The Patriot Foundation Trust
The trust promotes liberty by devoting its resources exclusively for charitable, religious, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, directly or by contributions to organizations duly organized to carry on charitable, religious, scientific, literary or educational activities, consistent with our mission.
The Patriot Foundation Trust at a glance
In short: The Patriot Foundation Trust gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $10,000
- -72.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $10,000
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $708,363
- +6.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Patriot Foundation Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was National Medal of Honor Foundation ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 13 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How The Patriot Foundation Trust gives
- Giving fell 84% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $10K (2024) to $316K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| National Medal of Honor Foundation Chattanooga, TN | General Operating Fund | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $708,363 | $59,243 | $46,416 | $10,000 | 1 | $47,059 |
| 2023 | $665,257 | $27,680 | $51,654 | $36,290 | Total only | $13,472 |
| 2022 | $617,738 | $-1,496 | $56,309 | $25,647 | 3 | $-13,361 |
| 2021 | $809,400 | $80,554 | $96,219 | $63,500 | 4 | $57,678 |
| 2020 | $767,969 | $237,331 | $340,971 | $316,051 | 5 | $92,015 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Patriot Foundation Trust
Based on IRS filings
The Patriot Foundation Trust is a public charity focused on Education, based in Chattanooga, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $708K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $47K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Patriot Foundation Trust is led by Mark A. Caldwell, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mark A. Caldwell
President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kay Tyson Caldwell
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark A. Caldwell Jr.
Secretary
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Ann Marie Caldwell (2020–2022) — Trustee
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 The Patriot Foundation Trust
How much does The Patriot Foundation Trust give each year?
The Patriot Foundation Trust gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $36K in grants paid.
How large is The Patriot Foundation Trust?
The Patriot Foundation Trust reported $708K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $59K.
What is The Patriot Foundation Trust?
The Patriot Foundation Trust is a public charity focused on Education, based in Chattanooga, TN. It holds $708K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does The Patriot Foundation Trust operate?
The Patriot Foundation Trust has awarded grants in Georgia, Tennessee.
What is The Patriot Foundation Trust's EIN?
The Patriot Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-6180017. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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