Patten Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fort Myers, FL EIN: 36-4422565

Patten Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Fort Myers, Florida. It reported $16,850 in grants to 13 organizations in 2025, with listed recipients including arts, wildlife, housing, health, and community organizations.

Key facts about Patten Family Foundation

In short: Patten Family Foundation gave $17K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Florida. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
36-4422565
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$16,850
Grants made (2025)
13
Average grant
$1,296
Median grant
$250
New grantees (estimate)
15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$280,464
Primary geography
Florida (62% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$280K

-0.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$17K

+2.7% YoY

Grant Count

13

-7.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

+10.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Patten Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $591 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Patten Family Foundation open to new grantees?

15%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $100; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $100 first-time, $500 repeat.

  • 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included support for arts organizations, wildlife rehabilitation, housing, health, and other charitable organizations.

Players Circle Art Center describes its mission as creating a home for varied theater, involving the community in the arts, and enriching, educating, inspiring, and entertaining the community through classes and performances. The American Diabetes Association describes its mission as preventing and curing diabetes and improving the lives of people affected by diabetes. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 13 grants totaling $16,850. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $5,000, with a median grant of $250. Its largest listed grants were $5,000 each to Chicago Shakespeare Theatre in Chicago and Players Circle Art Center in Fort Myers; it also gave $2,500 to The Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife in Sanibel and $2,000 to Florida Repertory Theatre in Fort Myers. Other listed recipients included Boston College ($1,000), Habitat for Humanity ($500), and Collabatory ($250).

How to Apply

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 62% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida and 30% to recipients in Illinois. Recipients in Massachusetts received 6%, while those in Virginia and Missouri each received 1%.

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.

Cities

Fort MyersChicagoFort MeyersChestnut HillSanibelAlexandriaArlington HeightsArlingtonNew YorkAtlantaBarringtonBroomfieldChamberlainClearwaterCovinaMarionMemphisSt. LouisWestport

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K8 grants2019 10 grants2020 13 grants2021 10 grants2022 10 grants2023 14 grants2024 13 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2019) to $26K (2020). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $17K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Chicago Shakespeare Theatre: $5KChicago Shakespeare Theatre$5KPlayers Circle Art Center: $5KPlayers Circle Art Center$5KThe Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife: $3KThe Clinic for theRehabilitation of Wildlife$3KFlorida Repertory Theatre: $2KFlorida Repertory Theatre$2KBoston College: $1KBoston College$1KHabitat for Humanity: $500Habitat for Humanity$500Collaboratory: $250Collaboratory$250American Diabetes Association: $100American Diabetes Association$100Salvation Army: $100Salvation Army$100St Jude's Children's Hospital: $100St Jude's Children's Hospital$100

The largest 2025 recipient was Chicago Shakespeare Theatre ($5K). Together the top 10 received $17K.

Grant Size Distribution

60 grants across all recorded years

60<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 60 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre Chicago, ILCharitable Support$5,000
Players Circle Art Center Fort Myers, FLCharitable Support$5,000
The Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife Sanibel, FLCharitable Support$2,500
Florida Repertory Theatre Fort Myers, FLCharitable Support$2,000
Boston College Chestnut Hill, MACharitable Support$1,000
Habitat for Humanity Fort Myers, FLCharitable Support$500
Collaboratory Fort Myers, FLCharitable Support$250
American Diabetes Association Arlington, VACharitable Support$100
Salvation Army Fort Myers, FLCharitable Support$100
St Jude's Children's Hospital Chicago, ILCharitable Support$100

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $280,464 $15,859 $17,929 $16,850 (13 grants)
2024 $282,534 $17,859 $17,318 $16,413 (14 grants)
2023 $281,993 $15,859 $16,125 $15,300 (10 grants)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$20K$40K$60K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$280,464$282,534$281,993
Revenue$15,859$17,859$15,859
Expenses$17,929$17,318$16,125
Qualifying Distributions$16,889$16,413$15,300
Distributable Amount$591$696$612

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 3, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 1, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 16, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 19, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Susan Patten as president, Sarah Cuthbertson as secretary, and Amanda Patten as treasurer.

Patten Family Foundation is led by Susan Patten, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Susan Patten

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Cuthbertson

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda Patten

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Amanda Patten-Johnson (2019–2024) — Treasurer

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 16311 Forest Oaks Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33908
Phone: (224) 659-3279

Frequently asked questions about Patten Family Foundation

How much does Patten Family Foundation give each year?

Patten Family Foundation gave $17K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 14 grants.

What is Patten Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Patten Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $250, and its average grant was $1,296, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Patten Family Foundation that year got $100 on average.

Where does Patten Family Foundation give grants?

Patten Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (30%) and Massachusetts (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Myers, FL (6 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants).

Does Patten Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Patten Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Support" (13 grants).

Who are Patten Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Patten Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Chicago Shakespeare Theatre ($5,000), Players Circle Art Center ($5,000) and The Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Patten Family Foundation?

Patten Family Foundation reported $280K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $591 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Patten Family Foundation fund?

The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included support for arts organizations, wildlife rehabilitation, housing, health, and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Patten 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 Patten Family Foundation's EIN?

Patten Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4422565. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Patten Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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