Tillie S Patterson Memorial Foundation
The Tillie S Patterson Memorial Foundation is a private foundation based in Great Falls, Montana. It reported making 11 grants totaling $652,581 in 2025 to charitable organizations, including organizations in Montana, Minnesota, and Oklahoma.
Tillie S Patterson Memorial Foundation at a glance
In short: Tillie S Patterson Memorial Foundation gave $653K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $59K), mostly in Montana. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $652,581
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $59,326
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $33,291
- Total assets
- $12,184,499
- +9.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Montana (64% 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 Tillie S Patterson Memorial Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 8 3Rd St N 301, Great Falls, MT 59401
Phone: (406) 268-3062
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tillie S Patterson Memorial Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bullhook Community Health Center Inc ($201K). Together the top 10 received $646K.
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 59 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 64% of grant dollars went to recipients in Montana, 21% to Minnesota, and 15% to Oklahoma.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Tillie S Patterson Memorial Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 11 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $372K (2019) to $818K (2020). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $653K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bullhook Community Health Center Inc Havre, MT | Charitable | $201,350 |
| Mayo Foundation Rochester, MN | Charitable | $134,194 |
| American Cancer Society Oklahoma City, OK | Charitable | $100,525 |
| St Jude Thaddeus School Havre, MT | Charitable | $78,702 |
| Friends of Mt PBS Bozeman, MT | Charitable | $33,291 |
| Northern Mt Care Center Havre, MT | Charitable | $33,291 |
| Havre Recreation & Park Foundation Havre, MT | Charitable/Programs | $30,689 |
| Havre Chapter of the Girl Scouts Billings, MT | Charitable | $11,464 |
| Havre Chapter of Mt Actors Theatre Havre, MT | Charitable | $11,014 |
| Havrehill County Library Havre, MT | Charitable | $11,014 |
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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 | $12,184,499 | $1,881,534 | $808,851 | $652,581 | 11 | $699,236 | $1,831,727 | $732,835 |
| 2024 | $11,111,816 | $993,884 | $778,369 | $628,563 | 12 | $677,110 | $945,337 | $698,651 |
| 2023 | $10,896,301 | $264,617 | $765,544 | $628,278 | 12 | $669,998 | $298,770 | $657,487 |
| 2022 | $11,397,228 | $914,275 | $830,177 | $679,843 | 12 | $724,004 | $870,114 | $683,661 |
| 2021 | $11,312,544 | $1,329,621 | $710,847 | $568,690 | 12 | $614,540 | $1,283,224 | $728,833 |
| 2020 | $10,675,870 | $24,410 | $988,641 | $817,750 | 14 | — | $291,178 | $624,883 |
| 2019 | $11,640,101 | $302,687 | $500,840 | $371,717 | 14 | — | $300,167 | $635,208 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tillie S Patterson Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $733K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a community health center, a medical foundation, a cancer society, a school, and cultural, recreation, library, and scouting organizations. Bullhook Community Health Center describes its own mission as “inspiring a healthy community through patient-centered care”; this is the grantee’s mission, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $652,581. Grants ranged from $7,047 to $201,350, with a median grant of $33,291. The largest awards went to Bullhook Community Health Center ($201,350), Mayo Foundation ($134,194), American Cancer Society ($100,525), and St Jude Thaddeus School ($78,702). All were listed with a charitable purpose, except the Havre Recreation & Park Foundation grant, which was listed for charitable/program purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists D A Davidson Trust Co as trustee.
Tillie S Patterson Memorial Foundation's only listed officer is D A Davidson Trust CO, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
D A Davidson Trust CO
Trustee
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$120K (2019) → $138K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $138K, to D a Davidson Trust CO (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Tillie S Patterson Memorial Foundation
How much does Tillie S Patterson Memorial Foundation give each year?
Tillie S Patterson Memorial Foundation gave $653K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $629K across 12 grants.
What is Tillie S Patterson Memorial Foundation's typical grant size?
Tillie S Patterson Memorial Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $33,291, and its average grant was $59,326, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tillie S Patterson Memorial Foundation give grants?
Tillie S Patterson Memorial Foundation gives mostly in Montana: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Minnesota (21%) and Oklahoma (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Havre, MT (6 grants).
Does Tillie S Patterson Memorial Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Tillie S Patterson Memorial Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (10 grants).
Who are Tillie S Patterson Memorial Foundation's largest grantees?
Tillie S Patterson Memorial Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bullhook Community Health Center Inc ($201,350), Mayo Foundation ($134,194) and American Cancer Society ($100,525), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tillie S Patterson Memorial Foundation?
Tillie S Patterson Memorial Foundation reported $12.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $699K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $733K (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 does Tillie S Patterson Memorial Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a community health center, a medical foundation, a cancer society, a school, and cultural, recreation, library, and scouting organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tillie S Patterson Memorial Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Tillie S Patterson Memorial Foundation's EIN?
Tillie S Patterson Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2756642. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Tillie S Patterson Memorial Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Tillie S Patterson Memorial Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/tillie-s-patterson-memorial-foundation-morg_c9e003c6f5a6489fa9ffc8bfcf30719a
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