The Patterson Family Charitable
The Patterson Family Charitable is a private foundation, based in Pensacola, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $21K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1K. Net investment income was $792.
The Patterson Family Charitable at a glance
In short: The Patterson Family Charitable gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,000
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,000
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $21,003
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (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 The Patterson Family Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Reach ($1K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How The Patterson Family Charitable gives
- Giving fell 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $1K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Reach Tuscaloosa, AL | Provide academic support to students to allow them to realize their full potential and emerge as confident, resilient, and successful graduates ready to make a positive impact in their communities and beyond. | $1,000 |
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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 | $21,003 | $814 | $1,022 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | $792 | $1,029 |
| 2024 | $21,211 | $1,035 | $1,222 | $1,200 | 1 | $1,200 | $1,013 | $1,035 |
| 2023 | $21,398 | $1,040 | $1,022 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,018 | $1,039 |
| 2022 | $21,380 | $298 | $1,275 | $1,250 | 1 | $1,250 | $273 | $1,073 |
| 2021 | $22,357 | $4 | $1,426 | $1,250 | 1 | $1,250 | — | $1,164 |
| 2020 | $23,779 | $8 | — | — | — | — | $8 | $1,171 |
| 2019 | $23,771 | $141 | — | — | — | — | $141 | $1,165 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Patterson Family Charitable reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Patterson Family Charitable's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amy Elizabeth Knowles
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
April Suzanne Benetollo
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn L. Patterson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jens-Peter Berndt
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas L. Patterson
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Patterson Family Charitable
How much does The Patterson Family Charitable give each year?
The Patterson Family Charitable gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1K across 1 grant.
How large is The Patterson Family Charitable?
The Patterson Family Charitable reported $21K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (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 The Patterson Family Charitable operate?
The Patterson Family Charitable has awarded grants in Alabama, Florida.
What is The Patterson Family Charitable's EIN?
The Patterson Family Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-1262324. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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