Lewis A. and Donna M. Patterson Charitable Foundation Grant

The Lewis A. and Donna M. Patterson Charitable Foundation Grant aims to enhance the quality of life in western Pennsylvania by supporting arts, cultural enrichment, higher education, care for the poor, and health care research. Eligible organizations must be 501(c)(3) exempt and focus on charitable purposes. The foundation prioritizes projects that benefit the local community, particularly in counties such as Allegheny, Westmoreland, and Greene, providing vital resources to foster community growth and development.

Patterson Charitable Foundation primarily awards grants to organizations or programs in western Pennsylvania that support the arts, cultural enrichment, higher education, care for the poor, and health care research.

Eligibility

To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.    Charitable purposes shall be limited to religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Code, but only such purposes as also constitute public charitable purposes under the law of trusts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.