Patterson Family Foundation

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 47-2624221

Patterson Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 21 grants totaling $246K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$246K

+64.2% YoY

Grant Count

21

+40.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

+17.3% YoY

About Patterson Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Patterson Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 21 grants totaling $246K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

BROOKLYNCHICAGODODGEVILLEEASTONKANSAS CITYKINNELONLOS ANGELESMADISONNEW GLARUSNEW YORKOAK PARKRIVER FORESTWASHINGTONWHEATON

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$62K$123K$185K$246K9 grants201914 grants202013 grants202112 grants202215 grants202321 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

PATTERSON FAMILY FUND$50KDRIFTLESS AREA LAND CONS…$25KENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND PO…$25KGREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEP…$25KTHE NATURAL RESOURCES FO…$25KRAINFOREST FOUNDATION US$15KCHICAGO LIGHTS$10KDELTA INSTITUTE$10KOLD GROWTH FOREST NETWORK$10KECONOMY POLICY INSTITUTE$8K

Grant Size Distribution

75 grants across all recorded years

74<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DARLA PATTERSONPRESIDENT2
JOHN PATTERSONVICE PRESIDENT2
EMILY PATTERSONSECRETARY2
SAM PATTERSONTREASURER2
TOM PATTERSONDIRECTOR OF CHARITABLE ACTION2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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