Patterson Troike Foundation Inc
Patterson Troike Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Texarkana, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations connected with education, music, arts and humanities, health care, community services, and economic development.
Patterson Troike Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Patterson Troike Foundation Inc gave $778K across 65 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Texas. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $778,316
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 65
- +6.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,974
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Total assets
- $12,243,078
- -2.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (16 of 65, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Texas (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Patterson Troike 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: 5702 Richmond Road, Texarkana, TX 75503
Phone: (903) 334-7501
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Patterson Troike Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Texarkana College Foundation ($125K). Together the top 10 received $410K.
Grant Size Distribution
299 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 286 grants of 299 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the reported share of grant dollars by recipient state was Texas 78%, Arkansas 17%, New York 4%, California 1%, and Kentucky 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 65 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Patterson Troike Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 16 of 65 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 121% 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 $423K (2019) to $812K (2023). In 2025 it made 65 grants totaling $778K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texarkana College Foundation Texarkana, TX | Furtherance of Exempt Purposes | $125,000 |
| Texarkana Symphony Orchestra Texarkana, TX | Furtherance of Exempt Purposes | $62,795 |
| Texarkana Regional Arts Humanities Texarkana, TX | Furtherance of Exempt Purposes | $57,500 |
| City of Texarkana Arkansas Texarkana, AR | Furtherance of Exempt Purposes | $33,675 |
| Hospice of Texarkana Texarkana, TX | Furtherance of Exempt Purposes | $25,500 |
| Caddo Area Council BSA Texarkana, TX | Furtherance of Exempt Purposes | $25,000 |
| The Muses Project Hot Springs, AR | Furtherance of Exempt Purposes | $22,500 |
| Ar-TX Redi Texarkana, TX | Furtherance of Exempt Purposes | $20,000 |
| Friends of Texarkana Parks Texarkana, TX | Furtherance of Exempt Purposes | $20,000 |
| United Way of Greater Texarkana Texarkana, TX | Furtherance of Exempt Purposes | $18,100 |
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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 | $12,243,078 | $632,271 | $947,252 | $778,316 | 65 | $828,795 | $442,379 | $684,431 |
| 2024 | $12,558,059 | $878,345 | $871,207 | $716,641 | 61 | $766,861 | $671,139 | $667,113 |
| 2023 | $12,550,921 | $476,894 | $972,392 | $812,406 | 67 | $862,603 | $258,888 | $645,240 |
| 2022 | $13,046,419 | $628,154 | $888,568 | $724,782 | 55 | $774,979 | $344,132 | $666,665 |
| 2021 | $13,306,833 | $435,444 | $673,956 | $545,063 | 51 | $562,777 | $90,338 | $713,638 |
| 2020 | $13,545,345 | $1,000,694 | $791,229 | $668,824 | 61 | — | $48,872 | $685,089 |
| 2019 | $13,335,880 | $5,193,816 | $479,243 | $422,626 | 48 | — | $69,143 | $465,052 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Patterson Troike Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $684K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. The Texarkana College Foundation says its mission is to enhance the college’s reputation, provide resources for college priorities, and build partnerships. The Texarkana Symphony Orchestra says it pursues the transformative power of symphonic music through live performance and education. Hospice of Texarkana describes its work as caring for terminally ill people and providing grief support.
Other 2025 recipients describe work in business and industry investment support (AR-TX REDI), support for member agencies (United Way of Greater Texarkana), community solutions (Arkansas Community Foundation), services for people experiencing homelessness (Randy Sams Outreach Shelter), and support for LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness (Ali Forney Center).
Grantmaking
The foundation made 65 grants totaling $778,316 in 2025. Grants ranged from $400 to $125,000, with a median of $5,500. Among the largest reported awards were $125,000 to Texarkana College Foundation, $62,795 to Texarkana Symphony Orchestra, $57,500 to Texarkana Regional Arts Humanities, $33,675 to the City of Texarkana Arkansas, and $25,500 to Hospice of Texarkana.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ron Mills as president, Belinda Baker as treasurer, and Deborah Mills as secretary.
Patterson Troike Foundation Inc is led by Ron Mills, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ron Mills
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Mills
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$45K (2022) → $45K (2025)
Belinda Baker
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 $45K, to Deborah Mills (Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about Patterson Troike Foundation Inc
How much does Patterson Troike Foundation Inc give each year?
Patterson Troike Foundation Inc gave $778K across 65 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $717K across 61 grants.
What is Patterson Troike Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Patterson Troike Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,500, and its average grant was $11,974, across 65 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Patterson Troike Foundation Inc that year got $4K on average.
Where does Patterson Troike Foundation Inc give grants?
Patterson Troike Foundation Inc gives mostly in Texas: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Arkansas (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Texarkana, TX (32 grants), Texarkana, AR (8 grants), New York, NY (5 grants) and Clarksville, TX (5 grants).
Who are Patterson Troike Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Patterson Troike Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Texarkana College Foundation ($125,000), Texarkana Symphony Orchestra ($62,795) and Texarkana Regional Arts Humanities ($57,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Patterson Troike Foundation Inc?
Patterson Troike Foundation Inc reported $12.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $829K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $684K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Patterson Troike Foundation Inc fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. The Texarkana College Foundation says its mission is to enhance the college’s reputation, provide resources for college priorities, and build partnerships. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Patterson Troike 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 Troike Foundation Inc's EIN?
Patterson Troike Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2561756. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Patterson Troike Foundation Inc 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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Patterson Troike Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/patterson-troike-foundation-inc-morg_8f5d921704d24d148bdcd5c41d298358
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