Patriot Foundation
Patriot Foundation is a public charity based in Pinehurst, an individual recipient, formed in 2003. It raises and distributes scholarship funds for families of service members killed, wounded, or injured while serving the nation.
Patriot Foundation at a glance
In short: Patriot Foundation gave $4.6M across 54 grants in 2025 (avg $84K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,550,837
- -19.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 54
- -11.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $84,275
- -8.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $34,800
- Total assets
- $4,216,940
- -42.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Patriot Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 5069, Pinehurst, NC 28374-5069
Phone: (910) 992-9856
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Patriot Foundation
Who Patriot Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was East Carolina University ($696K). Together the top 10 received $2.5M.
Organizations only. It also paid 14 individual scholarships ($1,061,396), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
183 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 115 grants of 183 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in an individual recipient The NC Patriot STAR Family Scholarship Program supports eligible military families attending an individual recipient post-secondary institutions.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 54 itemized grants.
Cities
How Patriot Foundation gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (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 $574K (2021) to $5.6M (2024). In 2025 it made 54 grants totaling $4.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| East Carolina University Greenville, NC | Scholarship Funding | $695,519 |
| University of NC at Wilmington Wilmington, NC | Scholarship Funding | $295,800 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC | Scholarship Funding | $292,500 |
| University of NC at Greensboro Greensboro, NC | Scholarship Funding | $272,689 |
| 13 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $1,051,396 |
| Campbell University Buies Creek, NC | Scholarship Funding | $179,400 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC | Scholarship Funding | $174,580 |
| Appalachian State University Boone, NC | Scholarship Funding | $167,977 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | Scholarship Funding | $131,649 |
| Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC | Scholarship Funding | $126,157 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,216,940 | $2,033,611 | $5,262,670 | $4,550,837 | 54 | $237,648 |
| 2024 | $7,298,136 | $4,860,887 | $6,398,875 | $5,622,683 | 61 | $365,294 |
| 2023 | $8,603,244 | $10,441,031 | $3,800,108 | $2,892,323 | 46 | $62,391 |
| 2022 | $1,727,446 | $3,205,144 | $2,722,835 | $795,000 | 7 | $28,831 |
| 2021 | $1,492,250 | $862,205 | $752,701 | $574,000 | 15 | $185,921 |
| 2020 | $1,722,225 | $1,412,803 | $1,154,549 | $1,050,000 | 7 | $144,842 |
| 2019 | $1,105,557 | $1,068,190 | $968,293 | $702,500 | 6 | $188,241 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization states that its mission is “providing scholarship funds for the families of service men and women killed, wounded, and injured while serving our nation.” Its filing describes private funds being distributed to downstream nonprofits to support military families, as well as federal and state grant funds awarded to eligible students.
The 2025 grantees include universities and community colleges. For example, an individual recipient Community College says its mission includes providing student scholarships and supporting college programs; the Appalachian State University Foundation says it supports the university’s students, faculty, staff, and community; and the UNC Pembroke Foundation says it seeks, accepts, and administers private contributions for the university.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 54 grants totaling $4,550,837. Grant amounts ranged from $6,700 to $695,519, with a median of $34,800. Its largest reported grants included:
The foundation also describes the NC Patriot STAR Family Scholarship Program as funded annually through the an individual recipient Legislature. Its program information lists awards of up to $2,000 for eligible children and spouses of fallen or disabled veterans and qualifying disabled veterans attending an individual recipient post-secondary institutions. It says the program uses the Recovery Program’s eligibility criteria, except that the STAR program has no specific household-income requirement. The foundation’s filing describes an in-house application process for students meeting requirements set by the legislature.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ferd Irizarry, Whit McCrary, Bennett Sacolick, Dee Ray, Rick Ray, Eric Flow, and Joe Jackson as directors; Ed Broyhill as chairman; Bailey Vaughan as treasurer; and Kim Gilley as president/CEO, effective March 2025.
Patriot Foundation is led by Kim Gilley, President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kim Gilley
President & CEO
Executive Director → Executive Vice President, 2023
Executive Vice President → President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
$15K (2020) → $38K (2025)
Heather Dodgins
President & CEO
New on the 2025 filing
30 hrs/week
$33K (2025)
Ed Broyhill
Chairman
Director → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Whit McCrary
Director
Vice President Tennessee-Kentucky Region → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ferd Irizarry
Director
Chairman → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bennett Sacolick
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dee Ray
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Flow
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Jackson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Ray
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bailey Vaughan
Treasurer
Director, Vice President of Compliance & Treasurer → Board Member & Treasurer, 2023
Board Member & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Chris Morris (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Matt Majuri (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Mike Piscetelli (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Spike Smith (2019–2022) — Founder
- Former: Stan Bradshaw (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kurt Sonntag (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Barrett Walker (2022) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Brig Gen Ferd Irizarry (2019–2021) — Executive Vice President & Bod
- Former: Capt Chuck Deleot (2019–2021) — Chairman Bod
- Former: Capt Thomas Welke (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Col Barry Huggins (2019–2021) — Nc State Funding Director
- Former: Col Paul Bricker (2019–2021) — Vice President Washington Capital Region
- Former: Land Deleot (2019–2021) — Vice President Tennessee-Kentucky Region
- Former: Ltc Mike Millward (2019–2021) — Vice President Washington Capital Region
- Former: Ltc Vallie Rosner (2019–2021) — Vice President Administration
- Former: Mike Girimont (2019–2021) — Bod-Founding
- Former: Tom Deleot (2019–2021) — Vice President Corporate Engagement
- Former: Vince Nelson (2019–2021) — Bod-Founding-Nonvoting
- Former: Edward Broyhill (2020–2021) — Bod
- Former: Ltc Chris Morris (2021) — Vice President Ft Carson & Co Region
- Former: Ltc Sperry Reed (2021) — Vice President Ft Carson & Co Region
- Former: Ltc Sperry Redd (2019–2020) — Vice President Ft Carson & Co Region
- Former: Greg Handke (2019) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Maj Jason Howk (2019) — Bod
- Former: Tim Buckley (2019) — Vice President Special Events
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $38K, to Kim Gilley (President/CEO, Effective March 2025). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Patriot Foundation
How much does Patriot Foundation give each year?
Patriot Foundation gave $4.6M across 54 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $5.6M across 61 grants.
What is Patriot Foundation's typical grant size?
Patriot Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $34,800, and its average grant was $84,275, across 54 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Patriot Foundation give grants?
Patriot Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fayetteville, NC (3 grants), Raleigh, NC (3 grants), Greenville, NC (2 grants) and Charlotte, NC (2 grants).
Does Patriot Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 54 grants with a stated purpose on Patriot Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship Funding" (54 grants).
Who are Patriot Foundation's largest grantees?
Patriot Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include East Carolina University ($695,519), University of NC at Wilmington ($295,800) and University of North Carolina at Charlotte ($292,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 14 individual scholarships ($1,061,396), which are not listed by name. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Patriot Foundation?
Patriot Foundation reported $4.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.
What does Patriot Foundation fund?
The organization states that its mission is “providing scholarship funds for the families of service men and women killed, wounded, and injured while serving our nation.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Patriot Foundation?
Patriot Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Patriot Foundation's EIN?
Patriot Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0232968. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 13, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 21, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 20, 2026)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Patriot Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/patriot-foundation-morg_31dffd23bc694a9a96ca95278d17e142
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