Stanley & Florence Patten Char Fdn
Stanley & Florence Patten Char Fdn is a private foundation, based in Detroit, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $195K. Net investment income was $37K.
Stanley & Florence Patten Char Fdn at a glance
In short: Stanley & Florence Patten Char Fdn gave $195K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $49K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $195,000
- +121.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $48,750
- +10.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $48,750
- Total assets
- $3,345,621
- -3.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Stanley & Florence Patten Char Fdn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Seattle Children's Hospital Foun ($65K). Together the top 4 received $195K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 18 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Stanley & Florence Patten Char Fdn gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−14%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 99% 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $88K (2023) to $300K (2019). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $195K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Children's Hospital Foun Seattle, WA | Support for Daily | $65,000 |
| Woodland Park Zoological Society Seattle, WA | Support for Daily | $65,000 |
| Seattle's Union Gospel Mission Seattle, WA | Support for Daily | $32,500 |
| Zoological Society of Washington Issaquah, WA | Support for Daily | $32,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,345,621 | $114,934 | $272,742 | $195,000 | 4 | $196,738 | $37,493 | $197,817 |
| 2023 | $3,466,676 | $156,645 | $205,147 | $88,000 | 2 | $89,658 | $81,532 | $185,406 |
| 2022 | $3,520,560 | $174,247 | $328,266 | $243,004 | 4 | $244,799 | $96,678 | $196,962 |
| 2021 | $3,675,606 | $406,521 | $321,445 | $225,834 | 4 | $227,840 | $315,487 | $234,974 |
| 2020 | $3,589,467 | $220,754 | $312,776 | $232,542 | 4 | — | $142,483 | $212,116 |
| 2019 | $3,681,630 | $149,262 | $402,101 | $299,948 | 4 | — | $68,802 | $212,628 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stanley & Florence Patten Char Fdn reported a distributable amount of $198K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Stanley & Florence Patten Char Fdn's only listed officer is Comerica Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2024 filing
Comerica Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$17K (2019) → $17K (2024)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $17K, to Comerica Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Stanley & Florence Patten Char Fdn
How much does Stanley & Florence Patten Char Fdn give each year?
Stanley & Florence Patten Char Fdn gave $195K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $88K across 2 grants.
What is Stanley & Florence Patten Char Fdn's typical grant size?
Stanley & Florence Patten Char Fdn's median grant in 2024 was $48,750, and its average grant was $48,750, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Stanley & Florence Patten Char Fdn give grants?
Stanley & Florence Patten Char Fdn gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (3 grants).
Does Stanley & Florence Patten Char Fdn give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Stanley & Florence Patten Char Fdn's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support for Daily" (4 grants).
How large is Stanley & Florence Patten Char Fdn?
Stanley & Florence Patten Char Fdn reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $197K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $198K (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.
What is Stanley & Florence Patten Char Fdn's EIN?
Stanley & Florence Patten Char Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-7199795. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 28, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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