch Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in education, health, civic education, child advocacy, and community services. These examples describe the grantees’ work, not the foundation’s own stated mission. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Patriarch Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Patriarch Family Foundation's EIN?
Patriarch Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8353260. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Patriarch Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Patriarch Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/patriarch-family-foundation-morg_95fadfbb017c4c39a130c373eb3169e5
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