Patrick Foundation
The Patrick Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Connecticut.
Patrick Foundation at a glance
In short: Patrick Foundation gave $128K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Connecticut. 28% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $127,500
- +19.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,071
- +36.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,112,882
- +4.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 28% first-time grantees (5 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (88% 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 Patrick Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Patrick Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Danbury Hospital & New Milford Hospital Foundation ($88K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $125K.
Grant Size Distribution
166 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 163 grants of 166 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 88% of grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut, 9% to recipients in Florida, and 1% to recipients in the District of Columbia. The filing also lists Pennsylvania and Delaware, each at 0% of grant dollars.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Patrick Foundation open to new grantees?
28%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 18 grantees (28%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 72% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 64% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 221% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $39K (2023) to $128K (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $128K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Danbury Hospital & New Milford Hospital Foundation Danbury, CT | In support of the Digital Health initiative | $80,000 |
| United Way of Western Connecticut Inc Danbury, CT | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Sunsystem Development Corporation Palm Coast, FL | General & Unrestricted | $6,000 |
| Danbury Hospital & New Milford Hospital Foundation Danbury, CT | Murphy Research Endowment Fund | $5,000 |
| Digital Democracy Project Orlando, FL | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Rvnahealth Inc Ridgefield, CT | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Ridgefield Library Association Inc Ridgefield, CT | General & Unrestricted | $4,000 |
| Danbury Hospital & New Milford Hospital Foundation Danbury, CT | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Danbury Grassroots Academy Inc Danbury, CT | Charitable Event | $2,500 |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $1,250 |
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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 | $1,112,882 | $197,468 | $148,613 | $127,500 | 21 | $137,765 | $127,120 | $62,321 |
| 2024 | $1,064,027 | $206,533 | $124,799 | $106,959 | 24 | $116,803 | $123,679 | $59,210 |
| 2023 | $982,293 | $77,382 | $54,537 | $38,750 | 39 | $47,837 | $23,078 | $51,786 |
| 2022 | $959,398 | $59,387 | $94,409 | $77,540 | 45 | $86,907 | $21,750 | $50,856 |
| 2021 | $994,420 | $148,793 | $114,259 | $95,590 | 37 | $105,579 | $141,273 | $61,232 |
| 2020 | $959,886 | $47,273 | $108,668 | $91,886 | 31 | — | $40,253 | $58,081 |
| 2019 | $1,021,281 | $54,244 | $100,122 | $81,230 | 29 | — | $46,802 | $58,863 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Patrick Foundation reported a distributable amount of $62K 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 whose stated work includes health care, libraries, education and youth development, humanitarian crisis response, affordable homeownership, and hunger relief. These are grantees’ missions, not stated focus areas of the foundation.
For example, Danbury Hospital & New Milford Hospital Foundation says it raises and administers funds for Danbury and New Milford hospitals and other nonprofit health care affiliates. Ridgefield Library Association describes itself as a public library and community cultural and intellectual center. Danbury Grassroots Academy says its programs emphasize education, nutrition, exercise, and tennis while helping students build life skills. World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 21 grants totaling $127,500. Individual grants ranged from $250 to $80,000, with a median grant of $1,000.
The largest award was $80,000 to Danbury Hospital & New Milford Hospital Foundation for its Digital Health initiative. Other notable grants included $10,000 to United Way of Western Connecticut; $6,000 to Sunsystem Development Corporation; $5,000 each to Danbury Hospital & New Milford Hospital Foundation for the Murphy Research Endowment Fund, Digital Democracy Project, and RVNAHealth; and $4,000 to Ridgefield Library Association.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joanne M Patrick, John R Patrick, and Tracy L Savitz as trustees.
Patrick Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joanne M Patrick
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John R Patrick
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy L Savitz
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Tracy Panchelli (2019–2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Patrick Foundation
How much does Patrick Foundation give each year?
Patrick Foundation gave $128K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $107K across 24 grants.
What is Patrick Foundation's typical grant size?
Patrick Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $6,071, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Patrick Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Patrick Foundation give grants?
Patrick Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Danbury, CT (7 grants), Ridgefield, CT (2 grants), Palm Coast, FL (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Patrick Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 76% of Patrick Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Patrick Foundation's largest grantees?
Patrick Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Danbury Hospital & New Milford Hospital Foundation ($88,000 across 3 grants), United Way of Western Connecticut Inc ($10,000) and Sunsystem Development Corporation ($7,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Patrick Foundation?
Patrick Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $138K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $62K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Patrick Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations whose stated work includes health care, libraries, education and youth development, humanitarian crisis response, affordable homeownership, and hunger relief. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Patrick Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Patrick Foundation's EIN?
Patrick Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1519341. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Patrick 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Patrick Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/patrick-foundation-morg_092b8d0637ee4c25bb40f2fb3838ae2b
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