Private foundation · Harrisburg, PA

George & Rita Patterson Foundation

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Typical grant size
$2K – $4K – $11K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
36
Repeat grantees
19
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

RestrictionsCHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, AS DESCRIBED IN THE IRC SECTION 501 (C)(3, TO RECEIVE GRANTS FROM FOUNDATION WILL BE SELECTED BY THE FOUNDATION'S TRUSTEES.

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

George Patterson Jr
TRUSTEE
Nathaniel J Patterson III
TRUSTEE
M Geralyn P Hempt
TRUSTEE
M Sharon P Turner
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
224
Total grants awarded
$2.9M
Total amount
$13K
Average grant
$68K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$207K
18 grants
2023
$212K
18 grants
2022
$226K
21 grants
2021
$214K
20 grants
2020
$221K
20 grants
2019
$230K
16 grants
2018
$272K
23 grants
2017
$272K
26 grants
2016
$261K
20 grants
2015
$247K
12 grants
2014
$258K
15 grants
2013
$276K
15 grants

Top recipients

United Waycapital Region
12 grants · PA
$721K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Prog
10 grants · RI
$587K
9 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$292K
Paa Foundation
4 grants · PA
$170K
Trinity High School
3 grants · PA
$151K
5 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$106K
5 grants · NJ · ✓ Exact match
$88K
Jdrf - Central Pa Chapter
4 grants · PA
$73K
5 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$63K
6 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$44K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Paa Foundation
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2024
$51K
United Waycapital Region
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2024
$51K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Prog
CONTRIBUTION
RI · TY 2024
$51K
Citizens for Self Governance
CONTRIBUTION
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Preborn
CONTRIBUTION
IN · TY 2024
$5K
Pennsylvania Wounded Warriors
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2024
$5K
Mayo Clinic
DONATION
MN · TY 2024
$5K
Jdrf International
CONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Bethesda Mission
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2024
$3K
Tunnels to Towers
CONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2024
$3K
The Payton Walker Foundation
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2024
$3K
Commonwealth Foundation
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2024
$2K
St Judes Research Hospital
DONATION
TN · TY 2024
$2K
Central Penn College
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2024
$2K
Philly House
DONATION
PA · TY 2024
$2K
Judicial Watch
CONTRIBUTION
DC · TY 2024
$2K
The Leadership Institute
CONTRIBUTION
VA · TY 2024
$1K
Paa Foundation
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2023
$53K
United Waycapital Region
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2023
$53K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Prog
CONTRIBUTION
RI · TY 2023
$53K
Citizens for Self Governance
CONTRIBUTION
TX · TY 2023
$10K
Pennsylvania Wounded Warriors
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2023
$5K
Jdrf
CONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2023
$5K
True the Vote
CONTRIBUTION
TX · TY 2023
$5K
West Shore Christian Academy
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2023
$4K
Preborn
CONTRIBUTION
IN · TY 2023
$4K
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2023
$3K
The Payton Walker Foundation
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2023
$3K
Tunnels to Towers
CONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Bethesda Mission
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2023
$3K
Central Penn College
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2023
$2K
Judicial Watch
CONTRIBUTION
DC · TY 2023
$2K
Commonwealth Foundation
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2023
$2K
Cleve Fredrickson Library
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2023
$1K
The Leadership Institute
CONTRIBUTION
VA · TY 2023
$1K
United Waycapital Region
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2022
$57K
Paa Foundation
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2022
$57K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Prog
CONTRIBUTION
RI · TY 2022
$57K
Three Fold School House
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2022
$10K
Jdrf
CONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2022
$5K
True the Vote
CONTRIBUTION
TX · TY 2022
$5K
Citizens for Self Governance
CONTRIBUTION
TX · TY 2022
$5K
West Shore Christian Academy
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2022
$4K
Pennsylvania Wounded Warriors
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2022
$3K
The Payton Walker Foundation
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2022
$3K
Bethesda Mission
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2022
$3K
Tunnels to Towers
CONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2022
$3K
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2022
$3K
Central Penn College
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2022
$2K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.