Patterson Barclay Memorial Foundation Inc
Patterson Barclay Memorial Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia, including organizations working in education, youth services, health-related family support, and religious activity.
Patterson Barclay Memorial Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Patterson Barclay Memorial Foundation Inc gave $675K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in Georgia. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $674,500
- +29.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +30.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $39,676
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $40,000
- Total assets
- $13,752,417
- +3.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (5 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Georgia (55% 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 Patterson Barclay Memorial Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- 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 Patterson Barclay Memorial Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lighthouse Church ($100K). Together the top 10 received $560K.
Grant Size Distribution
68 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 68 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 55% of grant dollars went to recipients in Georgia, 31% to South Carolina, 7% to North Carolina, and 7% to Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Patterson Barclay Memorial Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 15 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $32K; repeat grants $51K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $45K repeat.
- 47% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 80% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $375K (2022) to $4.0M (2020). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $675K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse Church Mt Pleasant, SC | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Emerson Rose Heart Foundation Clemson, SC | Family Support Fund | $80,000 |
| North Georgia Community Foundation Gainesville, GA | Forsyth County Community Foundation Fund | $70,000 |
| Appalachian State University Boone, NC | Jack and Julie Allen Scholarship Fund | $50,000 |
| University of Georgia Foundation Athens, GA | Education Program Scholarship Fund | $50,000 |
| Aboutface--USA Inc Cumming, GA | Fund 11th grade high school students from Forsyth County, Georgia, to the girls or boys state | $40,000 |
| Bald Ridge Lodge Inc Cumming, GA | Bald Ridge Lodge - Residential and Aftercare Program Fund | $40,000 |
| Creative Enterprises Inc Lawrenceville, GA | General & Unrestricted | $40,000 |
| Kidz 2 Leaders Inc Marietta, GA | Kidz2Leaders Expansion Initiative: Serving More Children & Families Impacted by incarceration | $40,000 |
| Freedom Alliance Winchester, VA | Support Our Troops Fund | $25,000 |
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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 | $13,752,417 | $1,369,738 | $877,226 | $674,500 | 17 | $784,117 | $1,292,149 | $766,204 |
| 2024 | $13,259,905 | $832,512 | $707,997 | $522,000 | 13 | $627,928 | $758,843 | $727,856 |
| 2023 | $13,135,390 | $222,847 | $705,556 | $539,000 | 11 | $640,713 | $159,704 | $649,131 |
| 2022 | $13,613,099 | $303,791 | $629,441 | $375,000 | 17 | $476,492 | $239,942 | $629,329 |
| 2021 | $13,938,749 | $6,664,749 | $786,305 | $611,000 | 10 | $707,014 | $6,588,558 | $580,611 |
| 2020 | $8,060,305 | $287,730 | $4,184,960 | $4,028,103 | 10 | — | $270,700 | $620,008 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Patterson Barclay Memorial Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $766K 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
The available information does not state a formal mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants include support for a church, scholarship funds and university programs, a family support fund, and youth and community services.
Grantee descriptions illustrate this range. The Emerson Rose Heart Foundation says it assists children born with congenital heart defects and supports their parents. Appalachian State University’s foundation says it supports university students, faculty, staff, and the community. Creative Enterprises says it provides services for people with vocational impairments, while Bald Ridge Lodge describes its work as supporting young men in group-home, independent-living, and community-based services.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $674,500. Grants ranged from $6,500 to $100,000, with a median grant of $40,000.
The largest reported grants included $100,000 to Lighthouse Church for general and unrestricted purposes; $80,000 to the Emerson Rose Heart Foundation for its Family Support Fund; and $70,000 to the North Georgia Community Foundation for its Forsyth County Community Foundation Fund. Other grants included $50,000 to Appalachian State University for the Jack and Julie Allen Scholarship Fund and $50,000 to the University of Georgia Foundation for an education program scholarship fund. Freedom Alliance received two separate grants of $25,000 each, for troop support and scholarships.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Daniel Patterson Allen as director, trustee, and vice chairperson; Hugh Allen as trustee and chairman; Jack W Allen as trustee, secretary, and treasurer; and Wade Allen and Zachary Allen as trustees.
Patterson Barclay Memorial Foundation Inc is led by Hugh Allen, Trustee & Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hugh Allen
Trustee & Chairman
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Patterson Allen
Director, Trustee & Vice Chairperson
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jack W Allen
Trustee, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wade Allen
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zachary Allen
Trustee
On filings since 2024
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.
Frequently asked questions about Patterson Barclay Memorial Foundation Inc
How much does Patterson Barclay Memorial Foundation Inc give each year?
Patterson Barclay Memorial Foundation Inc gave $675K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $522K across 13 grants.
What is Patterson Barclay Memorial Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Patterson Barclay Memorial Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $40,000, and its average grant was $39,676, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Patterson Barclay Memorial Foundation Inc that year got $32K on average.
Where does Patterson Barclay Memorial Foundation Inc give grants?
Patterson Barclay Memorial Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were South Carolina (31%) and North Carolina (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cumming, GA (4 grants), Marietta, GA (2 grants) and Winchester, VA (2 grants).
Does Patterson Barclay Memorial Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 24% of Patterson Barclay Memorial Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Patterson Barclay Memorial Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Patterson Barclay Memorial Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Lighthouse Church ($100,000), Emerson Rose Heart Foundation ($80,000) and North Georgia Community Foundation ($70,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Patterson Barclay Memorial Foundation Inc?
Patterson Barclay Memorial Foundation Inc reported $13.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $784K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $766K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Patterson Barclay Memorial Foundation Inc fund?
The available information does not state a formal mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants include support for a church, scholarship funds and university programs, a family support fund, and youth and community services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Patterson Barclay Memorial Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it 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 Patterson Barclay Memorial Foundation Inc's EIN?
Patterson Barclay Memorial Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-0904580. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Patterson Barclay Memorial Foundation Inc 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 June 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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