Patti's Way
Patti's Way is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $52K.
Patti's Way at a glance
In short: Patti's Way gave $52K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $17K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $52,025
- -38.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- Average grant
- $17,342
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Primary geography
- California (52% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Patti's Way funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Gold Youth Arts Organization Inc ($25K). Together the top 3 received $52K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 26 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Patti's Way gives
- Giving fell 83% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $52K (2024) to $311K (2021). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $52K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Youth Arts Organization Inc Lemon Grove, CA | General Support | $25,025 |
| Youth Dynamics Burlington, WA | General Support | $25,000 |
| Girl Scouts Troop 415 Inglewood, CA | General Support | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $65,778 | $66,026 | $52,025 | 3 | $66,026 | — | $566 |
| 2023 | $248 | $90,962 | $93,411 | $84,195 | Total only | $93,411 | — | $217 |
| 2022 | $2,697 | $-12,431 | $208,744 | $196,623 | 6 | $207,966 | $2 | $4,907 |
| 2021 | $223,872 | $8,223 | $324,676 | $311,184 | 6 | $323,343 | $8,223 | $18,652 |
| 2020 | $540,976 | $3,242 | $178,203 | $164,869 | 11 | — | $3,359 | $33,727 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Patti's Way reported a distributable amount of $566 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Patti's Way's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
David Streit
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Streit
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Patti's Way
How much does Patti's Way give each year?
Patti's Way gave $52K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it reported $84K in grants paid.
What is Patti's Way's typical grant size?
Patti's Way's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $17,342, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Patti's Way give grants?
Patti's Way gives mostly in California: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Washington (48%).
Does Patti's Way give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Patti's Way's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How much is Patti's Way required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Patti's Way reported a distributable amount of $566 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Patti's Way's EIN?
Patti's Way's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1475450. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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