Patton Foundation Inc
Patton Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Charlotte, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $596K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K. Net investment income was $26K.
Patton Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Patton Foundation Inc gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,500
- -96.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -87.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,500
- -71.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $596,166
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Patton Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Project Hope for Juvenile Arthritis ($3K).
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Patton Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 96% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 7% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2025) to $71K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Project Hope for Juvenile Arthritis Wake Forest, NC | Unrestricted Grant | $2,500 |
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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 | $596,166 | $34,207 | $11,526 | $2,500 | 1 | $2,500 | $25,924 | $36,481 |
| 2024 | $571,581 | $43,973 | $78,994 | $71,000 | 8 | $71,000 | $33,835 | $34,858 |
| 2023 | $604,206 | $212 | $47,224 | $38,000 | 8 | $38,000 | $6,398 | $33,732 |
| 2022 | $653,193 | $75,901 | $75,683 | $66,000 | 8 | $66,000 | $67,657 | $36,622 |
| 2021 | $652,223 | $60,408 | $8,231 | — | — | — | $52,383 | $36,317 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Patton Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Patton Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cindy O Patton
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J Darren Patton
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jed W Patton
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John C Patton
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Patton Foundation Inc
How much does Patton Foundation Inc give each year?
Patton Foundation Inc gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $71K across 8 grants.
How large is Patton Foundation Inc?
Patton Foundation Inc reported $596K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Patton Foundation Inc operate?
Patton Foundation Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina, South Carolina.
What is Patton Foundation Inc's EIN?
Patton Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7026742. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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