The Patch Foundation
The Patch Foundation is a private foundation based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It reported $923,000 in grants across 37 grants in filing year 2025. Its filing describes a preference for Minnesota charitable organizations and gives prime consideration to medical foundations, education, and the arts.
The Patch Foundation at a glance
In short: The Patch Foundation gave $923K across 37 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Minnesota. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $923,000
- -4.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 37
- -5.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,946
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $3,700,955
- -3.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 37, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (66% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Patch Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and does not provide application forms. Applicants should provide their organization’s name and address; state of nonprofit organization, or an explanation if not so organized; any IRS exemption or private-foundation determination letter; a proposed budget and statement of purpose; information about any parent or related organization; the amount requested and how it will be used; and a signature from an authorized person. The filing says grants are normally restricted to $1,000 or less. Applicants are usually notified within two months whether an application has been approved or rejected, or whether more information is needed.
- Contact
Application contact: Carolyn P Sample
Mailing address: 3201 Rankin Road Ne, Minneapolis, MN 55418
Phone: (612) 781-7677
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Patch Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Covenant World Relief ($150K). Together the top 10 received $750K.
Grant Size Distribution
207 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 177 grants of 207 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2024 filing states a preference for Minnesota charitable organizations. In filing year 2025, reported grant dollars were distributed among recipients in Minnesota (66%), Illinois (33%), Alaska (1%), Massachusetts (1%), and Arizona (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 37 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Patch Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 37 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 497% 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 $923K (2025) to $1.3M (2019). In 2025 it made 37 grants totaling $923K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Covenant World Relief Chicago, IL | Religious | $150,000 |
| Evangelical Convenant Church Chicago, IL | Religious | $150,000 |
| Salem Covenant Church New Brighton, MN | Religious | $150,000 |
| The Salvation Army Roseville, MN | Religious | $100,000 |
| Second Harvest Heartland Brooklyn Park, MN | Program Support | $50,000 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MN | Educational | $50,000 |
| Feed My Starving Children Coon Rapids, MN | Religious | $25,000 |
| Loaves and Fishes Minneapolis, MN | Religious | $25,000 |
| Metro Hope Ministries Minneapolis, MN | Religious | $25,000 |
| Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge Minneapolis, MN | Program Support | $25,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,700,955 | $809,699 | $929,160 | $923,000 | 37 | $924,735 | $108,019 | $185,941 |
| 2024 | $3,820,416 | $225,348 | $968,507 | $962,000 | 39 | $963,553 | $188,820 | $211,026 |
| 2023 | $4,563,575 | $227,697 | $1,079,880 | $1,077,000 | 42 | $1,078,462 | $206,279 | $246,553 |
| 2022 | $5,415,758 | $254,327 | $1,107,979 | $1,100,000 | 44 | $1,101,338 | $233,015 | $326,531 |
| 2021 | $6,269,410 | $470,841 | $1,122,638 | $1,110,000 | 45 | $1,111,229 | $469,686 | $457,630 |
| 2020 | $6,921,207 | $557,539 | $1,168,658 | $1,159,000 | 47 | — | $556,436 | $431,946 |
| 2019 | $7,532,326 | $544,211 | $1,268,904 | $1,264,000 | 48 | — | $522,784 | $471,507 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Patch Foundation reported a distributable amount of $186K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 filing says it gives preference to Minnesota charitable organizations and gives prime consideration to medical foundations, education, and the arts. Its 2025 grants also included awards listed as religious, program support, and educational.
Grantees’ stated missions indicate the range of organizations it supported. Second Harvest Heartland says its mission is to end hunger together; Agate Housing & Services says it works to end homelessness and relieve hunger; and People Serving People says it supports families experiencing housing instability. The University of Minnesota Foundation says it supports the University of Minnesota. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 37 grants totaling $923,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $150,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest awards included $150,000 each to Covenant World Relief, Evangelical Covenant Church, and Salem Covenant Church; $100,000 to The Salvation Army; and $50,000 each to Second Harvest Heartland and the University of Minnesota Foundation.
Other 2025 grants included $25,000 each to Feed My Starving Children, Loaves and Fishes, and Metro Hope Ministries; $20,000 each to Agate Housing & Services and People Serving People; and $10,000 each to Simpson Housing Services and Homeward Bound.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Carolyn Sample as president and Ernest Lindstrom-Lindstrom Law Offi and Ronald K Draper as directors.
The Patch Foundation is led by Carolyn Sample, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carolyn Sample
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ernest Lindstrom-Lindstrom Law Offi
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ronald K. Draper
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: William C. Peterson (2019–2022) — Director · Filing note: Thru 4/2022
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Patch Foundation
How much does The Patch Foundation give each year?
The Patch Foundation gave $923K across 37 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $962K across 39 grants.
What is The Patch Foundation's typical grant size?
The Patch Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $24,946, across 37 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Patch Foundation give grants?
The Patch Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (16 grants), St. Paul, MN (5 grants), Chicago, IL (2 grants) and Roseville, MN (2 grants).
Does The Patch Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 37 grants with a stated purpose on The Patch Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (15 grants), "Educational" (10 grants) and "Religious" (10 grants).
Who are The Patch Foundation's largest grantees?
The Patch Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Covenant World Relief ($150,000), Evangelical Convenant Church ($150,000) and Salem Covenant Church ($150,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Patch Foundation?
The Patch Foundation reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $925K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $186K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Patch Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 filing says it gives preference to Minnesota charitable organizations and gives prime consideration to medical foundations, education, and the arts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Patch Foundation?
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and does not provide application forms. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Patch Foundation's EIN?
The Patch Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1873951. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Patch Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-patch-foundation-morg_36627d1a8e3244c599c6e14fed65aa68
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